PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terd Furguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furguson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is We Got the Beat. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Furguson
vs
Thompson

170 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 Rio de Janeiro, Terd Furguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Furguson moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.

Furguson jumps into guard, dragging Thompson to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Furguson holds on and takes a little breather.

Furguson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thompson passes into side control.
Furguson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Furguson missing with punches from the bottom.
Thompson wants to stand but Furguson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Furguson trying to control from the bottom.
Furguson has a hand on Thompson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thompson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furguson working to try and regain half guard.
Furguson is working hard here to advance position.
Furguson regains half guard.
Thompson wants to stand up but Furguson is controlling the position.
Furguson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like Thompson is going to stand back up.
Furguson tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Furguson wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Furguson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Thompson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Thompson looks gassed!

Furguson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Furguson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thompson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Terd Furguson!