PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delano Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Old (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thompson
vs
Old

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delano Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Old!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old tries to clinch up.

Old moves into the clinch.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Old gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Old can't break the clinch.

Thompson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Old stops Thompson from standing up.
Old is looking to pass into half guard but Thompson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thompson is in guard.
Old utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson works over Old with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson trying to control but Old is working from the bottom.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Old is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Thompson frees his head nicely. Oh but Old has switched to an armbar! Thompson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Matt Old!
Delano Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm upset at the outcome. I will train harder and come back stronger. Hats off to my opponent! '.