PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haryy Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykkele Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Houdini
vs
Thompson

179 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haryy Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mykkele Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houdini manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Houdini scoring with some ground and pound.

Houdini drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Houdini off! Houdini jumps back into Thompson's guard.

Houdini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Houdini stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Houdini darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Houdini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Houdini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houdini throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.

Houdini wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houdini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Houdini is trying for a kimura here. Thompson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Houdini wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haryy Houdini!