PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen I'm so Sick by Flyleaf as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Doctor Pepper has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Doctor Pepper seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pepper
vs
Thompson

200 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Predator Combat Clothing
Team S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doctor Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper misses with a wild combination.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.

Pepper scores a takedown into full mount!
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Pepper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson tries to hold on but Pepper postures up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is just holding on here. Pepper manages to take his back.
Thompson tries to escape the position.
Thompson turns into Pepper and is now in his guard.
Thompson trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pepper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pepper manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pepper is now in half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Pepper is very close to passing his half guard.

Pepper is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.

Thompson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pepper pushes past his half guard into mount!

Pepper is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thompson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Pepper is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a takedown

and Pepper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
Thompson looks gassed!
Pepper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Pepper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thompson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pepper working away.
Thompson sneaks back into half guard.

Pepper in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Thompson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pepper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Doctor Pepper!