PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes into the arena with Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul blaring out of the sound system. J J Thompson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

van Greeven
vs
J Thompson

205 cm
23
299 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J J Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

van Greeven looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
van Greeven sitting in guard here, content to control.
van Greeven with a nice head shot there.
van Greeven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Greeven tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
van Greeven might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
van Greeven landing with the ground and pound.
van Greeven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
van Greeven tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
van Greeven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
van Greeven trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
van Greeven throwing strikes but missing.
van Greeven stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

van Greeven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
van Greeven grinds an elbow into Thompson's temple.
van Greeven lands some shots froms side control.
van Greeven working the ground and pound.

Thompson is rocked!

van Greeven tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can van Greeven finish him?
van Greeven creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
van Greeven working the ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
van Greeven working the ground and pound from side control.
van Greeven is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.
van Greeven in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Thompson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! van Greeven turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick van Greeven!