PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smashing pumpkins - Disarm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mitchel Thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sandov
vs
Thompson

194 cm
30
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

205 cm
30
278 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitchel Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandov lands a nice shot that snaps Thompson's head back.
Thompson jabs Sandov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sandov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandov's elbow.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Sandov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson punishes Sandov's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Sandov's head but Sandov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sandov gets a double leg takedown into Thompson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Sandov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson is striking but Sandov is not phased and passes to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sandov in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandov trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Thompson pushes Sandov off looking to stand but Sandov dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandov lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sandov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sandov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thompson is looking to escape.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Sandov is controlling well.
Thompson is looking to control Sandov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has hold of Sandov's hands but Sandov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sandov is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Sandov is controlling him
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Sandov is controlling well.
Sandov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandov stops Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Thompson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sandov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sandov prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Thompson missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson tries to roll over but Sandov keeps him under control.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandov moves away.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thompson throws a right hand that Sandov ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandov also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Sandov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandov rather than just go for the knockout.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Sandov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandov.
It looked like Sandov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thompson.
Sandov throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Sandov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Sandov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson catches Sandov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sandov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sandov throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandov manages to avoid it.
Sandov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Sandov misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson lands a jab to Sandov's midsection.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Sandov scores with a jab to the body.

Sandov looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Sandov drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
Thompson wants to stand up but Sandov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mitchel Thompson will probably get the nod.
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.

Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandov.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Sandov avoids them all with ease.
Sandov misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandov counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Sandov.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson tries to bum rush Sandov with a series of wild strikes but Sandov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Sandov catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sandov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson pushes Sandov off but Sandov dives into side control.
Sandov in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson is trying to buck Sandov off.
Sandov advances nicely into full mount.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sandov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thompson wants to hold on but Sandov pushes him away.
Sandov working the ground and pound effectively.
Sandov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sandov landing shots from mount.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sandov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sandov trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eugene Sandov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandov working the ground and pound effectively.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sandov trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sandov content just to control the position here.
Thompson tries to hold on but Sandov postures up.
Sandov controlling from the full mount.
Sandov working the ground and pound effectively.
Sandov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sandov with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Sandov has a good base and remains in mount.
Sandov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thompson hang on?
The referee warns Thompson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sandov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandov raining down shots from the mount!

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson taking shots to the head.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Sandov finish him?
Sandov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thompson hang on?
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sandov dominating with strikes here.
Sandov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thompson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sandov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sandov stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Sandov!
After the big win, Eugene Sandov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Mitchel Thompson had this to say: 'I hope my fans enjoyed the fight as much as I did...'.