PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Claude Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battlecast Urgot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's entrance music is If Rap Gets Jealous by K'naan. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thompson
vs
Urgot

170 cm
27
158 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

177 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Battlecast Urgot!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urgot avoids a punch combination nicely.

Thompson feints and as Urgot raises his hands in defense, Thompson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson passes into half guard.
Urgot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Urgot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urgot's head.

Thompson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Urgot could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Thompson has cracked it and Urgot is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Claude Thompson!
After the fight, Claude Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.