PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angus Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Thunderdance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunderdance has chosen Lissie as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jung
vs
Thunderdance

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angus Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Thunderdance!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunderdance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jung lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunderdance fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jung on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Thunderdance misses.
Thunderdance lands with a good body shot.
Angus Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunderdance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung looks to land a combination but Thunderdance avoids it well.
Thunderdance lands a front kick.
Thunderdance scores with a shot to the body.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunderdance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jung tried to score with a low kick but Thunderdance checks it.
Jung wants to clinch.
Thunderdance unleashes a big counter combination but Jung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thunderdance checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jung lands a left and a right that send Thunderdance crashing to the mat, dazed. Jung thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Thunderdance is rocked!

Jung tries to keep at a distance but Thunderdance has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunderdance is still on wobbly legs! Can Jung finish him?
Jung wants to stall.

Jung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunderdance seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderdance blocks the body kick.
Jung tries to clinch up but Thunderdance circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunderdance throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jung wants to clinch up but Thunderdance keeps it at a distance.
Thunderdance thows a body kick. Jung tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunderdance scores with a jab to the body.

Jung gets caught napping as Thunderdance dives in and scores a takedown. Jung manages to retain guard.
Thunderdance works over Jung with some ground and pound from guard.
Thunderdance wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Jung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thunderdance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunderdance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunderdance trying to control the position from guard on top but Jung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunderdance scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thunderdance can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunderdance trying to control but Jung is working from the bottom.
Thunderdance passes Jung's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thunderdance throwing shots but Jung is blocking nicely.
Jung avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thunderdance.
Jung is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung is looking to get back to full guard here but Thunderdance has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jung takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jung tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thunderdance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.
Thunderdance working the head and body with strikes.
Thunderdance tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jung is looking to reverse the position.

Thunderdance is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jung knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jung wants to control but Thunderdance postures up.
Jung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thunderdance on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thunderdance decides to stand back up. Thunderdance steps back and let's Jung get back to his feet.
Thunderdance throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunderdance.
Thunderdance takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thunderdance is able to avoid easily.
Thunderdance avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunderdance connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jung looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Thunderdance drops his hands momentarily and Jung takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thunderdance digs a good hook to Jung's body.
Thunderdance avoids the body shot from Jung.
Jung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunderdance circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunderdance throws a combination. Jung tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thunderdance throws the kick towards the body but Jung avoids it.
Jung does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Thunderdance dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunderdance steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jung. That one must have hurt.
Thunderdance throws out a powerful jab.
Thunderdance slips a jab from Jung.
Thunderdance jabs at Jung's body.
Jung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jung thumps Thunderdance with a low kick.
Jung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunderdance throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jung.
Thunderdance looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jung tries to bum rush Thunderdance with a series of wild strikes but Thunderdance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunderdance circles away.
Thunderdance throws a counter combo.
Jung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thunderdance finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung's head.
Jung wants to clinch.
Thunderdance stuns Jung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderdance lands with a nice body punch.
Thunderdance throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunderdance scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Thunderdance there.
Thunderdance misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Jung was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thunderdance fails to land the takedown.

Jung pushes Thunderdance up against the cage in a clinch.

Jung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunderdance connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph Thunderdance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jung throws a leg kick but Thunderdance checks it.
A big right from Jung misses.
Jung throws a wild body kick that Thunderdance sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Jung throws a front kick aimed at Thunderdance's knee but Thunderdance avoids it well.
Thunderdance needs to keep his hands up - Jung had a free shot at his head there.
Jung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thunderdance. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Jung misses.
Thunderdance lands a jab to the nose.
Jung throws a sloppy head kick and Thunderdance moves out of range easily.
Angus Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thunderdance chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jung can pounce on him.
Thunderdance lands an overhand right.

Thunderdance manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jung on his heels. He'll look to pass Jung's guard now, I'm sure.
Jung is trying to control the position but Thunderdance postures up.
Jung is pulling down on Thunderdance's head to control his posture.
Jung looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderdance is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jung is trying to keep Thunderdance in close.
Thunderdance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunderdance scoring with some ground and pound.
Jung trying to control the position.
Thunderdance is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thunderdance slips under a jab.
Thunderdance connects with a leg kick. Jung looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thunderdance shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot by Thunderdance.
Thunderdance blocks a head kick by Jung.
Jung stuffs the takedown attempt from Thunderdance. Thunderdance gets slowly back to his feet.
Angus Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Thunderdance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderdance throws a series of punches but Jung avoids them all with ease.
Jung misses the shot to the body.
Jung scores with a three punch combo!
Jung looks to land a right hand but Thunderdance moved out of range.
Thunderdance blocks a head kick by Jung.
Jung walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunderdance scores with a decent looking hook.
Jung scores with a jab to the body.
Thunderdance is breathing heavily.
A jab from Thunderdance finds it's way through Jung's defenses.
Thunderdance tries to clinch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunderdance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jung.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Thunderdance looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thunderdance ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Jung lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jung throws a big shot that misses.
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 Angus Jung will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thunderdance fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jung on the side of the head.
Jung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunderdance manages to avoid it.
Jung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thunderdance finds it's way round the side to connect with Jung's head.
Thunderdance tests Jung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jung looks to land a right hand but Thunderdance moved out of range.
Thunderdance scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunderdance throws a nice looking combination but Jung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jung misses with a hook. Thunderdance ducked under it nicely.
Thunderdance's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jung throws a head kick but Thunderdance moves out of range.
Jung throws a lazy head kick
and Thunderdance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jung looks to clinch
and Thunderdance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunderdance lands with an overhand left.
Jung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thunderdance is out of range.

Jung darts in and clinches Thunderdance up against the cage.

Thunderdance lands a takedown into guard.
Jung is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Thunderdance dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunderdance scoring with punches and elbows.
Thunderdance throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jung is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunderdance is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Thunderdance are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunderdance in side control lands a decent elbow.

Thunderdance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jung, who protects the arm well.
Thunderdance throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thunderdance in side control, throwing shots but Jung defends.
Jung is trying to control Thunderdance's posture but Thunderdance avoids it.
Jung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunderdance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thunderdance creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Joseph Thunderdance has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thunderdance working the head with strikes.
Jung is trying to control Thunderdance's posture but Thunderdance avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderdance lands some shots froms side control.

Thunderdance is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jung is trying to escape and Thunderdance transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jung is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thunderdance! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Thunderdance!
An intense looking Joseph Thunderdance took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This aint even the real thing. We're over here talking about practice, man!'.