PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Country Boy Can Survive. A fine choice. Thompson has chosen 300/Five Finger Death Punch - White Knuckles as his entrance music. Damon Wilson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gavin Thompson's chin.

Wilson
vs
Thompson

181 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damon Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Thompson.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilson avoids the damage to the body.

Wilson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wilson wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilson lands a nice short elbow.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.
Ground and pound from Wilson.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thompson gets back to full guard.

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

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson preventing the sweep.

Thompson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilson's back!

Thompson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilson is defending well though. Thompson let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson is trying to break free.

Thompson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wilson tries to break free.

Thompson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wilson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wilson is trying to break free.

Thompson sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Wilson taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gavin Thompson!