PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carnival Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hippo
vs
Thompson

180 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carnival Hippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo throws a combination that misses

and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Hippo is keeping the position.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson postures up in Hippo's guard and throws a big left but Hippo blocks it.
Hippo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hippo has Thompson pulled in close to control his posture.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Thompson is thwarting Hippo's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hippo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Thompson has cracked it and Hippo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hunter Thompson!