PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasey Shaw (ranked 6440 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Thompson (ranked 4095 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shaw
vs
Thompson

157 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasey Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shaw looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaw momentarily.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson scores with a jab. Shaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaw's hands.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaw's hands.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaws jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Shaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Thompson.
Thompson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaw had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shaw.
Shaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson throws out a counter right but Shaw avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaw walks into a jab.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Thompson.
Thompson throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Jay Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
Thompson lands with a right hand.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Shaw's ribs.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shaw under the eye.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaw off the cage and back into range.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Thompson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Shaw shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
Shaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab from Thompson.

Shaw is rocked!
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Shaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaw's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot by Thompson.
Shaw walks into a left hand.
Shaw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Shaw with an uppercut!
Shaw ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
A punch lands to the side of Shaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shaw on the side of the head.
Thompson cracks Shaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson lands a jab.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Thompson with a jab.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Shaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thompson clobbers Shaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Shaw off the cage and back into range.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thompson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thompson cracks Shaw with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shaw falls to his knees and Thompson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Thompson!
Jay Thompson thanked the fans post fight for their support.