PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foh Paw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paw
vs
Thunder

190 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Foh Paw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Paw ducks down to avoid it.
Paw scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder punishes Paw's body with a nice straight punch.
Denton Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paw wants to clinch.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paw takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Paw is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Paw.

Paw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Thunder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thunder looks to land a left hand but Paw moved out of range nicely.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Paw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paw wants to clinch.
Paw looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Paw misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Paw slips the punch.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Thunder lands with an uppercut that bounces Paw off the cage and back into rage.
Thunder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder drops his hands momentarily and Paw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paw throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paw manages to avoid it.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paw moves away.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paw loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Paw is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paw rather than just go for the knockout.
Paw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paw scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paw.
Paw punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paw.
Thunder misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Paw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paw staying out of range there.
Paw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Paw.
Paw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Paw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder lunges at Paw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paw's hand.
Paw doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Paw is looking to clinch.
Thunder lands with a cross.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Paw.
A shot to de liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paw stuns Thunder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Paw.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paw.
Paw moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Paw doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Paw tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paw was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Paw takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Paw looks to land a left hand but Thunder moved out of range nicely.
Paw tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Paw's shoulder, as Paw tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thunder lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Thunder as he connects with a hook.
Paw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thunder works Paw's body with a nice hook.
Thunder misses with a hook. Paw ducked under it nicely.
A shot to de liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Paw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder cracks a nice hook into Paw's ribs.
Paw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paw defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paw.
Paw throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Paw avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Thunder lands a nice shot that snaps Paw's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denton Thunder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thunder misses with a hook.
Paw scores with the left hand. Thunder knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Paw wants to clinch.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Paw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Paw.
Paw struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Paw controls the action.
Paw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder wants to break free but Paw has control.
Paw cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.
Thunder misses with a punch to the body.
Paw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thunder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thunder misses with a hook. Paw ducked under it nicely.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paw.
Thunder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
Paw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paw.
Paw tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Paw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paw is looking to clinch.
Paw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paw throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paw avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Paw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paw to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paw.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Paw moved out of range.
Thunder scores with a hook.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Paw avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Thunder scores with a one two! Paw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paw takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Paw misses
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paw tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paw looks to land a combination. Thunder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Paw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder lands with a shot to the body.
Thunder sizes up Paw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Paw misses the target.
Paw moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Paw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thunder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thunder lands a jab to Paw's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder with a hook.
Paw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Paw misses the body punch
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paw in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paw misses with a double jab
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thunder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Paw is out of range.
Thunder thuds his right hand into Paw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paw doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Thunder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder cracks Paw with an open hand slap.
Thunder stuns Paw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunder lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thunder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder lands a nice looking body shot.
Thunder lands a nice hook to Paw's body. Paw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thunder finds it's way round the side to connect with Paw's head.
Paw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thunder scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Thunder throws a jab when Paw was well out of range.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Paw misses
and Thunder counters with a left to the body.
Paw needs to keep his hands up - Thunder had a free shot at his head there.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Paw tries to clinch but Thunder moves away
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Thunder.
Paw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder at a distance.
Paw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder misses the body punch

and Paw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thunder misses with a body punch.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Paw's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Thunder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Paw wants to clinch but Thunder slips to the side
and Thunder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thunder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Paw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paw clinches but Thunder breaks the clinch
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Thunder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thunder slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Paw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Paw's defenses.
Paw wants to clinch
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Paw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thunder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thunder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paw walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thunder lands a slapping body shot.
Paw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thunder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paw dodges the punch combination from Thunder.
A cross from Thunder lands.
Thunder with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Thunder.
No joy there for Paw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thunder lands a slapping body shot.
Thunder lands with an uppercut that bounces Paw off the cage and back into rage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Paw down.
Paw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Foh Paw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thunder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Thunder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paw defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder digs a good hook to Paw's body.
Thunder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thunder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thunder cracks Paw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paw misses with a few strikes there.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Paw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paw needs to keep his hands up - Thunder had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paw tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Thunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!