PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zane Pinwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Thordendal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thordendal has chosen Meshuggah - Shed as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pinwan
vs
Thordendal

180 cm
26
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Pinwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrik Thordendal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinwan tries to clinch up.
Pinwan tries to clinch up.
Thordendal misses with a body shot.
Pinwan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thordendal counters with a right hand to the body.
Thordendal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thordendal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thordendal throws a leg kick that misses.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thordendal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thordendal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thordendal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinwan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thordendal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pinwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thordendal keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinwan tries to clinch

and Thordendal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pinwan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thordendal throws some wild stikes that Pinwan manages to avoid easily.
Pinwan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thordendal on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thordendal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pinwan turns into him and now he's in Thordendal's guard.

Thordendal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinwan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinwan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Thordendal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinwan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Thordendal looking for a guillotine here but Pinwan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thordendal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinwan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thordendal is trying to hold Pinwan in close to prevent damage but Pinwan has managed to pass into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinwan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thordendal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thordendal is trying to control but can't.

Thordendal actively working from the bottom here.
Pinwan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Thordendal.
Thordendal is looking for a sweep. Pinwan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thordendal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thordendal trying to control from the bottom.

Thordendal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinwan pulls his head out easily.

Thordendal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thordendal is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Thordendal dominated that round.
That's time! Pinwan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Thordendal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinwan moves to clinch but Thordendal breaks away
and Thordendal counters with a straight right hand.

Thordendal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pinwan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thordendal is trying to get an arm triangle but Pinwan is defending well.
Thordendal with the ground and pound but Pinwan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Thordendal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Thordendal wants to work for an arm triangle but Pinwan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Thordendal seems to be looking for submissions.
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.

Thordendal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Thordendal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Thordendal maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pinwan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Thordendal has cracked it and Pinwan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Thordendal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fredrik Thordendal!
Fredrik Thordendal really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.