PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Illman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Scott Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Illman
vs
Thompson

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Illman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illman looks to land a combination. Thompson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Illman counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Illman to acknowledge the strikes.
Illman throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Illman.
Illman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Illman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Illman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Illman throws a push kick but Thompson slaps the foot to one side.
Illman shoots in but no luck this time.

Illman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.

Illman manages to break the clinch.
Illman misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick from Illman.

Illman stands up from Thompson's guard - Illman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Illman.

Illman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illman lands an elbow.

Illman stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Illman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Illman is having none of it.

Illman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Illman's head back.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Illman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Illman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Illman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Illman counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Illman counter with a right hand.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Illman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Illman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Illman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Illman is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.

Illman breaks from the clinch.
Scott Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Illman counters by clinching up.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Illman has him pressed against the cage.
Illman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thompson.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Illman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Illman.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Illman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Illman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Illman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson is looking to stand back up but Illman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thompson.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet.

Illman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Illman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson misses with a double jab

and Illman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson has his feet on Illman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Scott Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Illman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Illman stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Illman wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Illman won't allow Thompson to get back to his feet.

Illman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a hook to the body

and Illman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Illman.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Illman keeps him there for the moment.
Illman wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson keeps control of Illman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Illman throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Illman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Illman slips under a jab from Thompson.
Illman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Illman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Illman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Illman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Illman clinches with his opponent.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Illman jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Illman around his waist. Illman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Illman breaks from the clinch.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Illman counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Illman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Illman is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Illman trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Illman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to stand but Illman is controlling the position.

Illman stands up and waves to Thompson to follow him.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Illman to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Illman counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Illman to acknowledge the strikes.
Illman looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Illman moves into the clinch.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Illman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Illman blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Illman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Illman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Illman is trying to break free.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Illman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Illman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Illman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Illman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Illman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Illman has him pressed against the cage.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Illman counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Illman.
Illman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Illman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Illman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson moves forwards but Illman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Illman counters with a two punch combo.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Illman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Illman from controlling successfully.
Illman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Thompson pushes Illman off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Illman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Illman manages to pass to side control.

Thompson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Thompson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Illman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Illman misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Illman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thompson misses with a combination

and Illman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aaron Illman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Thompson is defending against the submission attempts here by Illman.
Illman prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Illman trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.
Illman prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Illman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Illman's ribs.
Illman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Illman counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Illman feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Illman moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Illman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Thompson takes an elbow to the temple.
Illman throws an elbow but it misses.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Illman counters with a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a hook but Illman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Illman moves out of range of the strikes.
Illman with a jab.
Aaron Illman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Illman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson.

Illman scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Illman lands with some strikes.
Thompson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Illman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
Thompson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Illman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thompson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Illman is landing with some decent strikes but Thompson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Illman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thompson is now in Illman's guard. A big mistake from Illman there, giving up the dominant position!

Thompson gets to his feet - Illman follows without any prompting.
Illman lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Illman throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Illman counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Illman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Illman counters with a head kick. That will keep Thompson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thompson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thompson misses with a combination

and Illman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Illman is controlling him
Illman working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Scott Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson lands with a few short shots to the body.

Thompson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Illman pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Illman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Illman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Illman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

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