PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DE Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New York kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! DE Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yeah
vs
Thompson

182 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DE Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thompson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.
Yeah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Yeah.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Yeah's brow.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.

Yeah is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson tries to stand but Yeah is controlling from the bottom.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Yeah's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yeah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeah, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yeah is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Yeah wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yeah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Yeah keeps moving.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeah seems keen to control Thompson's posture.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Yeah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Yeah blocks nicely.
Thompson being controlled here momentarily.
Yeah looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yeah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Yeah won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Yeah stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Thompson wants to stand but Yeah is controlling the position.
Yeah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oh Yeah wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yeah's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DE Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yeah!
Thompson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Yeah is trying to improve his position.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yeah is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Yeah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yeah tries to get out of the position.
Thompson tries to stand but Yeah is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yeah manages to get to full guard.
Yeah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeah, not yet.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Yeah looking for a guillotine here but Thompson defends easily.

Yeah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
Yeah has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yeah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thompson is one step ahead there.
Yeah trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeah has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thompson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yeah sprawls well initially but Thompson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yeah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yeah has control of Thompson's left arm, preventing Thompson from doing any damage.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yeah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yeah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thompson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yeah is tightening it up a little... Thompson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Thompson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Thompson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yeah!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Oh Yeah!
Oh Yeah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated DE Thompson had this to say: '!!!! Ill come back stronger! God Bless'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

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