PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Are - Hollywood Undead. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Thrym
vs
Aye

195 cm
29
216 lbs
23 - 5 - 2

188 cm
32
209 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Invictus

Invictus

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 23 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Thrym.
Aye throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Aye.
Aye just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThrym.
Thrym is looking to score with low kicks.
Thrym lands with a hook. Aye tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aye throws a leg kick but Thrym checks it.
Thrym on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thrym swings for the body but Aye moves out of range.
Thrym with a hook.
Aye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thrym fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aye misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Aye throws a big shot that misses.
Thrym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye thows a leg kick but Thrym checks it
enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aye just misses with a punch to the body.
Aye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Aye defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Aye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrym.
Thrym jabs Aye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thrym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aye ducks right into an uppercut from Thrym.
Rung Thrym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrym jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Aye.
Thrym connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aye throws a leg kick that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aye has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrym in his tracks.
A big left from Thrym misses.
Aye with the counter takedown but Thrym avoids it easily.
Thrym with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrym has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Thrym misses.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Aye.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thrym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thrym slips a jab from Aye.
Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Aye slips the punch.
Aye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thrym tries to counter with a takedown but Aye is quick to defend against it.
Aye moves out of range of the body kick.
Aye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrym's hands.
Aye checks a low kick from Thrym.
Aye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aye looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Good leg kick by Aye there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thrym lands a jab to the nose.
Aye lands a head shot.
Aye's corner calls for a 1-2. Aye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aye manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thrym's calf.
Thrym connects with a body shot that sends Aye's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrym.
Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym throws a head kick that half lands.
Aye connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thrym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym misses with the combination.
A jab from Thrym misses.
Aye with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrym connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aye throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Aye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrym.
Thrym is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thrym will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrym misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aye changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thrym throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aye.
Aye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aye throws a lazy uppercut
and Thrym counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aye thinking.
Thrym is looking to slow Aye down with leg kicks.
Thrym throws a looping overhand right but Aye ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Thrym scores with a head kick. Aye tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aye shoots in for a takedown but Thrym shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aye drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Thrym manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Thrym connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Aye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thrym doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Aye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aye.
Aye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Aye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aye checks the leg kick.
Thrym lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aye. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Aye throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Aye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Aye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrym lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aye takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aye fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thrym checks it well.
Thrym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aye circles away quickly and effectively.
Thrym misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Thrym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrym drops his hands momentarily and Aye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aye. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrym misses the shot to the body.
Aye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym throws a counter high kick but Aye was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aye blocks a low kick nicely.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aye. That did some damage!
Aye misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aye just manages to avoid it.
Aye checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thrym - that will leave a mark!
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Aye throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrym counters with a low kick, right behind Aye 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Aye off balance momentarily.
Aye shoots in for a takedown but Thrym shows good takedown defense.
Thrym misses with a hook. Aye ducked under it nicely.
Aye throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thrym lands a high kick!
Thrym connects with a jab.
Thrym scores with a jab.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrym. Thrym obviously looking to wear him down.
Aye slips a jab from Thrym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
Aye looks to land a body kick but Thrym moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thrym connects with a leg kick. Aye looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Aye misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrym throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice cross by Aye.
Thrym feints and then cracks Aye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aye down.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Aye avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thrym tries a low kick but Aye avoids it.
Thrym looks to land a left hand but Aye moved out of range nicely.
Aye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrym throws a jab when Aye was well out of range.
Aye appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aye throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Aye down.
Aye throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Aye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Thrym.
Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Aye's front leg but catches the back leg as Aye tries to avoid it.
Aye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym lands a jab to the head.
Thrym throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thrym throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aye on the side of the head.
Thrym bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aye's head.
Thrym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aye blocks a low kick nicely.
Aye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aye.
Aye cracks the inside of Thrym's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym connects with a body shot.
Thrym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aye, right into the meat.
Aye connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Aye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aye thuds a left hand into Thrym's body.
Thrym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrym misses with a looping left.
Thrym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aye is out of range and Thrym settles back down.
Thrym feints and then cracks Aye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aye down.
Aye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Aye sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Aye.
Thrym is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good work by Thrym as he checks the leg kick.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Aye sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aye ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym lands a jab to Aye's midsection.
Thrym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aye on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Thrym.
Aye misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Thrym lands but Aye takes it in his stride.
Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Aye off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Thrym there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrym moves away from the strike by Aye.
It appears Thrym was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aye looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aye.
Aye throws a lazy head kick
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrym lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym jabs Aye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thrym throws a hook to the side of Aye's head but Aye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Thrym.
Aye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aye on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aye misses the shot to the body.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrym.
And Aye tries to counter it with a takedown but Thrym pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aye throws a lazy right hand but Thrym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thrym scores with a hook.
Aye throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aye.
Aye has a takedown stuffed.
Shogan Aye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aye moves out of range of the strikes.
Aye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aye catches Thrym with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Aye down.
Aye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thrym fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aye can do to turn this around?
Thrym throws a body punch but Aye moves out of range.
Aye takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Aye.
Thrym moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aye misses with a hook. Thrym ducked under it nicely.
Aye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
A shot to the liver by Aye. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aye walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Thrym.
Thrym staying out of range there.
Aye throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
Aye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aye. Thrym shrugs it off though.
Thrym throws the left hand but Aye avoids the punch easily.
Thrym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thrym throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrym checks a low kick from Aye.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Aye.
Aye thows a leg kick but Thrym checks it
and Thrym counters with a leg kick.
Aye throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thrym takes a kick 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 Rung Thrym.
Well Thrym 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
A relieved looking Rung Thrym thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.