PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with Helmet - Just Another Victim blaring out of the sound system. Ryu Hyabusa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thompson
vs
Hyabusa

182 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BioPharm Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Hyabusa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyabusa misses with a few strikes there.
Hyabusa throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.

It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Hyabusa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hyabusa misses with a wild combination.
Hyabusa staying out of range there.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Hyabusa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyabusa tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyabusa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa throws a one two combo.
Hyabusa tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyabusa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyabusa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hyabusa lunges at Thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thompson's hand.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Hyabusa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hyabusa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
A jab from Hyabusa finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Hyabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyabusa.

Thompson drives through and clinches with Hyabusa against the cage.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Hyabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson prevents Hyabusa from breaking the clinch.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyabusa backwards.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Hyabusa is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ryu Hyabusa has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.

Hyabusa is rocked!
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hyabusa is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson lands a big right hand that drops Hyabusa! The killer instinct kicks in and Thompson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Thompson!