PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 458 p4p, 68 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 718 p4p, 108 weight class). Thrym comes to the cage accompanied by We Are - Hollywood Undead. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thrym
vs
Mutou

195 cm
36
216 lbs
33 - 15 - 3

188 cm
43
206 lbs
36 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 15 - 3, 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 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab.
Mutou throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mutou scores with a nice strike.
Mutou scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Mutou jabs Thrym to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thrym takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mutou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutou throws out a powerful jab.
Thrym needs to keep his hands up - Mutou had a free shot at his head there.
Mutou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
Mutou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mutou walks into a straight right hand from Thrym.
Thrym has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thrym stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Mutou closes the distance and clinches.
Mutou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mutou tries to work over Thrym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrym just leaning against Mutou, taking a breather.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thrym being controlled against the cage.
Thrym lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mutou jumps guard and drags Thrym to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mutou has a closed guard, preventing Thrym from standing up.
Thrym with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
Thrym passes Mutou's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thrym trying to control from Mutou's half guard. Mutou has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thrym wants to get up but he can't break Mutou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mutou wants to sweep but no luck.
Thrym's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thrym cracks Mutou with a solid left hand.
Thrym tries to stand but Mutou is controlling from the bottom.
Mutou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym working a defensive guard here.
Mutou trying to control but Thrym is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is in close to Thrym's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thrym looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thrym keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Thrym working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Mutou won't allow Thrym to sweep him here.
Mutou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mutou told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Thrym wants to stand and escape but Mutou is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mutou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thrym rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Thrym there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mutou avoids the body shot from Thrym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou swinging wildly here.
Thrym went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keiji Mutou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thrym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mutou to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mutou. That did some damage!
Mutou misses with a combination
and Thrym counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big right from Mutou misses.
Thrym throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rung Thrym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou tries for a takedown but Thrym sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thrym throws out a leg kick but Mutou moves out of range and Thrym only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrym slips a straight right by Mutou.
Thrym slips under a jab.
Mutou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thrym counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mutou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thrym lands a lovely overhand right.
Thrym is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mutou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrym walks into a jab.
Thrym feints and then cracks Mutou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mutou down.
Mutou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thrym counters with a leg kick.
Mutou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutou.
Mutou fails with the takedown.
Mutou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrym looks to land a body kick but Mutou moved away.
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!
Mutou on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thrym throws a low kick, looking for Mutou's leg but Mutou calmly moves out of range.
Mutou misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou cracks Thrym with a good jab.
Mutou misses with an uppercut
and Thrym counters with a two punch combo.
Thrym scores with the left hand. Mutou knows he should have avoided that one.
Mutou blocks a leg kick.
Mutou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
Mutou with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrym to score with a decent uppercut.
Mutou goes for a double leg but Thrym avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thrym continues to drive forward.
Rung Thrym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Jab by Thrym.
Thrym feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mutous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Thrym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutou throws a hook to the side of Thrym's head but Thrym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mutou struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrym controls his hands.
Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mutou lands a shot to the body.
Thrym lands a body punch.
Thrym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mutou or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thrym just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thrym stalls.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Mutou.
Mutou lands with a left to the head.

Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Thrym. No joy for Mutou on that attempt.
Thrym feints and then cracks Mutou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mutou down.
Mutou takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
Thrym connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mutou. Mutou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thrym is looking to clinch.
Mutou takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Thrym was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mutou.
Thrym connects with a body shot.
Mutou swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrym.
The crowd cheers as Thrym lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mutou doesn't seem phased though.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Mutou misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou misses with a hook
and Thrym counters with an outside leg kick.
Thrym keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thrym moves in looking to clinch but Mutou pushes him off.
Thrym keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thrym went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Thrym.
Mutou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrym slips under a jab from Mutou.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrym wants to clinch up but Mutou keeps it at a distance.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mutou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mutou darts in looking for a takedown but Thrym gets double underhooks and turns Mutou into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mutou - just one landing.
Mutou throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym tries to clinch up.
Mutou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thrym swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutou.
Mutou shoots in for a double leg but Thrym sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thrym thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thrym tried to score with a low kick but Mutou checks it.
A punch combination from Mutou misses.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thrym throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mutou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Mutou.

Mutou rushes Thrym and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mutou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thrym gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Thrym breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thrym fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutou.
Thrym tries to clinch up.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.
Mutou with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrym to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrym lands a jab to the nose.
Thrym uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mutou has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mutou is defended easily by Thrym.
Thrym throws a chopping leg kick but Mutou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutou can do to turn this around?
Mutou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Thrym instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mutou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrym connects with a body shot that sends Mutou's belly button to the back.
Mutou closes the distance but Thrym moves to the side
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mutou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thrym counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym thuds his right hand into Mutou's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thrym.
Thrym takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mutou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mutou throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Thrym has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym lands a nice uppercut.
Mutou tries to circle away but Thrym has him pinned against the cage.

Mutou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mutou tries to move into range but Thrym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mutou.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thrym as he avoids it easily.
Rung Thrym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thrym tries to clinch up but Mutou circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutou throws an off balance right hand
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Thrym swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutou.
Mutou tries to clinch there but Thrym circles away.
Thrym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutou throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrym misses the target.
Thrym is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutou dives in and grabs Thrym's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thrym pushes down on Mutou's head and hops out.
Mutou throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Thrym throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mutou's head.
Mutou throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrym counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym scores with a sloppy right hand. Mutou should have avoided that one.

Mutou clinches up against the cage.
Thrym slows down the pace here.
Mutou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Thrym coming out on top.
Mutou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mutou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mutou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Mutou down.
Thrym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mutou drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thrym defends it well.
Thrym stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thrym wants it to stay on the feet.
Thrym feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mutou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thrym swivels and escapes.
Mutou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thrym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutou doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mutou closes the distance and clinches up with Thrym, looking for a takedown. Mutou pushes Thrym against the cage but Thrym circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mutou misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mutou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrym throwing a counter right hand but Mutou manages to avoid it.
Thrym scores with a hook.
Mutou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mutou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mutou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrym.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mutou is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mutou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Thrym fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutou, pushing him back against the cage.
Thrym lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mutou backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrym bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mutou's head backwards.
Mutou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rung Thrym showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thrym has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
Our winner, Rung Thrym, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.