PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Marc Mormeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom has chosen Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mormeck
vs
Thunstrom

176 cm
34
155 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

160 cm
39
160 lbs
33 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean-Marc Mormeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lars Thunstrom!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mormeck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thunstrom throws a body punch but Mormeck moves out of range.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot.
Thunstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot.
Thunstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormeck was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunstrom.
Mormeck connects with a crisp jab.
Thunstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Mormeck sprawls well. He's pushed Thunstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thunstrom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormeck moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mormeck, right into the meat.
Mormeck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormeck throws a hook to the side of Thunstrom's head but Thunstrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Mormeck blocks a jab.
Thunstrom looks to throw the jab but Mormeck is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormeck lands a jab to Thunstrom's midsection.
Thunstrom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mormeck rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunstrom. Mormeck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jean-Marc Mormeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunstrom lands a nice hook to Mormeck's body. Mormeck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Thunstrom lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Mormeck does it's job there.
Mormeck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mormeck throws a low kick but Thunstrom moves out of range easily.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormeck.
Mormeck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thunstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormeck is just out of range.
Thunstrom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mormeck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mormeck lunges at Thunstrom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thunstrom's hand.
Thunstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mormeck finds it's way round the side to connect with Thunstrom's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormeck wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormeck moves away.
Thunstrom lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mormeck as Thunstrom shoots in.
Mormeck throwing a counter right hand but Thunstrom manages to avoid it.
Thunstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mormeck thuds his right hand into Thunstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thunstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormeck manages to avoid it.
That kick from Mormeck tenderised Thunstrom's leg. Thunstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Mormeck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Thunstrom misses
and Mormeck counters with a nice body kick.
Thunstrom walks into a stiff left hand from Mormeck.
A big left from Thunstrom misses.
Mormeck misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mormeck clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thunstrom blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thunstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormeck.
Mormeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormeck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thunstrom lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormeck.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck fails to land.
Thunstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormeck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mormeck is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thunstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mormeck works on Thunstrom's body with a couple of short punches.
Mormeck has a couple of punches blocked by Thunstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormeck prevents a body shot from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mormeck lands a hook that snaps the head of Thunstrom backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mormeck.
Mormeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormeck's elbow.
Mormeck lands a body punch.
Mormeck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thunstrom.
Thunstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thunstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormeck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck fails to land.
Thunstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean-Marc Mormeck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thunstrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunstrom needs to keep his hands up - Mormeck had a free shot at his head there.
Thunstrom throws a body punch but Mormeck moves out of range.
Mormeck fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thunstrom just manages to avoid it.
Mormeck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunstrom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormeck lands a really nice looking cross but Thunstrom seems unphased.
Thunstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mormeck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thunstrom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormeck.
Thunstrom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunstrom lands with a good body shot.
Thunstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Mormeck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thunstrom lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunstrom walks into a straight right hand from Mormeck.
Mormeck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mormeck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Thunstrom.
Mormeck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thunstrom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mormeck.
Thunstrom cracks Mormeck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mormeck lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mormeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
Mormeck swings for the body but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Thunstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thunstrom looks to land a body kick but Mormeck moved away.
Mormeck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormeck.
Mormeck misses with a straight right.
Mormeck dodges the punch combination from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormeck throws a chopping leg kick but Thunstrom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mormeck misses with a low kick.
Thunstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thunstrom shoots and misses
and Mormeck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thunstrom misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunstrom. Mormeck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormeck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunstrom can do to turn this around?
Mormeck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mormeck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Thunstrom misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thunstrom digs a good body shot into Mormeck's ribs.
Mormeck scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunstrom should have avoided that one.
Thunstrom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thunstrom throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormeck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thunstrom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Mormeck slams his shin into Thunstrom's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck lands an overhand right.
Mormeck throws a body punch but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Mormeck looks to throw the jab but Thunstrom is out of range.
Thunstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mormeck.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormeck moves away.
Thunstrom moves forwards but Mormeck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thunstrom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mormeck.
Mormeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormeck misses the target.
Mormeck works the jab nicely.
Mormeck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot
enabling Mormeck to counter with a crisp jab.
Mormeck missing with a left hand there. Thunstrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Thunstrom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thunstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormeck was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mormeck doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormeck scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mormeck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mormeck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormeck scoring well with a low kick there.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormeck was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mormeck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mormeck is looking to clinch.
Thunstrom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mormeck tries to clinch up but Thunstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Mormeck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
Mormeck throws a series of punches but Thunstrom moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormeck is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mormeck throws a leg kick that misses.
Mormeck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thunstrom's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean-Marc Mormeck dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thunstrom jabs Mormeck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thunstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Mormeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Mormeck drops his hands momentarily and Thunstrom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mormeck throws a head kick that misses.
Mormeck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Mormeck misses.
Thunstrom blocks the body kick.
Mormeck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mormeck lands a lovely overhand right.
Thunstrom stuns Mormeck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mormeck avoids the body shot from Thunstrom.
Nice body punch from Thunstrom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunstrom slips under a jab from Mormeck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom checks a low kick from Mormeck.
Thunstrom tries for a takedown but Mormeck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mormeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mormeck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunstrom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mormeck with a body shot.
Mormeck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thunstrom under the eye.
Thunstrom checks a low kick from Mormeck.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Mormeck clobbers Thunstrom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thunstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Mormeck appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jean-Marc Mormeck is winning the standup battle so far.
Mormeck lands an overhand right.
Thunstrom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mormeck does it's job there.
Thunstrom connects with a body shot that sends Mormeck's belly button to the back.
Mormeck misses with a hook. Thunstrom ducked under it nicely.
Thunstrom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormeck manages to avoid it.
Thunstrom checks a leg kick nicely.
Mormeck misses with a straight left.
Mormeck throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Mormeck closes the distance and clinches.
Mormeck misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thunstrom working hard to break the clinch.
Mormeck tries to work over Thunstrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormeck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thunstrom misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormeck.
Thunstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Thunstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormeck.
Mormeck working aggressively here.
Thunstrom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunstrom tries to work over Mormeck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Lars Thunstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunstrom pushes Mormeck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormeck scores with a shot to the side of Thunstrom's head.
Mormeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Mormeck.
Mormeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunstrom has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mormeck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thunstrom can turn it around.
Thunstrom blocks a body shot from Mormeck.
Mormeck tries to work over Thunstrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunstrom is looking to control Mormeck's arms but Mormeck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunstrom has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck tries to throw a body punch but Thunstrom avoids it by throwing Mormeck back against the cage.
Thunstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunstrom misses with some punches.
Mormeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thunstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mormeck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Mormeck on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormeck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunstrom backwards.
Mormeck trying to stall but Thunstrom improves his position.
Thunstrom struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormeck controls his hands.
Mormeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thunstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Mormeck.
Thunstrom is trying to break the clinch but Mormeck is controlling him.
Thunstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thunstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunstrom gets through Mormeck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean-Marc Mormeck.
Well Mormeck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean-Marc Mormeck!
An out of breath Jean-Marc Mormeck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.