PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between greg thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). greg thompson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

thompson
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, greg thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith cracks the inside of thompson's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
greg thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says thompson as he avoids it easily.
thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from thompson does no damage.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
thompson avoids the head kick by Smith.
thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops thompson in his tracks momentarily.
thompson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to bum rush thompson with a series of wild strikes but thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to clinch but thompson moves out of range.
thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.

Smith shoots in and bounces thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
thompson is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if thompson tries to get out of the position.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but thompson has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
thompson is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
thompson working a defensive guard here.
thompson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from thompson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith is working thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of thompson's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith tries for a takedown but thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
thompson connects with a nice looking jab.

thompson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than thompson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith wants to try and get back to his feet.
thompson controlling from mount.
Smith trying desperately to get to his feet.
thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing hammer fists to the chest of thompson. What's that going to do exactly?
thompson tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
thompson blocks Smith's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smith is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
thompson prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
thompson controlling from mount.
Smith tries to hold on but thompson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but thompson is avoiding it.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
thompson misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
thompson tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. thompson tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag thompson to the ground. thompson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing thompson any problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
thompson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but thompson is controlling the position.
thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst thompson is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith digs a good body shot into thompson's ribs.
Smith feints and then cracks thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow thompson down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
greg thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says thompson as he avoids it easily.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by thompson as he connects with a hook.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - thompson circles away.

thompson rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
thompson stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
thompson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs at thompson's body.
Smith lands a head kick. thompson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith lands with a nice combination. thompson backs away looking to recover.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a wild body kick that thompson sees coming a mile off.
Smith shoots for a takedown but thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by thompson.
thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
thompson misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith defending well as thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
thompson shoots and misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and thompson moves out of range easily.

thompson has managed to clinch.
thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
thompson is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

greg thompson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

thompson throws a head kick that misses

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in thompson's guard now.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith 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.
thompson is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
thompson pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thompson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of thompson is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
greg thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
thompson connects with a high kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith clinches but thompson breaks the clinch

and thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith with a hook.

thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
thompson can't break the clinch.

thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to clinch but thompson moves out of range.

thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith tries to break the clinch but thompson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but thompson won't allow it.
Smith tries to pull guard but thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
greg thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith wants to break free but thompson has control.

thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
thompson looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Smith stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and thompson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Smith manages to get his head free but now thompson has transitioned to an armbar! Smith grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from thompson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). greg thompson!