PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuga Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cruel Summer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Hideki

185 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuga Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryuga Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hideki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson tries to escape but Hideki is in control.
Hideki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hideki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thompson defending against the ground and pound.
Hideki looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hideki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson is trying to buck Hideki off.
Hideki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thompson is trying to control Hideki's posture but Hideki avoids it.
Hideki working the ground and pound from side control.
Thompson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hideki on the ground.
Hideki wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thompson taking a bit of punishment here - Hideki scoring with strikes.
Thompson is not content to let Hideki control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hideki grinds an elbow into Thompson's temple.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Hideki drags him back down.
Thompson is not content to let Hideki control the position.
Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hideki cracks Thompson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hideki looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hideki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hideki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Hideki working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hideki working the ground and pound.
Hideki scores with punches from side control.
Hideki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hideki controlling the position.
Thompson is trying to control Hideki's posture but Hideki avoids it.
Hideki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hideki trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Hideki scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Hideki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control but Hideki postures up.
An elbow from Hideki crashes against the mat.
Hideki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hideki working the ground and pound but Thompson is defending the strikes.
Hideki trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Hideki drags him back down.
Hideki wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson is letting Hideki control him for a moment.
Hideki is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hideki working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hideki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hideki has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Hideki, against the cage.
Hideki lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Brock Thompson has been cut.
Hideki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hideki has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson tries to break free but Hideki pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hideki gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hideki has Thompson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hideki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thompson tumbling to the mat - Hideki dives into Thompson's guard.
Hideki thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hideki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryuga Hideki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Hideki sprawls well.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hideki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thompson's guard.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hideki distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hideki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hideki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hideki trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson looking to control.
Hideki with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Hideki tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hideki shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hideki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hideki.
An elbow from Hideki crashes against the mat.
Thompson is trying to buck Hideki off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki scores with punches from side control.
Hideki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
Hideki working the ground and pound but Thompson is defending the strikes.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Hideki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson lands a high kick!

It looks like Ryuga Hideki has been cut.
Hideki is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Hideki tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hideki wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt.
Hideki is breathing heavily.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Hideki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hideki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hideki lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
Hideki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Brock Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuga Hideki.
Hideki lands an elbow inside.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Hideki, against the cage.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hideki wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hideki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hideki looking for a takedown.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hideki tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Hideki.
Hideki is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hideki misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hideki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Hideki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hideki controls his hands.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hideki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Hideki persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hideki blocks a head kick by Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Thompson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Hideki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hideki gets slowly back to his feet.
Hideki blocks a low kick nicely.
Hideki blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Hideki tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Hideki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hideki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Hideki drags him back down.
Thompson trying to remain calm as Hideki controls from the top position.
Hideki trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Thompson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hideki connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Hideki crashes against the mat.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.
Hideki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hideki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thompson to see if he's OK.
Thompson is trying to control Hideki's posture but Hideki avoids it.
Thompson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands a nice forearm strike.
Hideki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thompson down.
Hideki scoring with punches from side control.
Hideki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thompson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thompson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hideki.
Hideki wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.

Thompson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Hideki gets a clinch.
Hideki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hideki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thompson's brow.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Hideki is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Hideki has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson blocks the elbow strike.
Hideki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hideki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hideki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hideki throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Hideki keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Hideki improves position.
Hideki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hideki is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brock Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuga Hideki.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hideki won't allow it.
Hideki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.
Hideki is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Hideki's takedown attempt.
Hideki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Hideki shrugs it off though.
Thompson stuns Hideki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hideki is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hideki is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hideki tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hideki has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Hideki has him pinned against the cage.

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 Brock Thompson.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!