PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferdinand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Young Folks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferdinand
vs
Thompson

184 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Ferdinand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Rual Ferdinand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferdinand counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Ferdinand moved out of range nicely.
Ferdinand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Ferdinand moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferdinand scores with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson swings for the body but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Ferdinand counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Chris Thompson has been cut.
Ferdinand tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson moves out of range as Ferdinand strikes.
Ferdinand throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand is looking to clinch.

Ferdinand has Thompson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Ferdinand has him pressed against the ropes.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Ferdinand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson looks gassed!
Ferdinand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Ferdinand.

Ferdinand pushes Thompson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferdinand works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.

Ferdinand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferdinand lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Ferdinand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferdinand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.

Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Ferdinand's ribs.
Ferdinand thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferdinand lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferdinand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Ferdinand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Thompson is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferdinand.

Ferdinand moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.

Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Chris Thompson's cut even more.

Ferdinand takes the fight into the clinch.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferdinand.
Thompson tries to bum rush Ferdinand with a series of wild strikes but Ferdinand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferdinand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferdinand counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferdinand lands with a slapping head kick.

Ferdinand forces Thompson back against the ropes and clinches.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Ferdinand has him pressed against the ropes.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferdinand. Ferdinand obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferdinand, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferdinand scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rual Ferdinand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand lands a nice shot to the body.

Ferdinand has managed to clinch.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferdinand finish him?
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferdinand won't allow it.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.

Ferdinand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Chris Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ferdinand looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Ferdinand misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Ferdinand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferdinand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferdinand backwards.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinand takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson thuds his right hand into Ferdinand's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferdinand tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Ferdinand connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferdinand ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
A shot to de liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferdinand.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferdinand rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Ferdinand is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Ferdinand wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses

and Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Ferdinand tries to tie him up.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferdinand cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson 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.
Ferdinand tries to clinch up.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferdinand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Ferdinand misses with a body shot.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferdinand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferdinand feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rual Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferdinand throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Ferdinand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Ferdinand drives through and clinches with Thompson against the ropes.

Ferdinand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rual Ferdinand is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Ferdinand cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Ferdinand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferdinand throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferdinand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rual Ferdinand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ferdinand cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
Ferdinand tries to score with a low kick but Thompson moves his leg out of the way.
Ferdinand avoids the body shot from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdinand throws a leg kick which misses Thompson's front leg but catches the back leg as Thompson tries to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Ferdinand counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferdinand takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferdinand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferdinand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thompson's calf.
Ferdinand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand stalks Thompson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thompson's face. Thompson staggers backwards, shaken.

Ferdinand clinches with his opponent.
Ferdinand prevents the takedown attempt.

Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferdinand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferdinand scores with a body shot.
Ferdinand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferdinand counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.

Ferdinand drives through and clinches with Thompson against the ropes.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head.

Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferdinand doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand scores with a head kick.
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Ferdinand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferdinand wants to clinch.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Ferdinand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Ferdinand there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferdinand.

Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferdinand backwards.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Chris Thompson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to break free but Ferdinand has control.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferdinand backwards.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Chris Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Ferdinand.

Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinand closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferdinand is just out of range.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferdinand counters with a head kick.
Rual Ferdinand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Ferdinand is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rual Ferdinand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferdinand 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rual Ferdinand!