PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marce Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turner
vs
Thompson

192 cm
26
261 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
268 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marce Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Thompson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Turner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Thompson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turner, who protects the arm well.
Turner tries to improve position but can't.

Thompson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Thompson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turner, who protects the arm well.
Thompson throws an elbow but Turner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Turner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turner wants to get back to full guard.

Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turner has managed to free his arm - good work.

Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson is working for a submission of some sort.

Turner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thompson works his way into side control.

Thompson has hold of Turner's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Turner tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Thompson cranks the arm and Turner screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Turner, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tony Thompson!