PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tronic Thermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grizzly Copenhagen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Thermo
vs
Copenhagen

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tronic Thermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Copenhagen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copenhagen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thermo.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copenhagen is looking to score with low kicks.
Thermo shoots in looking for a takedown. Copenhagen tries to sprawl out of it but Thermo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Copenhagen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thermo lands with a nice body punch.
Thermo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen tries to move into range but Thermo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Copenhagen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copenhagen stuffs the takedown.
Thermo checks a leg kick nicely.

Copenhagen has managed to clinch.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside that Thermo shrugs off.
Copenhagen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thermo's face.
Thermo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tronic Thermo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Thermo is blocking nicely.
A short right from Thermo on the inside.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thermo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen lands a nice elbow.
Copenhagen prevents Thermo from breaking the clinch.
Thermo tries to score a body lock takedown but Copenhagen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Copenhagen.
Thermo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Thermo misses with the head strike.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Copenhagen.
Copenhagen scores with a knee to the head.
Thermo tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermo wants to get back to striking at distance but Copenhagen won't allow it.
Thermo blocks the elbow strike.
Copenhagen missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Thermo.
Thermo misses with a punch on the inside.
Copenhagen misses with an elbow over the top.
Thermo tries to break the clinch but Copenhagen is controlling the position.
Thermo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Thermo jumps guard and drags Copenhagen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Thermo looking for a guillotine here but Copenhagen defends easily.

Thermo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thermo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Copenhagen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thermo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Copenhagen working some strikes from top position.
Copenhagen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thermo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thermo working for a triangle but Copenhagen defends it easily.
Copenhagen wants to control from the top but Thermo keeps moving.
Thermo wants to hit a switch here but Copenhagen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thermo there!
Copenhagen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thermo is in a horrible position here. Copenhagen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Copenhagen cracks Thermo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Thermo is rocked!
Copenhagen with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Thermo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Copenhagen cracks Thermo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Copenhagen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Copenhagen! Thermo is hurt baaadly! Copenhagen is firing away with more strikes - Thermo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grizzly Copenhagen!