PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Thompson (ranked 2503 p4p, 283 weight class) and Tomas McCall (ranked 4055 p4p, 401 weight class). The key to victory for Timmy Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thompson
vs
McCall

165 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas McCall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
McCall has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Thompson tries to keep at a distance but McCall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.

McCall pulls guard effortlessly.
McCall wants to sweep but no luck.

McCall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McCall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from McCall.
Thompson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCall has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Thompson is fighting to break McCall's control of his arms but McCall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCall is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCall's guard.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break McCall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

McCall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCall looking to control.
McCall is controlling Thompson's posture.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

McCall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by McCall.
McCall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
McCall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thompson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thompson cracks McCall with a nice body shot.
McCall tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually McCall drops back down to his feet.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
McCall blocks a body shot from Thompson.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
McCall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

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

McCall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between McCall's legs - danger averted.
Thompson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCall working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.

McCall looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

Thompson stands up from McCall's guard - Thompson perhaps looking for a knockout.

McCall drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
McCall tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall jumps guard but Thompson stands there with McCall around his waist. McCall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Timmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas McCall.
McCall tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually McCall drops back down to his feet.
McCall fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McCall fails to land.
McCall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCall.

McCall clinches.
A short right from McCall on the inside.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall prevents a body shot from Thompson.
McCall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCall tries to pull guard but Thompson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCall is keeping busy.
McCall tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually McCall drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall jumps guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCall prevents a body shot from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas McCall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McCall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.

McCall rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
McCall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCall lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCall is trying to pull guard but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Timmy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas McCall.
McCall lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
McCall blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.

Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
McCall feints a counter leg kick.

McCall rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
McCall blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCall's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCall blocking some punches.
Tomas McCall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McCall pulls guard.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between McCall's legs - danger averted.
McCall pulls Thompson in close to prevent any damage.

Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McCall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCall has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.

McCall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thompson defends well.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCall is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McCall is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
McCall working a defensive guard here.

Thompson stands up from McCall's guard - Thompson perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've been told by Thompson's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCall wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.

McCall closes the distance and clinches.
McCall blocking some punches.
McCall tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
McCall jumps guard but Thompson stands there with McCall around his waist. McCall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thompson uses from the top position.
Thompson wants to stand but McCall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McCall is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson wants to stand but McCall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCall on the ground.

McCall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson wants to stand but McCall is controlling his posture from full guard.

McCall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but McCall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but instead McCall has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but McCall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McCall drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick McCall off! McCall jumps back into Thompson's guard.
McCall forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCall slows the pace down in half guard.
McCall is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas McCall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCall moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as McCall controls the action.

McCall decides to pull guard.
Thompson trying to stand up but can't free himself from McCall's guard.

McCall is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson won't allow McCall to sweep him here.
Thompson tries to stand but McCall is controlling from the bottom.

McCall working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCall has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.

McCall looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall is trying to keep Thompson in close.

McCall looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.
Thompson wants to stand but McCall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

McCall is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break McCall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

McCall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thompson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCall managing to control the position.
Thompson wanted to stand there but McCall had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McCall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Thompson is looking to stand up but McCall isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McCall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCall wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
McCall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
McCall advances position into side control!
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.

McCall tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson prevents McCall from improving position.
Tomas McCall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCall happy to just control the position for now.
Thompson pushes McCall away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McCall gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Timmy Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall controlling the position.
McCall tries to advance to mount but Thompson denies him.
A lull in the action here.
Thompson is pushing McCall's head away, looking to escape. McCall manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCall happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas McCall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas McCall!