PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by The game. Joe Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thompson
vs
Jones

190 cm
23
196 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.

Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to escape.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is looking to escape.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Thompson.
Thompson 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.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Thompson is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Jones wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Jones looks gassed!
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Thompson takes one on the button.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with the combination.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to break free.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Thompson looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A good leg kick by Thompson.
Jones cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Joe Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Thompson misses the jab.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Boy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Jones avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Thompson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson prevents Jones from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Jones tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Thompson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Jones wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Thompson pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thompson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Thompson!