PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donkier The Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thompson
vs
The Slick

170 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
30
155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donkier The Slick!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Slick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.

The Slick closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.

The Slick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from The Slick there.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Slick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Slick's back!
Thompson missing with strikes from the back.

Thompson is persistently looking for the submission but The Slick is defending it well.

Thompson working for a choke but The Slick is defending well.
The Slick is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but The Slick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The Slick tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Slick can do anything to dispel that myth.
The Slick is looking to improve his position but Thompson isn't that keen on the idea.
The Slick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Slick wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Slick is working to get back to half guard.
The Slick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Slick is trying to escape the mount.
Thompson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thompson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks The Slick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Slick is trying to escape the mount.
The Slick wants to control but Thompson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Thompson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Slick is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Slick and Thompson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thompson misses with the ground and pound.
Thompson is trying to move to mount but The Slick reverses beautifully and ends up in Thompson's guard.
Thompson can't keep his opponent in guard - The Slick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Slick slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute The Slick jumps into side control!
The Slick working the ground and pound.

The Slick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Slick working the ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
The Slick landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donkier The Slick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Slick gets a clinch.

The Slick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Slick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Slick fails with a takedown attempt.
Donkier The Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Slick defends it nicely.
The Slick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucas Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donkier The Slick.
Thompson wants to clinch.

The Slick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thompson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Slick wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Slick passes Thompson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thompson has a hand on The Slick's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. The Slick takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.

The Slick goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thompson turns into him and now he's in The Slick's guard.
The Slick wants to improve his position but instead Thompson has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Slick manages to get to full guard.

Thompson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Slick manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thompson has The Slick in his guard.
Thompson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Slick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing strikes but The Slick recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The Slick is pressing down on Thompson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Slick throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but The Slick is keeping the position.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. The Slick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by The Slick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Slick stands and steps away. Thompson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Slick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Slick gets slowly back to his feet.

The Slick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thompson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Slick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donkier The Slick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The Slick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
The Slick looking to pass the guard.
The Slick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Slick works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
The Slick working some strikes from top position.
The Slick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson is trying to keep The Slick in close.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Slick is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Slick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Slick wants to get up but he can't break Thompson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Slick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Slick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Slick distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Slick scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Slick working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing The Slick from controlling successfully.
The Slick with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Slick preventing the sweep.
The Slick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Slick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lucas Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Slick wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Slick passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
The Slick trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Slick scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson taking a bit of punishment here - The Slick scoring with strikes.
Thompson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The Slick lands a decent elbow from side control.

Thompson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Slick in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Thompson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! The Slick turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donkier The Slick!
After winning the bout, Donkier The Slick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.