PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Chojacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bobaflex bury me with my guns on. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chojacki
vs
Thompson

185 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

173 cm
26
153 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shane Chojacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cooper Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chojacki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chojacki leaning his opponent against the cage.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Chojacki fails with a takedown attempt.

Chojacki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Chojacki is keeping busy.
Chojacki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Chojacki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chojacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Chojacki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Shane Chojacki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Chojacki drives through with a takedown into Thompson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Chojacki from controlling successfully.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Chojacki trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Chojacki wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Thompson tries to sprawl but Chojacki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson wants to control but Chojacki is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Chojacki is controlling the pace.
Chojacki wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chojacki forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chojacki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chojacki blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chojacki is able to avoid easily.
Thompson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chojacki at a distance.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Chojacki sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chojacki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thompson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chojacki happy to just control the position for now.
Chojacki wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.

Chojacki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thompson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thompson is not content to let Chojacki control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to escape but Chojacki is in control.
Chojacki controls the position.
Chojacki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson tries to bench press Chojacki off him but Chojacki keeps the position.
Chojacki is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chojacki is working Thompson over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Chojacki crashes against the mat.
Chojacki happy to just control the position for now.

Chojacki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thompson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chojacki prevents Thompson from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chojacki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chojacki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chojacki looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chojacki working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chojacki tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shane Chojacki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chojacki, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chojacki's guard.
Chojacki is pulling down on Thompson's head to control his posture.
Chojacki has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.

Chojacki kicks Thompson off and gets to his feet.
Chojacki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson tries to sprawl but Chojacki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chojacki not doing much here.
Cooper Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Chojacki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chojacki checks a leg kick.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Chojacki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chojacki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Chojacki sprawls well.
Thompson throws a head kick but Chojacki moves out of range.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chojacki.

Thompson gets caught napping as Chojacki dives in and scores a takedown. Thompson manages to retain guard.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chojacki stops Thompson from standing up.
Chojacki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Chojacki tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shane Chojacki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chojacki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Chojacki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Chojacki moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.

Chojacki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chojacki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chojacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Shane Chojacki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cooper Thompson.
I think Chojacki 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Chojacki!