PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Aint I. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thompson
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexi Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dennis Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Thompson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Thompson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Silva stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Thompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.
Thompson connects with a knee to the head.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thompson is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thompson gets full guard.
Silva tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.

Thompson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thompson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
Thompson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Thompson has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Thompson trying to control.
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Will Thompson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Silva won't enjoy being in this position. Thompson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Silva is tapping - it's over boys! Thompson picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dennis Thompson!