PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Thompson (ranked 23829 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Takedownamadov (ranked 5117 p4p, 0 weight class). Art Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thompson
vs
Takedownamadov

199 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Art Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Takedownamadov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.

Takedownamadov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thompson regains guard.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Takedownamadov slips an elbow through the middle.
Takedownamadov wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.

Takedownamadov sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Thompson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Takedownamadov paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Thompson - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Art Thompson!