PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Naza
vs
Thunder

185 cm
23
176 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder is looking to score with low kicks.
Thunder throws a low kick, looking for Naza's leg but Naza calmly moves out of range.
Naza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.

Naza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thunder tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thunder wants to control but Naza is keeping busy.
Thunder throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Naza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thunder wants to control but Naza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Naza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Naza is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza misses with a low kick.
A big right from Naza misses.
Gio Naza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Naza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thunder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Naza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thunder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunder gets back to half guard.
Naza slips a nice elbow through Thunder's hands, connecting with Thunder's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Naza is very close to passing his half guard.
Naza is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunder flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Naza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thunder is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Naza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Naza winds up and cracks Thunder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Naza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Naza working Thunder over with strikes.
Naza 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.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thunder looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder trying to hold on to Naza's head to control him but Naza postures up.
Naza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Naza controlling the action here.
Naza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Naza lands a nice short elbow.
Naza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Naza trying to control from half guard but Thunder is working away.

Thunder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naza pulls his head out easily.
Naza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Naza is controlling well.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Naza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Naza's back!
Naza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a punch to the head.
Thunder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Naza manages to stand up with Thunder still on his back. Eventually Thunder drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Naza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Naza prevents Thunder from improving his position.
Naza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Naza not doing much here.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Naza is controlling well.
Thunder is not content to let Naza control the position.
Gio Naza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thunder wants to improve his position but Naza is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza working Thunder over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naza winds up and cracks Thunder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naza is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Naza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thunder trying to control but Naza postures up.
Naza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Naza.
Naza prevents Thunder from improving his position.
Naza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Naza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Naza is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naza lands with a punch from half guard.
Thunder gets back to full guard.
Naza is pushing down on Thunder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thunder is fighting to maintain full guard but Naza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Naza is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Naza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thunder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thunder managing to control the position.
Naza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Naza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
Thunder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thunder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Naza is looking to escape.
Naza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thunder scoring with strikes but Naza is staying in there.
Thunder punching from mount but Naza doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Thunder throwing strikes but Naza bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Naza keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.

Naza has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Thunder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Naza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Naza dominated that second round.
That's time! Naza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Naza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Naza checks a leg kick.
Thunder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naza.
Nice takedown defense from Thunder. No joy for Naza on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Naza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thunder avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thunder avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naza takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Gio Naza has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naza misses with a takedown attempt - Thunder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Naza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thunder circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Naza drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thunder follows Naza to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meekus Thunder!