PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vodka Drunkenski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson
vs
Drunkenski

189 cm
22
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vodka Drunkenski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Drunkenski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Drunkenski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Drunkenski manages to get underhooks.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drunkenski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Drunkenski jumps guard.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Drunkenski is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson stays in close to Drunkenski's body and controls the position.
Drunkenski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Drunkenski clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drunkenski pulls Thompson into guard.
Drunkenski 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.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson won't allow Drunkenski to get back to his feet.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drunkenski's guard.
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thompson is thwarting Drunkenski's attempts to control the position.
Thompson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thompson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drunkenski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Thompson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thompson wants to pass to mount but Drunkenski is defending the position.
Thompson trying to control the pace.
Drunkenski is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drunkenski avoid being mounted?

Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thompson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drunkenski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drunkenski defending well though.
Drunkenski wants to get back to full guard but Thompson has mounted him!
Thompson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thompson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thompson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thompson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drunkenski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drunkenski and Thompson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thompson taking a breather here.

Thompson swings around for an armbar but Drunkenski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thompson's guard.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drunkenski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Dan Thompson has been cut.
Drunkenski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drunkenski has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drunkenski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Drunkenski stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Drunkenski is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Drunkenski into the cage.
Drunkenski is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

Drunkenski gets control of Thompson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drunkenski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dan Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkenski working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drunkenski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Drunkenski's legs - danger averted.
Drunkenski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Drunkenski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thompson uses it to pass to side control.
Drunkenski tries to improve position but can't.
Thompson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thompson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drunkenski struggling a bit here.
Drunkenski is trying to escape the position but Thompson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with punches from side control.
Thompson taking a breather here.

Thompson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drunkenski throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson wants to control but Drunkenski is keeping him busy.

Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drunkenski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drunkenski keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkenski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson lands some shots froms side control.
Thompson scores with a couple of short elbows.

Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drunkenski is being controlled here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drunkenski has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Thompson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drunkenski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Drunkenski gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Thompson.

Drunkenski jumps into guard, dragging Thompson to the mat.
Thompson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drunkenski trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Drunkenski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Drunkenski forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.

Thompson has Drunkenski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thompson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Drunkenski tumbling to the mat - Thompson dives into Drunkenski's guard.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Drunkenski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drunkenski trying to control the position.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson controls from within his opponent's guard.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drunkenski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thompson can't fight it off and eventually Drunkenski manages to take the fight to the floor. Thompson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson trying to control the position here.
Drunkenski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Thompson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drunkenski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drunkenski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drunkenski is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
Drunkenski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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!
Drunkenski tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vodka Drunkenski just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dan Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Drunkenski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Thompson gets tackled into the cage by Drunkenski. Drunkenski maintains the clinch.

Thompson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thompson is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dan Thompson.

Thompson clinches.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drunkenski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drunkenski lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Drunkenski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Drunkenski looking for a sweep. Not yet Drunkenski, not yet.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drunkenski's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Drunkenski is retaining full guard.
Drunkenski striking off his back but it's not causing Thompson any problems.
Thompson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drunkenski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan Thompson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Drunkenski pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Thompson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Thompson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Drunkenski is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drunkenski avoid being mounted?
Thompson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents Drunkenski from improving his position.
Thompson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Thompson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Drunkenski throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drunkenski successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drunkenski wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Thompson had his way with Vodka Drunkenski in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thompson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drunkenski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drunkenski tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.

Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drunkenski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drunkenski tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.

Thompson tries for a kimura but Drunkenski is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Drunkenski's face as Thompson controls the position.
Drunkenski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Drunkenski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Drunkenski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thompson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkenski throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Drunkenski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drunkenski is being controlled here.
Drunkenski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thompson dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drunkenski is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson landing strikes from the mount.
Thompson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drunkenski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thompson.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drunkenski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drunkenski looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Thompson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkenski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Drunkenski is staying in there.
Thompson raining down shots from the mount!
Thompson lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Drunkenski looks a forlorn figure.
Vodka Drunkenski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Thompson!
Dan Thompson retains his super heavyweight title!