PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Partridge
vs
Thompson

185 cm
28
200 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

175 cm
33
202 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Partridge pushes him off.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partridge is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Thompson closes the distance but Partridge moves to the side
and Partridge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Partridge misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Partridge throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Partridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Partridge lands.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partridge checks it well.
Partridge throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partridge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Partridge blocks the low kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Partridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Partridge circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Partridge.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Partridge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Partridge throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Partridge. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson blocks a leg kick.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partridge moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.

Partridge moves into the clinch.
Partridge lands a left hand.
Partridge misses with some punches.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Partridge tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Partridge - that landed with a thud.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Partridge.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Partridge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Partridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Partridge tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partridge blocks a body shot from Thompson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partridge pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partridge blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Partridge controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partridge.
Partridge scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partridge's elbow.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Partridge.
Thompson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Partridge.
Partridge lands a left hand.
Partridge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partridge tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partridge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Partridge lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Partridge.
Partridge lands a body punch.
Partridge lands a shoulder strike.
Partridge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Partridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Partridge.
Partridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Partridge.
Partridge works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Partridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Partridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Partridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Thompson is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Partridge.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Partridge finish him?
Partridge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Partridge throws a big uppercut that drops Thompson! More strikes from Partridge and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thompson lies dazed against the cage as Partridge celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Partridge!
Steve Partridge took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TITAN for their support in the buildup to the fight.