PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Radford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with 50 Cent: I Get Money blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thompson
vs
Radford

184 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Radford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radford moves into the clinch.
Thompson wants a takedown.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Radford manages to get underhooks.
Thompson has Radford pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Radford manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Radford as the two fighters clinch.
Radford stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Radford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Radford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Radford sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
Radford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Radford misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Radford.

It looks like Dominick Thompson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radford just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Radford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Radford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to drag Radford to the mat but Radford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Radford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Radford lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Radford prevents it.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Radford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Radford gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Radford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson keeps control of Radford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Radford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Radford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson is working for takedown but Radford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Radford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Radford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Radford to work.
Thompson is looking for a takedown.
Radford prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Radford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seth Radford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Radford moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Radford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Radford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Radford's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Radford prevents it.
Radford leaning his opponent against the cage.
Radford scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Radford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Radford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Radford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Radford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radford looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Radford's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Radford duly obliges.

Thompson is rocked!

Radford rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Radford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Radford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Radford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick 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.

Radford steps in with a hook that catches Thompson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Radford follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thompson looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Radford!
Dominick Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'I wanna thank everybody for showing up. I'll come back better and stronger.'.