PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes into the arena with Iron Maiden - Killers blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Elsworth
vs
Thunder

190 cm
31
209 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

199 cm
28
215 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Elsworth scores with a jab. Thunder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Elsworth throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Elsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elsworth.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elsworth at a distance.
Elsworth throws a lazy body kick
and Thunder counters with a body kick.
Elsworth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thunder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Elsworth throws a wild body kick that Thunder sees coming a mile off.
Elsworth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thunder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elsworth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder punishes Elsworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elsworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elsworth scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elsworth throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Elsworth's front leg but catches the back leg as Elsworth tries to avoid it.
Elsworth misses with a body kick.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Elsworth blocks the leg kick.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elsworth defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Elsworth sizes up Thunder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elsworth.
Thunder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elsworths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elsworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Elsworth.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Elsworth misses the shot to the body.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Elsworth lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Elsworth is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder cracks Elsworth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunder slips a straight right by Elsworth.
Elsworth swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elsworth misses with a leg kick.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunder scores with a shot to the body.
Elsworth cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elsworth.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elsworth's head backwards.
Thunder keeps Elsworth at a distance using the push kick.
Thunder checks a leg kick nicely.
Elsworth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elsworth moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Elsworth cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Elsworth's shoulder, as Elsworth tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Elsworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Elsworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elsworth has time to react.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elsworth. That did some damage!
Elsworth blocks a jab.
Thunder misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Elsworth blocks the low kick.

Elsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elsworth landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Thunder.
Elsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elsworth.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Elsworth fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elsworth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Elsworth lands an uppercut.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elsworth takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thunder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thunder misses with a hook to the ribs.

Thunder breaks the clinch.
Elsworth is looking to slow Thunder down with leg kicks.
Thunder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder checks the leg kick.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. Elsworth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Elsworth moved out of range.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Elsworth throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Elsworth - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Elsworth.
Thunder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Elsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Elsworth's defenses.
Thunder catches Elsworth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elsworth blocks a low kick nicely.
Elsworth takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Elsworth as he checks the leg kick.
Thunder digs a good body shot into Elsworth's ribs.
Thunder is looking to slow Elsworth down with leg kicks.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elsworth motions for Thunder to come forward. Elsworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elsworth cracks Thunder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Thunder blocks the leg kick.
Thunder scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elsworth misses the shot to the body.
Elsworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elsworth throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth jabs Thunder right on the nose. Thunder blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thunder, as that shot connected.
Thunder tries to bum rush Elsworth with a series of wild strikes but Elsworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Thunder.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Elsworth is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Elsworth!
Elsworth ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Elsworth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunder throws the left hand but Elsworth avoids the punch easily.
Elsworth misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elsworth misses with a body shot.
Elsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder is just out of range.
Elsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Thunder slams his shin into Elsworth's torso.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elsworth.
Thunder jabs Elsworth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elsworth is looking to clinch.
Elsworth wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Elsworth slips a straight right by Thunder.
Nice cross by Thunder.
Elsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elsworth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elsworth is looking to land body kicks.
Elsworth throws a leg kick
and Elsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elsworth misses with a low kick as Thunder jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thunder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Elsworth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thunder doesn't seem phased though.
Thunder throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Elsworth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elsworth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Elsworth down.
A jab lands there for Thunder.
Thunder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elsworth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Thunder slips a straight right by Elsworth.
Elsworth tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.

Elsworth rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elsworth is defending well for now.
Thunder takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder avoiding damage as Elsworth throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder taking a breather.
Thunder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thunder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rob Elsworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunder is leaning against Elsworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Thunder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
Elsworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Thunder fails to land.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elsworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Elsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Elsworth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elsworth looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Elsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Elsworth.
Thunder scores with a spinning back kick!
Elsworth throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder takes a swing at Elsworth's ribcage but misses.
Thunder throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elsworth is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
Thunder tests Elsworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thunder scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Elsworth misses the target.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Thunder moves out of range as Elsworth throws a body kick.
Elsworth throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elsworth's head backwards.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder scores with a hook.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elsworth.
Nice shot by Elsworth.
Elsworth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elsworth misses with a kick to the body.
Elsworth fakes the leg kick and cracks Thunder in the body.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Elsworth.
Elsworth looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Elsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Elsworth misses with the body kick
and Thunder counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Elsworth tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elsworth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elsworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thunder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elsworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thunder's head backwards.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Elsworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Thunder scores with a nice right hand.

Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Elsworth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thunder lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thunder.
Elsworth 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.
Thunder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Thunder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elsworth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elsworth tries a knee to the head but Thunder blocks it.
Elsworth misses with a short punch on the inside.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lunges at Elsworth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elsworth's hand.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Elsworth misses.
Thunder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thunder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elsworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Thunder connects with the punch.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elsworth looks to land a right hand but Thunder moved out of range.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elsworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Elsworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elsworth throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thunder misses with a hook. Elsworth ducked under it nicely.
Elsworth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elsworth throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder throws a body punch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elsworth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Elsworth.
Rob Elsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elsworth cracks the inside of Thunder's front leg.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Elsworth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder blocks the body kick.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Elsworth. That snapped Thunder's head back.
Elsworth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Elsworth blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elsworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thunder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elsworth in his tracks.
Elsworth is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!
Denton Thunder bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.