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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Thompson (ranked 5815 p4p, 368 weight class) and Hamza Showaikh (ranked 6128 p4p, 375 weight class). Hamza Showaikh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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178 cm
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158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamza Showaikh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showaikh dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Showaikh's head and hops out.
Thompson stalks Showaikh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Showaikh's face. Showaikh staggers backwards, shaken.
Showaikh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Showaikh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamza Showaikh.
Showaikh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Showaikh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Showaikh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson wants to stand but Showaikh has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Showaikh on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showaikh actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Showaikh controls his leg.
Showaikh gets back to full guard.
Showaikh has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Showaikh is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Thompson rolls with it to try and escape but Showaikh cranks on the arm and Thompson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamza Showaikh!
Jay Thompson was interviewed post fight and said 'tried my hardest to stop that takedown. hes a good wrestler. oh well ill come back'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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