PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Jesse Thunder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noel
vs
Thunder

183 cm
23
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
284 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel moves to clinch but Thunder breaks away
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noel wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Thunder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Noel wants to clinch
and Thunder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thunder counters with a nice body shot.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Noel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thunder digs a good hook to Noel's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel moves to clinch but Thunder breaks away
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noel wants to clinch
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noel at a distance.
Noel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Noel wants to clinch
and Thunder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thunder lands with a cross.
Noel is looking to clinch.

Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Noel. Noel maintains the clinch.
Thunder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Noel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Noel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.

Thunder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel is looking to clinch.
Noel moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Noel closes the distance but Thunder moves to the side
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Noel is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Noel gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Thunder gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Noel is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Thunder!
Jesse Thunder got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'