PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 4542 p4p, 4466 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Thompson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Caceres
vs
Thompson

180 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
158
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Caceres looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Caceres drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Caceres manages to pass to side control.

Caceres prevents Thompson from improving his position.
Caceres sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thompson trying to control but Caceres postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.
Caceres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Caceres sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but Caceres keeps him under control.
Caceres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Caceres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Caceres stalling.
Caceres trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.
Thompson trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Caceres darts in looking for a takedown but Thompson gets double underhooks and turns Caceres into the cage.
Caceres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.

Caceres works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Caceres tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Caceres is stalling in the full guard.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Caceres is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres content to stall in guard here.
Thompson wants to hit a sweep here but Caceres passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thompson there!
Caceres sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Caceres 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.

Caceres has a takedown stuffed.
Caceres walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Caceres misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caceres walks into a left hand.

Caceres is rocked!
Caceres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson scores with a counter punch that sends Caceres to the canvas! Thompson smells blood - he's punishing Caceres with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Caceres has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Thompson!