PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paul Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thompson
vs
Davis

180 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Davis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson lands the left hand.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thompson misses the jab.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson avoids the elbow strike from Davis, against the cage.
Davis is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Davis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.

Davis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Davis has eaten all the pies!
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Thompson is rocked!
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Thompson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Thompson covers up, he's hurt! Davis keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Davis and the ref steps in to end the fight! Davis can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Davis!