PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Brun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brun comes to the cage accompanied by "Pump Up the Jam" by The Lost Fingers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Cruel Summer. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brun
vs
Thompson

193 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Brun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson avoids the head kick by Brun.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
A head kick by Thompson misses

and Brun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Brun not doing much here.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Brun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brun throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Brun misses with a head kick.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Brun saw that one coming.
Thompson connects with a high kick.

Thompson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Brun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brun forces his way into half guard.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.

Brun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Brun is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brun with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brun working the head and body with strikes.
Brun trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brun trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brun controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thompson controlling Brun's posture.

Brun postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thompson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brun, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hank Brun will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Brun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Brun jumps back.
Brock Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brun throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Brun misses
and Thompson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brun throws a body kick the misses
and Thompson counters with a big head kick but Brun shrugs it off.
Brun throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brun takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brun throws a leg kick
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brun will feel that in the morning.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Brun counters with a low kick, right behind Thompson 's knee.
The fighters circle, before Thompson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Brun's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Thompson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Brock Thompson!