PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 577 p4p, 721 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 29 p4p, 34 weight class). Fisticuffs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Eyez On Me - Tupac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Thompson
vs
Fisticuffs

190 cm
33
280
25 - 14 - 0

207 cm
33
290
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Fisticuffs.

It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
Fisticuffs tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Fisticuffs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisticuffs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thompsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Fisticuffs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fisticuffs! But no joy.
A big right from Fisticuffs misses.
Thompson tries to counter with a takedown but Fisticuffs is quick to defend against it.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Fisticuffs sees coming a mile off.
Fisticuffs throws an off balance right hand

so Thompson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
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!
Fisticuffs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Fisticuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisticuffs can't keep his opponent in guard - Thompson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thompson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisticuffs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thompson lands an elbow.
Thompson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Fisticuffs's head but Fisticuffs avoids it well.
Thompson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fisticuffs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thompson wants to control but Fisticuffs is keeping him busy.
Fisticuffs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fisticuffs defending against the ground and pound.
Thompson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thompson misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thompson.
Thompson happy to just control the position for now.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thompson prevents Fisticuffs from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs is trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thompson misses with the ground and pound.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Fisticuffs is rocked!
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fisticuffs takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fisticuffs is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson crunches a massive hammerfist down on Fisticuffs - he's out! Thompson Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Thompson!
After the big win, Ricky Thompson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.