PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Warrior's Call. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Thompson enters the cage!

Cain
vs
Thompson

180 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

186 cm
28
193 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cain shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cain passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Cain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Thompson is defending against the submission attempts here by Cain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cain seems to be working for a kimura but Thompson defends the submission attempt.
Cain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cain trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.

Cain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cain is looking to pass Thompson's guard but actually Thompson recovers to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain passes into half guard.

Thompson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cain is working away from the top position though.
Cain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.

Cain is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
Cain is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cain controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cain slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.

Cain is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Thompson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Cain!
A relieved looking Mike Cain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.