PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Corpuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into the arena with Double Trouble blaring out of the sound system. Corpuz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smoke two joints - Sublime. Jasper Corpuz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thompson
vs
Corpuz

195 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

177 cm
24
184 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jasper Corpuz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpuz fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Corpuz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thompson is trying to defend but Corpuz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson is not content to let Corpuz control the position.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Corpuz blocks the strikes from Thompson.

Corpuz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Corpuz passes to full mount!
Corpuz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corpuz blocks Thompson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Thompson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Corpuz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Corpuz.
Thompson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thompson really wants to buck Corpuz off and get back to his feet.
Thompson tries to hold on but Corpuz pushes him away.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Corpuz's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Corpuz won't let Thompson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thompson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

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.
Corpuz controlling his opponent.
Corpuz trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Corpuz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Corpuz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Corpuz is working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson frees his head quite easily.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Corpuz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thompson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thompson shrugs it off.
Corpuz breaks from Thompson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thompson can't escape the position.
Corpuz wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.

Thompson has left one of his arms exposed and Corpuz doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Thompson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jasper Corpuz!