PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JT Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JT Thunder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thunder
vs
Jon

170 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jon.
JT Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jon shoots in but Thunder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thunder tries to bum rush Jon with a series of wild strikes but Jon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Jon tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thunder lands with a cross.
Jon shoots for a takedown but Thunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Thunder pushes Jon up against the cage in a clinch.
Jon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thunder prevents it.
JT Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jon.
Knees to the body from Thunder.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thunder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jon Jon has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder taking a breather.

Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Thunder. That snapped Jon's head back.

Thunder darts in and clinches Jon up against the cage.
Come on Thunder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jon looking for a takedown.
Jon looks gassed!

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thunder moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thunder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Thunder.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thunder.

Thunder breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Thunder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jon on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thunder throws a front kick that sends Jon stumbling back into the cage.

Thunder clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Thunder has managed to clinch.
Thunder scores a nice knee to the body.
Thunder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thunder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thunder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thunder is pressed up against the cage. Jon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thunder down to the mat. Thunder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
Jon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jon avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thunder.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder cracks the inside of Jon's front leg.

Thunder has managed to clinch.
Jon tries to pull guard but Thunder won't allow it.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder lands a jab to the nose.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.

Jon tries to keep at a distance but Thunder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jon can't get the takedown.
Jon wants a takedown.
Thunder just leaning against Jon, taking a breather.

Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Jon blocks the low kick.
Jon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Jon persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thunder as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Thunder.

Thunder has managed to clinch.
Thunder cracks Jon with a nice body shot.
Thunder crunches a lovely knee into Jon's ribcage.
Jon tries to pull guard but Thunder won't allow it.
Thunder is stalling here.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jon.
Thunder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thunder.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jon is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Jon persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Jon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thunder is looking to slow Jon down with leg kicks.
Jon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Thunder.
Thunder lands an uppercut.
JT Thunder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Thunder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Thunder.
Thunder works on Jon's body with a couple of short punches.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jon closes the distance and clinches up with Thunder, looking for a takedown. Jon pushes Thunder against the cage but Thunder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
JT Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jon.
Jon throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a good low kick that Jon was not able to check.

Thunder rushes Jon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thunder.
Jon is breathing heavily.
Thunder misses the jab.
Jon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jon moves away from the strike by Thunder.

Thunder rushes Jon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thunder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thunder.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thunder has closed the distance and engaged Jon in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Thunder.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.
Thunder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Thunder clinches with his opponent.

Thunder breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Jon misses with a takedown

and Thunder counters by moving into the clinch.
Thunder landing knees to the head.
Thunder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thunder content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Thunder has managed to clinch.
Thunder lands a knee to the body.
Jon tries to pull guard but Thunder won't allow it.
Jon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder just leaning against Jon, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder misses with a knee to the head.
Jon tries to stall but Thunder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thunder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thunder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jon.
Thunder lands a nice knee to the body.
Jon letting Thunder take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Thunder.
Jon tries for a takedown but Thunder manages to get underhooks.
Thunder stops a takedown attempt from Jon.
Thunder scores a nice knee to the body.
Thunder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thunder landing knees to the body.
Thunder landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thunder stalling against the cage.
Thunder gets underhooks to prevent Jon's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Thunder.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thunder.
Thunder lands a knee to the body.
Thunder stalls.
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!
Thunder stops a takedown attempt from Jon.
Thunder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jon up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Jon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.

Thunder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thunder stalling the fight.
Thunder lands a nice knee to the body.
Thunder lands a body shot.
Thunder scores a nice knee to the body.

Thunder breaks the clinch.
Jon clinches but Thunder breaks the clinch
and Thunder counters with a low kick, right behind Jon 's knee.
JT Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Jon moves out of range easily.
Thunder connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jon tries for a takedown but Thunder circles away easily
and Thunder makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Thunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jon'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. And we move into the final round!

Thunder clinches up against the cage.
Thunder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jon can do to turn this around?
Thunder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jon wants to break free but Thunder has control.
Thunder taking a breather.
Thunder crunches a lovely knee into Jon's ribcage.
Thunder content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Thunder breaks from the clinch.
Jon has his takedown stuffed

and Thunder counters by clinching up.
Thunder holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jon shoots and misses

and Thunder counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thunder.

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

and Jon counters with a shoot takedown. Thunder fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder can't keep his opponent in guard - Jon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jon wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon trying to pass the guard but Thunder defending well.

Jon is working for a kimura but Thunder is defending it quite comfortably.
Jon wants to pass to mount but Thunder is defending the position.
Jon trying to control from half guard but Thunder is working away.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Jon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thunder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jon on the ground.
Jon is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jon is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Thunder clinches with his opponent.
Thunder with a knee to the head.
Thunder is pressed up against the cage. Jon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thunder down to the mat. Thunder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
JT Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jon.
A head kick from Thunder lands but Jon takes it in his stride.

Thunder instigates a clinch.
Thunder lands a shot to the body.
A knee to the head by Thunder.
Jon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thunder pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder fakes the leg kick and cracks Jon in the body.
Thunder throws a body kick the misses

and Jon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thunder wants to stand and escape but Jon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thunder is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thunder has escaped and now he's on top!
Thunder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thunder controlling from the top position.
Jon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thunder passes Jon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jon wants to get back to full guard but Thunder has mounted him!
Jon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon regains half guard.
Thunder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder wants to stand up but Jon is controlling the position.
Jon Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Jon.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JT Thunder.
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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25

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