PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joze Mesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thompson
vs
Mesar

187 cm
21
262 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

204 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joze Mesar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesar blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Mesar circles away and keeps his distance.
Mesar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mesar misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Mesar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mesar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mesar misses with a combination

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mesar keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Mesar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mesar, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Mesar's ribcage.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mesar looks gassed!
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mesar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson working Mesar over with knees to the body.
Thompson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thompson landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesar is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mesar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Joze Mesar has been cut.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mesar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
Mesar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Mesar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mesar throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mesar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Mesar keeps it at a distance.
Mesar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mesar misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson tries to clinch up but Mesar circles away and keeps his distance.
Mesar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joze Mesar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mesar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch up.

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mesar.
Mesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.

Mesar tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesar can do to turn this around?
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Mesar blocks it.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mesar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mesar is breathing heavily.

Thompson rushes Mesar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has Mesar pushed against the cage.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesar lands the left hand.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mesar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thompson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mesar if he has to take too many more of those.
Mesar keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mesar gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mesar has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Thompson.
Thompson with a knee to the head.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Mesar keeps it at a distance.
Mesar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.

Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Mesar is avoiding it.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mesar blocks it with crossed arms.
Mesar avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesar avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Mesar is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Mesar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mesar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Mesar is blocking nicely.
Mesar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alistair Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joze Mesar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mesar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joze Mesar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A jab from Mesar misses.
Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Mesar is avoiding it.
Mesar misses with a looping left.
Thompson tries to clinch but Mesar is having none of it.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mesar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joze Mesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a head kick but Mesar moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Thompson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alistair Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a push kick but Mesar slaps the foot to one side.
Mesar keeps the fight on the outside.

Thompson forces Mesar back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mesar avoids it.
Mesar tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesar managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Alistair Thompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mesar's brow.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mesar can't break the clinch.
Mesar is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mesar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Mesar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Mesar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joze Mesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mesar clinches up against the cage.
Thompson landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Joze Mesar's cut even more.
Mesar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thompson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson rushes Mesar and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Mesar in a clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Mesar in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Mesar's ribcage.
Mesar wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Alistair Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Mesar won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Thompson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Joze Mesar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Thompson working Mesar over with knees to the body.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Mesar's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Mesar's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

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