PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym comes to the cage accompanied by We Are - Hollywood Undead. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thrym
vs
Viulu

195 cm
27
216 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

185 cm
42
215 lbs
36 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrym tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Thrym.

Viulu has closed the distance and engaged Thrym in a clinch.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Thrym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Viulu prevents a body shot from Thrym.
Viulu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thrym up against the cage.

Thrym manages to break the clinch.
Viulu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrym. Thrym obviously looking to wear him down.
Viulu looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viulu tries to counter with a clinch but Thrym shakes him off and moves away.
Viulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viulu misses with a left hand
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Thrym finds it's way through Viulu's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym looks to throw the jab but Viulu is out of range.
Viulu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thrym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thrym throws a quick counter head kick but Viulu was just out of range.
Luu Viulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrym lands a high kick!
Viulu throws the left hand but Thrym avoids the punch easily.

Viulu moves into the clinch.
Viulu stalling in the clinch.
Thrym lands a body punch.

Thrym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Viulu moves into the clinch.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Viulu avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Viulu trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viulu into the cage.
Viulu working aggressively here.
Viulu leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrym misses with a leg kick.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viulu.
Luu Viulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viulu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viulu misses with a body shot
and Thrym counters with a nice leg kick.
Viulu slips a jab and a cross from Thrym.

Viulu clinches.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Thrym.
Thrym prevents a body shot from Viulu.

Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Viulu.
Thrym lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thrym lunges at Viulu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Viulu's hand.
Viulu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Viulu throws an overhand right that lands on Thrym's shoulder, as Thrym tries to avoid the shot.
Thrym throws a lazy head kick

and Viulu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Viulu.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viulu tries to clinch but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thrym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Viulu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Viulu moves into the clinch.
Viulu is working Thrym over against the cage.
Viulu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thrym is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viulu.
Viulu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
Thrym blocks an uppercut.
Viulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.

Thrym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viulu scores with a hook.
Viulu avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Thrym pushes him off.
Viulu checks a low kick from Thrym.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viulu swinging wildly here.
Viulu stuns Thrym with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Viulu wants to clinch.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses.
Viulu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Viulu throws a big shot that misses.
Thrym scores with a head kick.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrym throws out a leg kick but Viulu moves out of range and Thrym only half commits.
Viulu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Viulu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrym. Thrym circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thrym with a nice cross.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viulu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thryms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
Viulu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Thrym.
Viulu avoids the head kick by Thrym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Thrym misses with a body shot.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Thrym pushes him off.
Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Viulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Viulu tries to avoid it.
Viulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viulu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrym moves away from the strike by Viulu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thrym lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Viulu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Viulu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Viulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu moves in looking to clinch but Thrym pushes him off.
Thrym lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thrym shoots in for a double leg but Viulu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thrym has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thrym there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viulu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick from Thrym lands but Viulu takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Viulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viulu wants to counter with a clinch but Thrym pushes him away.
Thrym swats away the attempt to clinch by Viulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym tries a low kick but Viulu avoids it.
Viulu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrym throws a head kick that Viulu semi-blocks.
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!

Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Viulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thrym lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Viulu fails to land.
A body shot lands from Viulu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrym.
Viulu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Thrym lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Viulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luu Viulu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viulu misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viulu stalling.
Viulu looking to slow down the pace here.
Viulu has Thrym pressed against the cage.
Viulu working aggressively here.
Viulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Viulu after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Viulu.
Viulu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thrym up against the cage.
Viulu continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thryms head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Viulu - that landed with a thud.
Viulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viulu wants to clinch up but Thrym keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrym misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Viulu down.
Viulu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrym appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrym.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym throws a head kick that half lands.
Viulu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thrym feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Viulu's calf.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Viulu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viulu tries to clinch up.
Thrym looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
Viulu throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Viulu wants to clinch.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Thrym is avoiding it.
Thrym slips a jab from Viulu.
Thrym walks into a left hand.
Viulu throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viulu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Viulu has managed to clinch.
Viulu throws a head punch that misses.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viulu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Viulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Thrym.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Viulu.
Viulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Viulu blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Thrym.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym lands a body punch.
Viulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Thrym breaks the clinch.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with the combination.
Thrym throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab from Thrym.
Luu Viulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viulu tries to move into range but Thrym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viulu.
Viulu tries to clinch there but Thrym circles away.
As Viulu backs away, Thrym returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thrym keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viulu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thrym connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viulu scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym misses with a leg kick.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrym throws a head kick that half lands.
Thrym moves out of range as Viulu strikes.
Viulu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thrym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with a low kick.
Thrym jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Viulu.
Thrym fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Viulu is out of range.
Viulu throws out a counter right but Thrym avoids it with no problem.
Viulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viulu.
Thrym digs a good hook to Viulu's body.
Viulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viulu tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Viulu's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thrym will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viulu is looking to clinch but Thrym is avoiding it.
Viulu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thrym circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viulu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrym digs a good hook to Viulu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viulu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thrym lands a two punch combo.
Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viulu can do to turn this around?
Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thrym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu throws the left hand but Thrym avoids the punch easily.
Viulu misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viulu lands with a shot to the body.

Viulu gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rung Thrym showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thrym, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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