PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Squire Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Big Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Bull has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music. Billy Big Bull will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thompson
vs
Big Bull

185 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
204 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Squire Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Big Bull!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Big Bull darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.

Big Bull gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Big Bull stands up from half guard.
Thompson misses with a takedown

and Big Bull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Big Bull.
Big Bull cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Big Bull is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Big Bull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big Bull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Big Bull scoring with punches to the head and body.
Big Bull scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Big Bull makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Big Bull scoring with punches to the head and body.
Big Bull scoring with punches to the head and body.
Big Bull stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Big Bull distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Big Bull scoring with some ground and pound.
Big Bull preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Bull is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Big Bull has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Big Bull stands and steps away. Thompson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Big Bull has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Big Bull.

Big Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Big Bull counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thompson won't be happy with that.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
Big Bull is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Bull looks gassed!
Big Bull connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
Thompson trying to control but Big Bull flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Thompson tries to escape but Big Bull has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thompson is taking damage to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big Bull lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Bull is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Thompson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Big Bull lands strikes to the head.
Big Bull scores with punches to the body.
Thompson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Thompson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Big Bull throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Thompson!
Big Bull missing with strikes from the back.
Thompson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Big Bull controlling well, preventing Thompson from escaping the position.
Thompson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Big Bull.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Big Bull on the ground.
Thompson tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Big Bull controlling well, preventing Thompson from escaping the position.
Big Bull is not going to allow Thompson to sit and survive in this position.

Big Bull working for a choke but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson covering up well under a series of strikes from Big Bull.
Big Bull struggling to land strikes to the head as Thompson covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thompson is really stuck here.
Big Bull not allowing Thompson to control his hands.
Thompson can't escape the position.
Big Bull missing with strikes from the back.
Thompson trying to control the action but Big Bull just sinks the hooks in.
Thompson avoids the strikes from Big Bull.
Big Bull not allowing Thompson to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Big Bull dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thompson with a poor takedown

and Big Bull holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Big Bull has clasped his hands together around Thompson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Big Bull looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Big Bull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Big Bull has hold of Thompson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Thompson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Big Bull cranks the arm and Thompson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Thompson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Billy Big Bull!