PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Just For (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Thunder (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!

For
vs
Thunder

225 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 18 - 0

174 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just For!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as For backs up against the cage.
For rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder is looking for the big counter here.
Thunder avoids the body shot from For.
Thunder wants to counter the offense by For and move into the clinch position.
For ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder throws a shot to the body.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by For.
Thunder lands with a straight right. For didn't see that one coming.
For fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by For.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
For smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like For was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thunder.
For lands with a nice combination. Thunder backs away looking to recover.
For with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thunder to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a hook but For avoids it easily.
Thunder throws a hook but For blocks it.
Thunder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thunder throws a combination that misses
and For makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thunder throws a leg kick but For sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and For counters with a series of strikes. Thunder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmy Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thunder takes a swing at For's ribcage but misses.
For was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder looks winded!
Thunder looks to throw the jab but For is out of range.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - For scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and For tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
For scores with a body shot.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
For fails to land with a series of punches.
For swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
For looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thunder throws a right and a left that For avoids nicely.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
For sizes up Thunder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
For lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
For connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thunder's hands.
For lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder at a distance.
For misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
For throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
For throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
For fails to land with a series of punches.
For jabs Thunder to the body, keeping him at a distance.
For looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
For really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
For throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
For fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
For misses with a wild combination.
For throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
For comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from For does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with the combination.
For scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
For comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
For lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder at a distance.
For misses with a body shot.
For scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thunder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
For steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
For throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thunder on the side of the head.
For lands a nice hook to Thunder's body. Thunder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just For dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

For scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
For throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Thunder with the counter takedown but For avoids it easily.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder throws a lazy uppercut
and For counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
For throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
For swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder throws a leg kick but For sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thunder might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, For has got the better of the exchanges.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and For counters with a left and a right that stings Thunder.
Thunder misses the body punch
and For counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but For was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Thunder.
For uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Just For is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thunder misses with an uppercut
and For counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thunder misses with a hook
and For counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thunder thinking.
For just misses with a punch to the body.
As For backs off Thunder throws a huge counter combo but For manages to avoid it all.
For lands with a nice body punch.
For fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
For scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
For uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
For is looking for a counter combo.
For looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
For cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
For goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
For is looking to wear down Thunder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and For counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
For scores with a shot to the body.
For connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
For misses with a two punch combination.
For is working the combinations to good effect here.
A low kick from Thunder misses
and For counters with a left to the body.
For punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
For is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thunder throws a body shot but no joy.
Thunder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
For throws a body shot but no joy.
For misses with the combination.
Thunder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from For.
Thunder avoids the body shot from For.
For scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Thunder is predictable there
and For counters with a left and a right that stings Thunder.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
For connects with a body shot.
For jabs at Thunder's body.
For throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
For fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from For.
For is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and For counters with a left and a right that stings Thunder.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from For.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder avoids the body shot from For.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
For throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from For. Those never looked like landing.
For scores with a hook to the body. Thunder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
For connects with a right hand. Thunder shakes it off.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from For.
Thunder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
For throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
For bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
For with a body punch. A glancing blow.
For throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thunder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just For dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

For rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
For backing away here, and Thunder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
For lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder throws a big counter head kick but For avoids it with no problem.
For fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder misses with a hook
and For counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
For bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
Thunder throws a sloppy body shot
and For counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
For lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and For counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thunder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and For counters with a one-two to the body.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
For cracks Thunder with a right hand to the side of the head.
For misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Thunder misses.
For lands a jab-cross combination.
For misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from For. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder throws a right hand that For ducks under and follows up with a left that For also avoids with ease.
For appears to be looking for a big counter.
Just For is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thunder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from For misses.
For throws a right and a left that both miss.
For feints a jab promting Thunder to slip. For then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thunder slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Thunder throws a right hand that For ducks under and follows up with a left that For also avoids with ease.
For throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
For lands a nice looking body shot.
Thunder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
For misses with a wild body shot.
For throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
For scores with a hook to the body. Thunder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
For lands a jab-cross combination.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses
and For makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
For throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
For jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
For throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
For lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from For.
For throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but For sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
For throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and For tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
For scores with a one two! Thunder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
For misses with a wild combination.
For moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
For lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by For. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jimmy Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder walks into a stiff left hand from For.

And that's the end of the fight!
Just For showed his dominance in that final round.
Well For 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just For!