PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by 2PAC-"GET UP" REMIX. Norris has chosen Jayz(Run This Town) as his entrance music. Johnny Thunder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thunder
vs
Norris

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Norris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Norris avoids it really well and circles away.

Thunder gets the takedown into side control.
Thunder in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Norris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Thunder decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown but Norris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thunder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thunder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Thunder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder lands a couple of digs.
Norris being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thunder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is wriggling around but Thunder manages to pass to half guard.
Norris is refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard.
Thunder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Norris scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Thunder manages to mount him!

Thunder stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Norris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.

Thunder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thunder trying to advance position but Norris counters by regaining guard.
Thunder throws and elbow that misses. Norris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thunder's guard. Nice move by Norris!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thunder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Thunder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Norris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thunder is in Norris's guard.
Norris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thunder is controlling him.

Norris is working an open guard so Thunder takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Norris tries to clinch but Thunder moves away
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris looks to clinch
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder lands with an uppercut that bounces Norris off the cage and back into rage.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown but Norris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thunder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thunder misses with an uppercut

and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Norris connects with a knee to the head.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Norris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.
Thunder takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Thunder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thunder's defenses.
Norris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thunder blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thunder blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Norris.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.
Norris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thunder's efforts to push away.
Norris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.

Norris darts in and clinches Thunder up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thunder avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thunder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thunder is trying to break free.
Norris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 Johnny Thunder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Norris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thunder misses with a right hand

and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Norris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Norris counters by clinching up.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Thunder breaks from the clinch.
Thunder fails with the takedown.
Thunder misses with a lunging right hand

and Norris moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.
Norris lands an elbow inside that Thunder shrugs off.

Thunder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thunder is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Norris closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thunder counters with a takedown into side control.

Thunder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thunder staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves to clinch but Thunder breaks away

and Thunder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thunder scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking to sit in guard and control but Norris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thunder holds on and takes a little breather.
Norris throws a big right hand that misses.
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thunder controlling Norris's posture.
Norris is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunder has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thunder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Johnny Thunder!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Johnny Thunder!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Johnny Thunder!

Johnny Thunder wins by unanimous decision!