PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Gomaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thompson
vs
Gomaco

175 cm
29
202 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

186 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelly Gomaco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Gomaco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomaco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson thuds his right hand into Gomaco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thompson tries to clinch but Gomaco moves out of range.
Gomaco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.

Gomaco looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Gomaco drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gomaco tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.
Gomaco trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomaco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomaco throwing strikes but missing.
Gomaco preventing the sweep.
Gomaco passes into half guard.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Gomaco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomaco won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Gomaco is proving a slippery customer.
Gomaco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomaco trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomaco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Gomaco throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Gomaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.

Thompson clinches.
Gomaco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thompson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Del Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Gomaco.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Gomaco shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomaco takes a shot to the head.
Gomaco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomaco takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kelly Gomaco has been cut.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gomaco looks gassed!
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomacos head.
Good body shot from Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Gomaco 's eye.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomaco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Gomaco's ribcage. Gomaco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gomaco takes a shot to the head.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.

Gomaco is rocked!
Thompson creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gomaco's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gomaco drops to his knees and Thompson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Del Thompson!
Del Thompson gave a mention to Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).