PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Del Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Gin and Juice by Snoop Dog. Del Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thompson
vs
Johnstone

175 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Del Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnstone looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Johnstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnstone circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Johnstone.
Johnstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnstone throws out a powerful jab.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Johnstone pushes him off.
Johnstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alan Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Johnstone. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnstone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnstone throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
A big right from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnstone lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone misses with an uppercut.
Johnstone throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnstone scores with a four punch combination!
Johnstone misses with a double jab.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Johnstone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnstone sprawls well. Johnstone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnstone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Johnstone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnstone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnstone circles away.
Johnstone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnstone scores with a nice strike.
Johnstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnstone lands the left hand.
A big right from Johnstone misses.
Johnstone jabs at Thompson's body.
Nice shot lands for Johnstone.
Johnstone digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Johnstone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnstone cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alan Johnstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnstone lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Johnstone pushes him off.
Johnstone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnstone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnstone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Johnstone. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Johnstone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Johnstone.
Thompson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnstone lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnstone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Thompson is rocked!
Johnstone lands with a right that hurts Thompson. Thompson looks to clinch but Johnstone throws a short knee that drops Thompson. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alan Johnstone!