PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch McBane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch McBane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McBane
vs
Thompson

193 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch McBane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McBane is trying to get back to half guard.
McBane is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thompson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Thompson avoids the attempt from McBane to control.
Thompson controlling the position easily from mount.
McBane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
McBane wants to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson blocks McBane's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McBane tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBane working to try and regain half guard.

McBane tries to improve his position but Thompson has taken his back! Thompson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McBane tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Thompson pushes McBane away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terry Thompson!