PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slapp Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New Noise. On his way into the cage it seems that Slapp Thompson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Slapp Thompson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thompson
vs
Bronson

185 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slapp Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.

Bronson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bronson is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronson working away.
Thompson tries to bench press Bronson off him but Bronson keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Bronson stalls from top position.
Bronson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bronson wants to stand but Thompson has his arm trapped.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Bronson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson controlling the position.

Bronson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thompson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bronson but great work by Thompson.
Thompson prevents Bronson from escaping the position.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bronson can't do much from the bottom here.
Thompson is trying to ground and pound but Bronson uses the momentary lack of control by Thompson to regain half guard.
Bronson wants to control but Thompson is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronson looking to control.
Bronson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thompson is in close to Bronson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson pushing down on Bronson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bronson is trying to maintain the position but Thompson is very close to passing his half guard.

Bronson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bronson wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson is looking to stall here but Bronson recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.

Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bronson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Bronson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Bronson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.

Bronson moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.

Bronson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thompson regains guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bronson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Bronson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronson trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

Jason Bronson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bronson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson digs a good hook to Bronson's body.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bronson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bronson is in Thompson's guard.
Bronson throws an elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronson's guard. Nice move by Thompson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Bronson.

Bronson wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Thompson has taken Bronson's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Bronson has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Slapp Thompson!
Our winner, Slapp Thompson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.