PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sid Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zsolt Erdei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erdei has chosen Funktasztikus feat Animal Cannibals - PMLB 2008 as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thunder
vs
Erdei

169 cm
21
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
134 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zsolt Erdei!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erdei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Erdei blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Erdei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Erdei moves away and avoids it.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Erdei moves out of range easily.
Sid Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder misses with a wild combination.

Erdei gets the takedown into side control.
Erdei wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Thunder tries to bench press Erdei off him but Erdei keeps the position.

Erdei goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thunder has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Erdei but great work by Thunder.
Erdei throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Erdei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erdei wants to control but Thunder postures up.
Thunder working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thunder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erdei takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Erdei tries to improve position but can't.

Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Erdei knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Erdei gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Erdei can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Thunder working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
A nice elbow there by Thunder.
Erdei is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the head.
Erdei is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Erdei looks gassed!
Thunder working Erdei over with strikes here.
Erdei is trying to escape the mount.
Thunder landing shots from mount.
Thunder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Erdei?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdei tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder looking to finish Erdei with some ground and pound. This is bad for Erdei!
Erdei in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Erdei is rocked!
Thunder lands a big elbow - Erdei is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Erdei is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sid Thunder!