PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datu has chosen Ridin Dirty as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Datu

170 cm
23
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
150 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Datu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Datu.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Datu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Datu counters with a left to the body.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Datu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Datu darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Datu has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Datu blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Datu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson working over Datu with some ground and pound. Datu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Thompson seems to be working for a kimura but Datu defends the submission attempt.
Datu wants to control but Thompson passes into side.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Datu keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Datu is avoiding damage well.
Thompson working the body and head with strikes.

Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Datu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to move to mount but Datu blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Datu tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Datu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Thompson crashes against the mat.
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.

Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Datu has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thompson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Datu gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson wants to control but instead Datu manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Thompson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson misses with a right hand
enabling Datu to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Datu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Datu clinches with his opponent.
Datu goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Datu lands with a good body shot.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Datu.
A big right from Datu misses.
Datu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Datu counters with a nice body kick.
Datu misses with a hook
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson tests Datu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Datu cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Datu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Datu throws a shot to the body.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Datu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thompson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson defending well as Datu loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Datu defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Billy Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Datu swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Datu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Datu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Datu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Datu slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Datu manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Datu's head backwards.
Datu's corner calls for a 1-2. Datu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Datu throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Datu.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Datu avoids it well.
Datu cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Datu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Billy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jericho Datu.
Thompson swings for the body but Datu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Datu.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Datu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thompson punishes Datu's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Datu.
Datu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson takes a swing at Datu's ribcage but misses.
Thompson slips a straight right by Datu.
Datu slips a straight right by Thompson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Datu, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Datu 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Thompson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Datu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Datu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Datu on the side of the head.
Datu misses with a straight right.
Datu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Datu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Datu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Datu.
Datu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Datu is looking to score with low kicks.
Datu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Datu persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Billy Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Datu was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Datu misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Datu.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson throws the left hand but Datu avoids the punch easily.
Datu throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Datu.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Datu avoids nicely.
A jab from Datu misses.
Datu misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Datu's belly button to the back.
Thompson lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datu throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Datu closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Thompson.
Datu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Datu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datu lands a nice looking body shot.
Datu ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu fails to land the takedown.
Billy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jericho Datu.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Datu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Datu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson misses with a body shot.

Thompson rushes Datu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Datu controls the action.

Thompson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Datu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thompson is now in half guard.
Thompson is keen to just control but Datu is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Datu is not content to let Thompson control the position.
Datu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jericho Datu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Datu trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Datu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Billy Thompson!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Billy Thompson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Billy Thompson!

Billy Thompson wins by unanimous decision!