PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Remming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Remming

170 cm
25
155 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

164 cm
29
151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Remming!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Billy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Remming pushes him off.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Remming is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Remming circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remming.
Thompson digs a good hook to Remming's body.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Remming manages to avoid it.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Remming sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Remming is avoiding it.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Remming takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Remming defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thompson.
Thompson thowing shots but they're missing.
Thompson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remming is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Remming is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Remming is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson tries to control but Remming wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands with some strikes.
Thompson looking to control but Remming is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Remming is bucking up trying to escape but Thompson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thompson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Remming holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thompson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Remming wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Remming because Thompson loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remming bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Remming throwing strikes but missing.
Remming looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson pushes down on Remming's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Remming keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thompson showed some decent athleticism there.
Remming trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thompson manages to pass to mount!
Remming is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Remming takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thompson avoids the attempt from Remming to control.
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to control but Remming wriggling away.
Remming avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Remming can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Remming wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Remming's face.

Remming is rocked!
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Remming looks a forlorn figure.
Remming is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
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!
Remming is looking to improve his position but Thompson isn't that keen on the idea.
Remming seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson looking to secure an arm triangle but Remming defends it well.
Remming can't escape the position.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Remming's face.
Thompson thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Remming is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Remming is squirming around nicely.
Remming sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Billy Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Remming is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Remming is staying active underneath Thompson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Remming won't allow Thompson to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but Remming defending well.
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Remming is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Remming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Thompson drops Remming with a left and a right! Oh, Remming is hurt - Thompson dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Derrick Remming has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws an elbow but Remming slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thompson taking a break here but Remming is having none of it and regains half guard.
Thompson throwing shots but Remming is blocking nicely.
Thompson is trying to control. Remming wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thompson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Remming wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson controlling the action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Thompson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Remming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.

Thompson darts in and clinches Remming up against the cage.

Thompson has hold of one of Remming's legs. Remming is fighting the takedown attempt but Thompson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thompson works over Remming with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson throws a strike but Remming rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Remming wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remming throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Remming tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Remming is proving a slippery customer.
Remming trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson 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.
Remming trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Remming's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Remming scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remming misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Remming throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Remming checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Remming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Remming under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Remming takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to clinch but Remming moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Thompson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Remming's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remming.
Remming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Remming tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Remming 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Remming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Remming goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
Thompson lands a right hand.

Thompson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson is stalling here. Remming is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thompson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Remming has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Remming looks up at the clock and then as Thompson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Remming smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson wants to control but Remming postures up.
Thompson being controlled for a moment.
Remming creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remming can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries to bench press Remming off him but Remming keeps the position.
Thompson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Remming is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Remming's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thompson is working hard here to advance position.
Thompson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Remming trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Remming preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Remming gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Remming trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Remming sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derrick Remming.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson connects with a body shot that sends Remming's belly button to the back.
Remming throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Thompson had his way with Derrick Remming in that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Remming's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Remming throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Remming's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.

Thompson is trying to trip Remming. He has hold of a leg but Remming is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Thompson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Remming keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Remming wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Remming is keeping the position.
Remming lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thompson!
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Billy Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remming avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Thompson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Remming is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Remming scoring with strikes but Thompson is staying in there.
Thompson wants to hold on but Remming pushes him away.
Thompson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson is in a horrible position here. Remming smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Remming.
Remming unloads with some shots from mount but Thompson bucks and avoids them well.
Thompson is in a horrible position here. Remming smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Remming avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Remming sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Remming cracks Thompson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets back to half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Remming is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Remming is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Remming has control of the leg.
Derrick Remming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remming working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thompson's thigh. Thompson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Remming distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Remming with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Thompson!
Billy Thompson retains his featherweight title!