PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nammer Da Hammer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Da Hammer
vs
Thompson

178 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nammer Da Hammer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Da Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Da Hammer counter with a right hand.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Hammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Da Hammer is not content to let Thompson control the position.

Thompson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer gets back to half guard.
Da Hammer tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.

Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Da Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thompson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Thompson looking to isolate an arm here. Da Hammer doesn't see it coming and as Thompson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Thompson!
John Thompson is the new welterweight champion!