PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mobley Thompson (ranked 5603 p4p, 5690 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Yossarian

175 cm
22
165
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
179
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mobley Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yossarian.
Yossarian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Yossarian shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yossarian.
Mobley Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Yossarian.

Yossarian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yossarian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Yossarian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom here.

Yossarian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yossarian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson struggling a bit here.

Yossarian tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working hard here to advance position.
Yossarian wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Yossarian working away.
Yossarian trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.

Yossarian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thompson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yossarian is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yossarian wants to finish this one by submission but Thompson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yossarian.

Yossarian is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thompson is surviving well by controlling Yossarian's body position as best he can.

Yossarian jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thompson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Yossarian is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Yossarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yossarian is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson pushes Yossarian away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yossarian gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Yossarian is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
Yossarian trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yossarian tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.

Thompson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yossarian's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Yossarian! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Thompson has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Yossarian!
John Yossarian managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fantasy Threads, into his post fight interview.