PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huge Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Yo Yo Scrape by Skinny Puppy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson
vs
Wang

165 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

213 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huge Wang!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Wang tries to clinch up.

Wang gets a clinch.
Wang is stalling here.
Wang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wang stalling the fight.
Thompson keeps control of Wang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thompson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wang trying to control the position.
Thompson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson won't allow Wang to get back to his feet.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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

Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson prevents Wang from getting back to his feet.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Thompson!