PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Gummidge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gummidge
vs
Tompson

185 cm
22
191 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
28
190 lbs
1 - 25 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Gummidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Tompson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gummidge tries to keep at a distance but Tompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gummidge has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gummidge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gummidge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Gummidge is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gummidge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Gummidge is blocking nicely.

Gummidge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gummidge.
Gummidge swings for the body but Tompson moves out of range.

Gummidge tries to keep at a distance but Tompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gummidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge tries a body shot but Tompson blocks it.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Gummidge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tompson backwards.
Gummidge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tompson backwards.

Gummidge gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gummidge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tompson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Gummidge seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tompson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gordon Gummidge!