PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Thomson (ranked 5976 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Carno (ranked 4398 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Carno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thomson
vs
Carno

190 cm
24
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Thomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Carno!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomson clinches with his opponent.

Thomson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carno wants to stand back up but Thomson manages to pass into side control.
Thomson controls the position.
Thomson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Carno down.

Thomson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Thomson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thomson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Thomson drops back looking for a leg! Carno is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carno manages to kick Thomson off! Thomson jumps back into Carno's guard.
Carno looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomson throws a big elbow that misses.
Carno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomson.
Thomson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thomson controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Carno clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Thomson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thomson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thomson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thomson managing to control the position.

Thomson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thomson keeping moving, preventing Carno from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thomson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carno is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carno trying to control but Thomson is working from the bottom.
Thomson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Thomson working for a triangle but Carno defends it easily.
Thomson is trying to keep Carno in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Thomson working for a triangle but Carno defends it easily.
Thomson is trying to keep Carno in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Thomson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carno wants to clinch.
Thomson misses with a head kick.
Thomson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carno tries to avoid it but Thomson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carno to the ground. Carno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carno is looking for the big counter here.
Carno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomson misses with a double jab.
Thomson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carno tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomson shoots in but Carno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carno feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micheal Thomson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carno moves into the clinch.
Carno tries to land knees in the clinch but Thomson avoids the damage to the body.
Thomson slowing the pace effectively.
Carno stops a takedown attempt from Thomson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Thomson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thomson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thomson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carno is posturing up here but Thomson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Carno tries to roll out but it's too tight and Carno has to tap! Slick submission there by Thomson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micheal Thomson!