PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cain sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wumpscut - Opening the Gates of Hell. sanchez has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Op2YQ7yyU as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thompson
vs
sanchez

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bud Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cain sanchez !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Thompson gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson prevents sanchez from breaking the clinch.
sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.

sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.

sanchez gets a takedown into half guard.
sanchez content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez works his way into side control.
Thompson prevents sanchez from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sanchez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thompson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Let's hope that sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, cain sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to clinch but sanchez is avoiding it.

sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
sanchez can't break the clinch.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
sanchez can't get the takedown.
sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

sanchez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
sanchez looks gassed!
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Bud Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sanchez shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Bud Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cain sanchez .
Thompson closes the distance but sanchez moves to the side

and sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Thompson is not content to let sanchez control the position.
Thompson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson trying to remain calm as sanchez controls from the top position.
Thompson tries to improve position but can't.
sanchez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
sanchez working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

sanchez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent sanchez getting side control.

sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
sanchez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from sanchez .

Thompson is looking for a triangle but sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez gets to his feet. Thompson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through sanchez 's defenses.

Thompson is fighting off a takedown attempt but sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thompson to the mat. Thompson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez is working Thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thompson trying to control the position.
sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thompson, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson darts in trying to clinch

and sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson trying to hold on to sanchez 's head to control him but sanchez postures up.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
sanchez is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanchez not doing much here.
sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
sanchez is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

cain sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by sanchez .

sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
sanchez wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by sanchez .
Thompson tries to lock up and control but sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
sanchez trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
sanchez controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by sanchez .
BOOM! sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thompson tries to hold on but sanchez postures up.

sanchez has isolated one of Thompson's arms. Thompson looking to fight him off but sanchez twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). cain sanchez !