PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlin Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Orlin Junior enters the cage!

Thompson
vs
Junior

193 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orlin Junior!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson is in close to Junior's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses. Junior uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Junior!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior tries to stand but Thompson is controlling from the bottom.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Junior wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson scores with a nice shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson regains half guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Junior prevents Thompson from improving his position.

Junior is working for a submission of some sort.
Thompson connecting with a few gentle strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard but Junior has mounted him!
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Junior trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Junior scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thompson?
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson is looking to improve his position but Junior isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson is trying to reverse the position but instead Junior has taken his back - oops!
Thompson tries to roll but Junior sticks to his back.
Junior tries to get the hooks in deep but Thompson pushed the leg off.
Junior is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Junior is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Thompson has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Junior has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Thompson taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Junior doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Orlin Junior!