PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between james tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Douglington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

tompson
vs
Douglington

225 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, james tompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Douglington!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglington swats away the attempt to clinch by tompson.
tompson shoots for a double leg takedown but Douglington sprawls well. He's pushed tompson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
tompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

tompson takes the fight into the clinch.
tompson is pressed up against the cage. Douglington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag tompson down to the mat. tompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Douglington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Douglington is looking to take a break and control but tompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Douglington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
tompson has hold of Douglington's hands but Douglington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

tompson has one foot on Douglington's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Douglington shoots and misses

and tompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by tompson.
Douglington is trying to drag tompson to the mat but tompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
james tompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Douglington.
Douglington throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

tompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tompson lands a high kick!
tompson misses with a takedown

and Douglington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

tompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tompson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Douglington is working away from the top position though.
tompson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglington is taking a breather. tompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but tompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
tompson looks like he's trying to stand up.
tompson is breathing heavily.
tompson trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tompson fails with the takedown
and Douglington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglington darts in trying to clinch
and tompson counters with a thumping low kick.
tompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fred Douglington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglington has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Douglington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Douglington decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Douglington tries to clinch but tompson is having none of it.
Douglington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from tompson.

Douglington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Douglington wants to pass to mount but tompson is defending the position.
Douglington 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglington working tompson over with strikes.
Douglington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
tompson is trying to get back to full guard.
tompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Douglington.
Douglington passes into side control, despite tompson's attempt to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but tompson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Douglington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

tompson lands with a kick to the ribs.

tompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Douglington throwing hammer fists to the chest of tompson. What's that going to do exactly?
Douglington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Douglington flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fred Douglington has got the better of the ground game so far.
tompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Douglington is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
tompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglington distracts tompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Douglington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
tompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
tompson wants to sweep here but Douglington controlling him for the moment.
Douglington thows a big elbow that misses.

Douglington decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Douglington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts tompson as he jumps to the side.
james tompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
tompson throws a head kick that half lands.

tompson moves into range and clinches up with Douglington.
tompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Douglington manages to break the clinch.
Douglington wants to clinch but tompson slips to the side
and tompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
tompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Douglington swivels and escapes.
tompson misses with a combination

and Douglington counters with a shoot takedown. tompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Douglington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Douglington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglington thows a huge punch but tompson dodges it nicely.
tompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Douglington.
Douglington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Douglington wants to stand but his hand is trapped. tompson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Douglington gets to his feet. tompson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
An inside leg kick lands from tompson.
A combination from Douglington does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from tompson. No joy for Douglington on that attempt.
tompson throws a head kick that Douglington semi-blocks.
Douglington tries to clinch but fails miserably
and tompson counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tompson dodges the punch combination from Douglington.
Douglington tries to clinch

and tompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
tompson is looking to stall here but Douglington recovers full guard.
Douglington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Douglington trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
tompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that james tompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Douglington tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and tompson counters with a takedown into side control.
tompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglington keeps working.
Douglington misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Douglington throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Douglington wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
tompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglington keeps working.
Douglington struggling a bit here.
Douglington is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but tompson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

tompson decides to stand back up.
Douglington lands with a nice combination. tompson backs away looking to recover.

Douglington gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
tompson trying to control but Douglington is working from the bottom.
Douglington wants to get back to his feet but tompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Douglington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. tompson manages to get himself to full guard.
tompson looking for a sweep. Not yet tompson, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglington decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on tompson, up you get!
tompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
tompson has a takedown stuffed.
Douglington swinging wilding here.
Douglington doesn't manage to clinch there - tompson circles away.
Douglington tries for a takedown but tompson circles away easily
letting tompson counter with a right hand.
Douglington tries to clinch up
letting tompson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

tompson feints and as Douglington raises his hands in defense, tompson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
tompson is fighting to break Douglington's control of his arms but Douglington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Douglington trying to control the position.
Douglington throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Douglington is looking for a triangle but tompson pushes his legs off easily.
tompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
tompson wants to control from the top but Douglington keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglington is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
tompson won't allow Douglington to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Douglington has taken the fight to the clinch.

tompson manages to break the clinch.
Douglington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

tompson drives through with a takedown into guard.
tompson trying to control but Douglington is working from the bottom.
Douglington pulls tompson in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
james tompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think tompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... james tompson!