PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompson comes to the cage accompanied by Agonoize, Koprolalie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tompson
vs
Nigobson

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nigobson.

Nigobson moves into the clinch.
Nigobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tompson avoids a wild elbow strike from Nigobson.

Nigobson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tompson gets caught napping as Nigobson dives in and scores a takedown. Tompson manages to retain guard.
Nigobson stands up over Tompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Tompson has his foot on Nigobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nigobson works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nigobson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tompson is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigobson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Nigobson throws a sloppy strike and Tompson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nigobson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Tompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tompson!
In his post fight interview, Mike Tompson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.