PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tim Thompson (ranked 18897 p4p, 815 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 22382 p4p, 805 weight class). Lee has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thompson
vs
Lee

190 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thompson takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thompson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Thompson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Thompson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Thompson catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
Thompson throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thompson with a body shot.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee with a hook.

Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Lee.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Thompson tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson slips under a jab from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Thompson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Lee swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Tommy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thompson throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lee.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the ropes.
Tommy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Thompson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee with a hook.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thompson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Lee forces Thompson back against the ropes and clinches.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee presses Thompson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Lee presses Thompson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee creates a bit of distance and cracks Thompson with a big uppercut! Thompson goes down! The referee pushes Lee away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Thompson make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Lee takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tommy Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.