PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 529 p4p, 1552 weight class) and David Thompson (ranked 74 p4p, 220 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Cranberries - Zombie. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dawson
vs
Thompson

188 cm
26
190
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
200
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, David Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson distracts Dawson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Dawson's brow.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.

Dawson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson is working Dawson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.

Dawson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dawson working for submissions but it's allowed Thompson to get to half guard.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawson tries to get out of the position.
Dawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson is not content to let Thompson control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dawson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Dawson's head.

Dawson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Thompson uses his free foot to push down on Dawson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dawson.
Dawson is trying desperately to improve position.
Thompson with a couple of short strikes.
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to finish Dawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dawson!

It looks like Jack Dawson has been cut.
Thompson working Dawson over with strikes here.
Thompson breaks from Dawson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Dawson is rocked!
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dawson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Dawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawson tries to reverse the position but Thompson maintains control.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dawson is looking to escape.
Thompson lands a big shot to the head and Dawson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Thompson!
David Thompson is the new middleweight champion!
David Thompson very nearly forgot to thank Primal amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.