PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival: Down On The Corner as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boxer
vs
Thompson

190 cm
24
222 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it

and Boxer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson has his hands on Boxer's head, controlling the position.
Thompson is trying to keep Boxer in close.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Thompson is striking from the bottom but Boxer uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxer pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Boxer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boxer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boxer controlling his opponent.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer pushes him away.
Boxer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boxer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Boxer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Boxer has a good base and remains in mount.
Boxer controlling his opponent.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer postures up.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Boxer has a good base and remains in mount.
Boxer controlling from mount.
Boxer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer postures up.

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.
Boxer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Boxer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Boxer checks a leg kick.

Boxer gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson wants to control but Boxer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbara Boxer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boxer throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boxer - that will leave a mark!
Boxer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Boxer to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Boxer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a one-two to the body.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boxer!
Tommy Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Boxer counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horrible takedown by Boxer or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson misses with an uppercut

and Boxer moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Boxer breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson throws a lazy body kick
and Boxer counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Boxer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boxer is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barbara Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A thudding body kick lands there by Boxer!
A solid body kick from Boxer.

Boxer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boxer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbara Boxer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thompson misses with a shot to the body

and Boxer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boxer's guard.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boxer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barbara Boxer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Boxer has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is controlling the pace.
Thompson trying to control but Boxer postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boxer is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barbara Boxer.

Boxer clinches.
Boxer lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a body kick that stops Thompson in his tracks momentarily.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with an uppercut

and Boxer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
Boxer controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barbara Boxer just wasn't active enough.
Boxer lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there

and Boxer counters by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Boxer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling the position.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barbara Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbara Boxer!