PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Mirasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mirasty
vs
Thompson

183 cm
24
193 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
186 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Mirasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mirasty walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Mirasty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirasty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Mirasty slips the punch.
Thompson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mirasty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirasty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirasty works the jab nicely.
Mirasty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirasty counters with a head kick.

Mirasty clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirasty lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirasty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirasty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mirasty scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Mirasty is controlling him.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Mirasty controls the action.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Thompson wants to break free but Mirasty has control.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Mirasty lands with a light punch inside.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirasty counters with a thumping low kick.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mirasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirasty looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirasty.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Jet Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirasty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Mirasty is out of range.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirasty counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Mirasty.
Thompson punishes Mirasty's body with a nice straight punch.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirasty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mirasty misses with an uppercut.
Mirasty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mirasty misses with a left hand
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Mirasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Mirasty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson connects with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mirasty.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mirasty to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirasty missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson swings for the body but Mirasty moves out of range.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirasty.
A jab from Thompson finds it's way through Mirasty's defenses.
Mirasty lands a slapping body shot.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mirasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mirasty throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Mirasty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Mirasty has him pressed against the cage.
Mirasty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Mirasty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mirasty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirasty throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirasty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thompson clobbers Mirasty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson swings for the body but Mirasty moves out of range.
Mirasty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mirasty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mirasty to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Mirasty looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Mirasty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson misses with a looping right.
Mirasty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirasty misses with a right hand
letting Thompson counter with a right hand.
Mirasty misses the shot to the body.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirasty can pounce on him.

Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Mirasty controls the action.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirasty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries a body shot but Mirasty blocks it.
Mirasty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson digs a right hand into Mirasty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mirasty's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mirasty.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Mirasty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirasty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirasty's elbow.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirasty misses with the head strike.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Mirasty.
Thompson is trying to push Mirasty away but Mirasty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Mirasty's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mirasty as Thompson tries to tie him up.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirasty prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Mirasty digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Mirasty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirasty wants to stall.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirasty controls his hands.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirasty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mirasty.
Mirasty has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mirasty blocks an uppercut.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thompson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jon Mirasty is winning the standup battle so far.

Mirasty darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mirasty lands a right hand.
Mirasty stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson tries a body shot but Mirasty blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mirasty throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Mirasty keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Mirasty misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Mirasty.
Mirasty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mirasty.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Thompson is leaning against Mirasty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirasty.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Mirasty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirasty misses with a body punch.
Thompson lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Good body shot from Thompson.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirasty misses with a head kick.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Mirasty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Mirasty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mirasty counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Thompson. Beautiful body shot.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
Mirasty throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jet Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirasty's hands.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Mirasty looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirasty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson's head backwards.
Mirasty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mirasty thinking.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirasty moves away.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Mirasty tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mirasty lands a shot to the body.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson gets through Mirasty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirasty misses with some punches.
Mirasty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirasty is pushing Thompson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirasty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Mirasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mirasty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirasty can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Mirasty lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jet Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Mirasty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Thompson.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirasty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirasty controls his hands.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirasty throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirasty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Mirasty's ribcage. Mirasty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mirasty misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirasty blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirasty backwards.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Mirasty avoids the body shot from Thompson.
A shot to the body from Mirasty misses

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
Mirasty wants to stall.
Mirasty seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Thompson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Thompson tries to circle away but Mirasty has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Mirasty is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mirasty has his back to the cage.
Thompson tries a body shot but Mirasty blocks it.
Thompson letting Mirasty take a breather here.
Mirasty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Mirasty avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mirasty blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mirasty misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirasty prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Mirasty working aggressively here.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Mirasty.
Thompson presses Mirasty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Mirasty has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson cracks Mirasty with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirasty.
Mirasty has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson tries a body shot but Mirasty blocks it.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thompson as Mirasty tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirasty.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mirasty throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Thompson!