PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston comes into the arena with Born of a Broken Man blaring out of the sound system. Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The game. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Houston
vs
Thompson

190 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
201 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Austin Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Houston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Houston shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Houston lands a jab-cross combination.
Houston misses with a body shot
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houston keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Houston counters with a good low kick that Thompson was not able to check.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Houston counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Houston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thompson is trying to defend but Houston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houston seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thompson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Austin Houston!