PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thompson
vs
Henry Bonney

178 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Heisenberg

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Bonney throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Bonney pushes him off.
We've been hearing reports that Thompson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Bonney circles away.
Bonney checks a leg kick.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonney was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Bonney sees coming a mile off.
Bonney cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonney.
Bonney with a hook.
Bonney misses with the combination.
Bonney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bonney.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney misses the shot to the body.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crunch! Thompson slams his shin into Bonney's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Bonney's body. Bonney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonney throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks.
Thompson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonney takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Bonney throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thompson clinches.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonney wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonney avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Thompson throws a head kick but Bonney moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonney throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonney off the cage and back into range.
Thompson tries to score with a low kick but Bonney moves his leg out of the way.
Bonney lands a nice shot that snaps Thompson's head back.
Bonney thows a body kick. Thompson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonney dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Bonney throws a body kick that misses.
Bonney misses the jab.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonney misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
Tyler Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Bonney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonney misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Bonney bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonney is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonney lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonney counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonney scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Thompson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Bonney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson throws a low kick but Bonney moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to clinch but Bonney is having none of it.
Bonney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonney lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson swings for the body but Bonney moves out of range.
Thompson takes one on the button.
Thompson throws a push kick but Bonney slaps the foot to one side.
Bonney thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Bonney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson digs a good hook to Bonney's body.
Nice body punch from Bonney.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Bonney is avoiding it.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Bonney takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Thompson forces Bonney back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonney's efforts to push away.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonney.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonney is defending well for now.
Bonney blocks a body shot from Thompson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
Bonney blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Bonney.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonney prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bonney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Thompson - just one landing.
Bonney lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Thompson rushes Bonney and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.

Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonney misses with a low kick.
Bonney connects with a body shot.
Bonney thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Bonney.
Bonney blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Thompson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
A clash of legs there as Bonney blocks the low kick.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage!
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Bonney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonney stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Bonney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonney looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Bonney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bonney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bonney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Bonney.
Bonney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson rushes Bonney and presses him up against the cage.
Bonney is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Bonney controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bonney is keeping busy.
Bonney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Henry Bonney.
I think Bonney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!