PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Thompson
vs
Urahara

190 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urahara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Urahara staying out of range there.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urahara.
Urahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Urahara sprawls well. He's pushed Thompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Urahara down.
Urahara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urahara misses with a head kick.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Urahara tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Urahara to the ground. Urahara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urahara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urahara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson 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.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws the left hand but Urahara avoids the punch easily.
Kisuke Urahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Urahara.
Urahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Urahara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Urahara saw it coming and moves away.

Thompson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Urahara was covering up waiting for the punch and Thompson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.
Urahara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Urahara passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urahara pulls his head out easily.
Urahara with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thompson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Urahara has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Urahara tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara controlling his opponent.
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
Urahara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Urahara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kisuke Urahara will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urahara as he jumps to the side.
Urahara cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Urahara in a clinch.
Urahara tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Urahara.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Urahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Urahara.
Urahara crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Urahara throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Urahara blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Urahara keeps him there for the moment.
Urahara lands an uppercut.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urahara's elbow.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Urahara controls the action.
Urahara misses with a body punch.
Urahara tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.
Urahara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Urahara letting Thompson take a breather here.
Urahara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Urahara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Urahara has the dominant position.
Urahara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Urahara prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Urahara looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Urahara lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Urahara.
Thompson avoiding damage as Urahara throws knees to the body.
Thompson lands a right hand.
John Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urahara's elbow.
Urahara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Urahara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Urahara blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Urahara avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Urahara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urahara pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson stalling.
Thompson trying to control the position but instead, Urahara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thompson into the cage.
Urahara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urahara missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Urahara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Urahara.
Urahara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urahara lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Urahara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Urahara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Thompson.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson misses with a straight right.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urahara.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Urahara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urahara throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urahara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Urahara misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Urahara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uraharas head.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Urahara throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Urahara controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urahara gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Urahara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Urahara throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Urahara improves position.
Urahara lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urahara blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Urahara misses with some punches.
Urahara has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urahara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Urahara.
Urahara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Urahara wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Urahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Urahara throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Urahara taking a breather.
Urahara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Urahara fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Thompson!
John Thompson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.