PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manjinder Dhaliwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Dhaliwal
vs
Thompson

180 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manjinder Dhaliwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhaliwal throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dhaliwal.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dhaliwal as he avoids it easily.

Thompson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dhaliwal actively working from the bottom here.
Dhaliwal gets full guard.
Dhaliwal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Dhaliwal's brow.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dhaliwal looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thompson is defending well. Dhaliwal quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thompson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dhaliwal celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manjinder Dhaliwal!