PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinder II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thrym
vs
II

195 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rung Thrym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sinder II!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
II ducks right into an uppercut from Thrym.
Good exchange - Thrym coming out on top.
Thrym listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
II swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thrym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
II defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym thows a left - swing and a miss!
II defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from II.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Thrym does it's job there.
Thrym misses with a hook to the body
and II counters with a right hand to the body.
Thrym with a nice cross.
II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
II keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
II throws out a powerful jab.
II uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrym.
II throws a right and a left that both miss.
II avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thrym misses with a few strikes there.
Thrym dodges the punch combination from II.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
II jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws out a loose jab but II uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym throws a lazy right hand but II sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Thrym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thrym throws a left and a right that both miss
and II counters with a nice body shot.
II tries to bum rush Thrym with a series of wild strikes but Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
II fails to land with a series of punches.
II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively.
Thrym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
II misses the jab.
Thrym looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thrym fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. II looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
II misses with an uppercut.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from II.
II keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym throws a combination. II tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
and II counters with a lovely shot to the body.
II avoids a punch combination nicely.
II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrym scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
II tries to move into range but Thrym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rung Thrym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym misses with a combination
and II counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
II gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! II tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Thrym is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and II buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves II!! II is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Thrym throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rung Thrym!