PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miachael Port (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Corey Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thompson
vs
Port

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Miachael Port!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Port misses with a straight right.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Port throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Port has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Port avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Port fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Port is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corey Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miachael Port.
Port tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Port wants a takedown but no success here.
Port tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Port controls the action.
Port drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Port is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Port shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Port keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson works over Port's head and body with a nice combination.
Port shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Port looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miachael Port seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Port misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Port looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Port shoots and misses
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Port sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.

Port is rocked!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Port is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Port misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Port seems to have recovered his senses.
Port on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Port.
Thompson tries to clinch but Port is having none of it.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Port.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson lands with a right that hurts Port. Port looks to clinch but Thompson throws a short knee that drops Port. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Corey Thompson!