PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morpheus Vulcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Morpheus Vulcan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Morpheus Vulcan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vulcan
vs
Al Thor

190 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morpheus Vulcan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rand Al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Thor moves into range and clinches up with Vulcan.
Vulcan fails to pull guard.
Vulcan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vulcan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulcan or not.
Al Thor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Thor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Al Thor.
Al Thor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Thor lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Thor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vulcan's face.
Al Thor lands a shot to the body.
Vulcan jumps guard but Al Thor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vulcan is working for takedown but Al Thor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morpheus Vulcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vulcan is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor presses Vulcan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Thor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Thor lands a knee to the body.
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor connects with a knee to the head.
Al Thor landing knees to the head.

It looks like Morpheus Vulcan has been cut.
Al Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulcan or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulcan or not.
Good body shot from Al Thor.
A right hand to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor cracks Vulcan with a nice body shot.
Al Thor works on Vulcan's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Al Thor.
Al Thor scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Al Thor.
A right hand to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Thor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Al Thor works on Vulcan's body with a couple of short punches.
Al Thor pushes Vulcan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Thor.
A right hand to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor scores a nice knee to the body.
Al Thor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vulcan takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vulcan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Thor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Thor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Thor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vulcan wants to take the fight to the mat but Al Thor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vulcan takes a shot to the head.
Al Thor lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Thor lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Al Thor.
A knee to the head by Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Al Thor obliges.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Thor scores with a hook to the body.
Al Thor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Al Thor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Al Thor - that landed with a thud.
Al Thor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vulcan is working for takedown but Al Thor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Al Thor scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Al Thor - that landed with a thud.
Al Thor lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Thor scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Thor.
Al Thor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vulcan's face.
Al Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Thor.
Al Thor presses Vulcan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Thor.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Thor lands a body shot.
Al Thor landing knees to the body.
Al Thor cracks Vulcan with a nice body shot.
Al Thor connects with a knee to the head.
Al Thor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Thor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Thor with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Al Thor.
Al Thor scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a hook that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Al Thor obliges.
Al Thor lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Thor is leaning against Vulcan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Al Thor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rand Al Thor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morpheus Vulcan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good exchange - Al Thor coming out on top.
A jab from Al Thor finds it's way through Vulcan's defenses.
Vulcan moves out of range as Al Thor strikes.
Al Thor misses the shot to the body.
Al Thor throws the left hand but Vulcan avoids the punch easily.
Vulcan fails to land the takedown.

Al Thor closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Thor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vulcan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vulcan walks into a straight right hand from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Thor connects with a solid leg kick.

Al Thor clinches with his opponent.
Vulcan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Thor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Thor with a knee to the head.
Al Thor prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morpheus Vulcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Thor digs a right hand into Vulcan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vulcan's gas tank.
Al Thor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vulcan's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Thor digs a right hand into Vulcan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vulcan's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Al Thor as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Al Thor.
Al Thor prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Thor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Thor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Thor lands a body punch.
Al Thor is leaning against Vulcan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulcan or not.
Al Thor connects with a knee to the head.
Al Thor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Al Thor.
Al Thor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vulcan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head.
Rand Al Thor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vulcan takes a shot to the head.
Vulcan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head.

Vulcan is rocked!
Al Thor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Vulcan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Al Thor as the two fighters clinch.
Vulcan seems to have got his legs back now.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Vulcan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Al Thor on the inside.
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vulcan.
Al Thor connects with a knee to the head.
Al Thor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Al Thor.
Al Thor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Thor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Thor lands a left hand.
Vulcan is trying to pull guard but Al Thor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Thor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a body punch.
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Thor lands a body shot.
Al Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vulcan.
A hook to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor cracks Vulcan with a nice body shot.
Al Thor presses Vulcan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Thor lands a knee to the body.
Al Thor scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Thor.
Al Thor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vulcan jumps guard but Al Thor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Al Thor lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Al Thor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rand Al Thor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Morpheus Vulcan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Al Thor pushes Vulcan up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Vulcan's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Thor.
Al Thor working Vulcan over with knees to the body.
A short right from Al Thor on the inside.
Al Thor lands an uppercut.
Al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Thor crunches a lovely knee into Vulcan's ribcage.
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!
Al Thor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Al Thor - that landed with a thud.
Al Thor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Thor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Al Thor.
Al Thor is working Vulcan over against the cage.
Knees to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Thor scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vulcan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Thor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Al Thor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Al Thor.
A hook to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Thor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vulcan taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Thor.
A short uppercut from Al Thor.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Thor is working Vulcan over against the cage.
Al Thor with a knee to the head.
Al Thor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al Thor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Thor is leaning against Vulcan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vulcan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Thor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Al Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Morpheus Vulcan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vulcan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Thor.

Al Thor moves into the clinch successfully.
Al Thor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Thor digs a right hand into Vulcan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vulcan's gas tank.
Al Thor lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Thor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Al Thor with a knee to the head.
Al Thor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Thor with a knee to the head.
Al Thor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vulcan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Al Thor to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morpheus Vulcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Thor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vulcan backwards.
Al Thor scores with a hook to the body.
Al Thor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vulcan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vulcan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Al Thor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Al Thor.
Al Thor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vulcan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Al Thor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vulcan or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Thor.
Al Thor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Al Thor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Thor scores with a shot to the side of Vulcan's head.
Rand Al Thor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vulcan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Thor walks away with a smile on his face. Vulcan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Al Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Thor looks to throw the jab but Vulcan is out of range.
Al Thor throws a leg kick which misses Vulcan's front leg but catches the back leg as Vulcan tries to avoid it.
Al Thor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Thor wants to clinch but Vulcan slips to the side

and Vulcan counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vulcan working the ground and pound but Al Thor is defending the strikes.
Al Thor is trying to get back to his feet.
Morpheus Vulcan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Thor can't do much from the bottom here.
Al Thor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vulcan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rand Al Thor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Al Thor 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rand Al Thor!
Our winner, Rand Al Thor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.