PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Thompson (ranked 4619 p4p, 4631 weight class) and Diego Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thompson
vs
Pereira

177 cm
24
176
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
173
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pereira gets the takedown into side control.
Pereira lands a few punches from side control.
Pereira controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira tries to stand but Thompson is controlling his head.

Pereira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pereira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pereira controlling the position from side mount.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Pereira is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson wants to control but Pereira postures up.
Pereira tries to stand but Thompson is controlling his head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pereira is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson shoots in but Pereira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Pereira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
A control attempt from Thompson but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pereira lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson is controlling an arm, preventing Pereira from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pereira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.
Pereira scoring with strikes but Thompson is staying in there.

Pereira working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Thompson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pereira! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Pereira!