PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 358 p4p, 622 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 54 p4p, 86 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thompson
vs
Blank

190 cm
31
280
22 - 13 - 0

198 cm
31
280
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Highland Clothing

PWNAGE™
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Blank.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Blank gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blank sprawls and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Blank. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Blank slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Blank takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Blank misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blank throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blank can pounce on him.
Thompson tries to bum rush Blank with a series of wild strikes but Blank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blank tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Blank unleashes a big counter combination but Thompson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blank misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blank slips under a jab.
Blank throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Blank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blank.
Blank throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working Blank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson works over Blank with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Blank has wrist control.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blank can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.

Blank is rocked!
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blank's head.
Blank is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Blank's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricky Thompson waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.