PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is John Denver - Country roads. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson
vs
Nygma

172 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Nygma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nygma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Nygma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Nygma counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nygma's head backwards.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Nygma tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thompson throws a right hand that Nygma ducks under and follows up with a left that Nygma also avoids with ease.
And Nygma responds with a good body kick, but Thompson manages to step out the way in time.
Nygma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Nygma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nygma blocks a jab.
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!
Nygma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Nygma didn't see that one coming.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nygma lands with a slapping head kick.
Nygma moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson backing away here, and Nygma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Nygma ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Nygma.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Nygma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nygma throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nygma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thompson misses the jab.
Nygma ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Thompson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Nygma slips the punch.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nygma - that will leave a mark!
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Nygma slips the punch.
Nygma shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nygma.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
John Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nygma can pounce on him.
Nygma connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Nygma.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Nygma moves away and avoids it.
Nygma slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nygma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a hook. Nygma ducked under it nicely.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
And Nygma responds with a good body kick, but Thompson manages to step out the way in time.
Nygma throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Nygma counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Nygma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nygma. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Nygma is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Nygma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Nygma. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Nygma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nygma avoids the body shot from Thompson.
Nygma moves away from the strike by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ethan Nygma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thompson misses with a hook
and Nygma counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Nygma moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nygma.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson sets himself, and Nygma steps forward looking for the clinch! Thompson avoids it this time.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nygma ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Nygma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Nygma counters with a body kick.
Nygma lands a head kick. Thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nygma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Nygma is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nygma throws a fast counter high kick but Thompson manages to duck under it in time.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ethan Nygma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson misses with a hook. Nygma ducked under it nicely.
Nygma thinks about the counter body kick.
Crunch! Nygma slams his shin into Thompson's torso.
Nygma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Nygma slips under a jab.
Nygma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygma manages to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Nygma counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Nygma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygma throws a fast counter high kick but Thompson manages to duck under it in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a jab when Nygma was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Nygma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson with a hook.
Nygma slips under a jab.
Nygma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nygma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nygma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thompson really felt that one!
Thompson throws the left hand but Nygma avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Nygma counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Nygma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thompson's knee momentarily.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Nygma slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
Nygma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nygma defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nygma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thompson really felt that one!
Nygma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nygma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Nygma throws a fast counter high kick but Thompson manages to duck under it in time.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Nygma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Nygma counters with a nice body kick.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nygma moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
Nygma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Nygma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Nygma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygma tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Nygma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
A good leg kick by Nygma.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Nygma saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Nygma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nygma scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Nygma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nygma slips a straight right by Thompson.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Nygma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Nygma's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nygma.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thompson misses the jab.
Nygma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nygma misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nygma blocks a jab.
Nygma moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Nygma slips the punch.
Nygma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nygma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nygma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nygma cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
A head kick from Nygma lands but Thompson takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Nygma tries to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nygma counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson misses with a hook. Nygma ducked under it nicely.
Nygma throws a big counter head kick but Thompson avoids it with no problem.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygma was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Nygma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nygma counters with a body kick.
Nygma tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Nygma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nygma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygma.
Nygma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
As Thompson backs off Nygma throws a huge counter combo but Thompson manages to avoid it all.
Nygma throws a head kick that half lands.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nygma counters with a head kick.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson misses the jab.
Nygma feints a counter leg kick.
Nygma staying out of range there.
Nygma throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygma.
Thompson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNygma.
Nygma slips under a jab.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Nygma.
That kick from Nygma tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nygma throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nygma tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Nygma.
Thompson misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Nygma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thompson throws a body punch but Nygma moves out of range.
John Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson lands with a straight right. Nygma didn't see that one coming.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Nygma's head but Nygma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nygma slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nygma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Thompson.
Well Nygma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Thompson!
John Thompson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.