PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Promises
vs
Thompson

185 cm
21
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MFW Clothing Company

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Promises uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Promises counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Promises showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Promises counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Promises is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Promises counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Promises avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Promises avoids it well.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Promises.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Promises connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson looks winded!
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Promises counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson closes the distance but Promises moves to the side
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Promises moved out of range.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch
and Promises counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Promises counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson wants to clinch but Promises slips to the side
and Promises connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Promises avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson tries to bum rush Promises with a series of wild strikes but Promises uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Promises waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Promises counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson closes the distance but Promises moves to the side
and Promises counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right hand that Promises ducks under and follows up with a left that Promises also avoids with ease.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Promises counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Promises counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thompson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Promises to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson tries to clinch but Promises moves away
and Promises counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Promises scores with a jab.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keeping Promises 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson avoids the body shot from Promises.
Promises circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Promises to counter with a crisp jab.
Promises is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Promises counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Promises counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Promises circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Promises counter with a right hand.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Promises counters with a nice body shot.
Promises jabs at Thompson's body.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Promises counters with a head kick. That will keep Thompson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Promises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Promises.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Promises counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Promises.
Thompson moves to clinch but Promises breaks away
and Promises counters with a head kick.

Thompson is rocked!
Promises lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Thompson crumples to the floor! Promises milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keeping Promises!
During a confident post fight interview, Keeping Promises thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.