PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Thompson
vs
Sund

190 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Sund!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sund throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Sund throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Sund tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sund looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Sund shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Sund misses.
Sund swinging wilding here.

Thompson darts in and clinches Sund up against the cage.
Sund is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Sund wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sund moves out of range of the body kick.
Sund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sund changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to avoid it but Sund manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thompson to the ground. Thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Sund takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Sund.
Sund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sund looks gassed!
Sund misses with a double jab.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sund misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson pushes Sund away with a front kick.

Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sund's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sund for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson prevents Sund from getting back to his feet.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Sund.
Thompson won't allow Sund to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Thompson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sund tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sund tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sund.
No joy there for Sund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sund will feel that in the morning.
Sund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Sund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Sund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Sund wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson has Sund pressed against the cage, preventing Sund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sund throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.

Thompson closes the distance and pushes Sund back into the cage.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sund avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson prevents Sund from breaking the clinch.
Sund tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson with a knee to the head.

It looks like David Sund has been cut.
Sund managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson prevents Sund from breaking the clinch.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sund tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sund working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Sund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sund fails to land with a series of punches.
Sund throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Sund misses with a body shot.
Sund misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Sund throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson slips a jab from Sund.
Sund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sund misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Sund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Sund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sund looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Sund misses with an uppercut.
Sund thows a body shot but no joy.
Sund shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Sund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Sund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sund fails with the takedown

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson prevents Sund from improving his position.
Sund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thompson is working away from the top position though.
Sund might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sund wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves nicely into side control.
Sund is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sund keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sund wants to get back to his feet but Thompson drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Sund's cut.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sund misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a big head kick but Sund shrugs it off.
Sund misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sund's knee momentarily.
Sund falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Sund takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sund tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.

Thompson lands a takedown into guard.
Sund wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson trying to control but Sund is working from the bottom.
Sund controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sund is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson pushing down on Sund's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Sund defends it.
Still in half guard, Thompson seems content to control.

Sund pushes Thompson off and gets back to his feet.
Sund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sund fails to land with a series of punches.
Sund throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jimmy Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to slow Sund down with leg kicks.
Sund misses with a double jab.
Sund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sund misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sund.
Sund looks to throw a body kick

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sund pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Sund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Sund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sund's brow.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sund with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sund won't be happy with that.
David Sund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Thompson!