PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dos Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "This Is War" by Il Nino. Corey Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dos Santos
vs
Thompson

176 cm
21
157 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Santos scores a takedown into full mount!
Dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dos Santos thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dos Santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Dos Santos working for a submission but Thompson is keeping him at bay.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson really wants to buck Dos Santos off and get back to his feet.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dos Santos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Dos Santos locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Thompson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Dos Santos!