PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Thompson

186 cm
35
200 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

182 cm
42
197 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson counters with a body kick.
Thompson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the ropes. Thompson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Walker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brandon Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Walker closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the ropes.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Calvin Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Thompson throws out a counter right but Walker avoids it with no problem.
Walker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.

Thompson rushes Walker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker slowing the pace effectively.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with some punches.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Walker throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Walker tries to counter by clinching up but Thompson breaks away and moves out of range.
Thompson pushes Walker away with a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walker doesn't seem phased though.
Walker thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Good shot there by Thompson.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Walker misses with a hook to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Walker wants to clinch.
Thompson's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thompson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walker wants to clinch
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson lands a jab.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker walks into a left hand.
Calvin Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker throws a combination. Thompson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Thompson fakes the leg kick and cracks Walker in the body.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walker momentarily.
Thompson throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Calvin Thompson's cut even more.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Thompson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Walker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Thompson.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Walker. Walker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Walker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walker scrambles back to his feet.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick by Walker misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Thompson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Walker thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a body kick that stops Walker in his tracks momentarily.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walker lands a high kick!
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson cracks Walker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Sloppy strikes from Walker. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Walker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to clinch.
Thompson unleashes a big counter combination but Walker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walker wants to slow Thompson down by chopping away at his legs.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Walker is rocked!

Walker clinches.
Thompson prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Walker prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Walker is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Thompson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Brandon Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker wants to break free but Thompson has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Walker has Thompson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Calvin Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker is trying to stall.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Thompson.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Walker misses with a combination
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
A short right from Thompson.
Walker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Thompson!
Calvin Thompson thanked the fans post fight for their support.