PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Ludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ludo
vs
Thompson

215 cm
22
262 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Ludo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Thompson darts in and clinches Ludo up against the cage.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Ludo improves position.
Ludo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ludo crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ludo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ludo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Ludo has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ludo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ludo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ludo landing knees to the body.
Ludo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ludo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson has Ludo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ludo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ludo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ludo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Ludo.
Ludo lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Ludo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ludo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ludo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ludo tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ludo smiles and moves away.
Ludo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludo lands a brutal head kick. Thompson looks out on his feet and Ludo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Derek Ludo!