PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hunter
vs
Thompson

200 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

One stop Shop

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunter defends well and Thompson ends up having to push Hunter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hunter gets caught napping as Thompson dives in and scores a takedown. Hunter manages to retain guard.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunter controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself.
Thompson postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hunter has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hunter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Thompson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hunter was covering up waiting for the punch and Thompson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thompson postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson works over Hunter with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. Hunter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Hunter!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Thompson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thompson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Hunter blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.

Hunter is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hunter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson punching from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Thompson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermey Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Thompson leaves Hunter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.

Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hunter's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Hunter's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. Hunter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Hunter!

Thompson is striking off his back. Hunter thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Thompson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Thompson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Hunter has latched onto it... Big trouble! Hunter pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Thompson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Hunter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Hunter!