PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between At Ok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lucas Thompson enters the cage!

Ok
vs
Thompson

173 cm
24
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, At Ok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a head kick but Ok moves out of range.
Ok fails with the takedown.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ok looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Ok shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for At Ok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Ok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ok takes one on the button.
Ok throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Ok looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Thompson clinches up with Ok and pushes him back against the cage.

Thompson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ok trying to control but Thompson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ok moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ok managing to control the position.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ok is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Ok is adopting a defensive guard.

Ok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ok wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ok wants to improve his position but instead Thompson has moved into half guard.
Ok is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
Ok tries to get the hooks in deep but Thompson pushed the leg off.
Thompson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ok trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ok throws an elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ok's guard. Nice move by Thompson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thompson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ok looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ok looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ok!
Ok sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Thompson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ok defends well.
Ok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ok!
Ok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thompson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ok is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Ok from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucas Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson looks to land a body kick but Ok moved away.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ok is defended easily by Thompson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ok is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ok has his back to the cage.
Ok tries to pull guard but Thompson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ok pulls guard effortlessly.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ok is keeping the position for now.
Ok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ok working a defensive guard here.
Ok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Ok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ok won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ok postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ok throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
Ok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Ok trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ok's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson being controlled here momentarily.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ok is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ok's head.
Ok working a defensive guard but Thompson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thompson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thompson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ok is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thompson connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Ok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Thompson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ok, who protects the arm well.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Ok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ok is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thompson off and has taken his back!
Thompson is covering up but some of the strikes from Ok are getting through and doing damage.
Ok softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Thompson is trying to remain composed but Ok is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ok gets his hands free as Thompson looks to control.
Ok scores with strikes from the back.
Ok controlling the position well here. Thompson rolled but Ok kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
At Ok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that At Ok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thompson tries to clinch there but Ok circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Ok. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Ok circles away and keeps his distance.
Ok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Ok shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Ok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ok's half guard.
Ok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ok has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ok is on top in guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Ok from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson controls Ok momentarily but Ok frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.

Ok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ok looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into half guard.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ok's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ok manages to get to full guard.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Ok gets full guard.
Thompson trying to control but Ok is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ok is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. Ok uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Ok!
Ok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson looking to control.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ok throwing strikes but missing.
Ok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ok's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ok trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ok stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Ok stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ok advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ok prevents Thompson from improving his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
At Ok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... At Ok!
At Ok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.