PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 482 p4p, 78 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 525 p4p, 84 weight class). Thrym comes to the cage accompanied by We Are - Hollywood Undead. Loveladdy has chosen Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thrym
vs
Loveladdy

195 cm
37
216 lbs
35 - 16 - 3

191 cm
34
201 lbs
33 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good 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 35 - 16 - 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 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Loveladdy moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrym misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Loveladdy misses.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym throws a shot from downtown. Loveladdy moves away and avoids it.
Thrym connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thrym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Loveladdy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Loveladdy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym looks to land a right hand but Loveladdy moved out of range.
Thrym throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thrym scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thrym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thrym shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Loveladdy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick.
Thrym scores with a kick to the body.
Thrym cracks a nice hook into Loveladdy's ribs.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loveladdy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thrym throws a leg kick that is checked

and Loveladdy counters with a crisp one two that drops Thrym! Loveladdy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thrym to his feet! Thrym is in big trouble!
Rung Thrym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrym's corner calls for a 1-2. Thrym obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Thrym.
Loveladdy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loveladdy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
Thrym throws the left hand but Loveladdy avoids the punch easily.
Thrym throws a lazy uppercut
and Loveladdy counters with a thumping low kick.
Thrym missing with a left hand there. Loveladdy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thrym with a body shot.
Thrym throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thrym connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym sizes up Loveladdy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Thrym moves into the clinch successfully.
Loveladdy lands with a light punch inside.
Thrym is trying to maintain a safe position but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns Thrym into the cage.
Loveladdy pressing his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Thrym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Loveladdy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Loveladdy.
Thrym stalling in the clinch but Loveladdy improves position.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loveladdy's elbow.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loveladdy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy tries to work over Thrym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loveladdy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Thrym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loveladdy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thrym throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Loveladdy slips the punch.
Loveladdy shapes to counter with a head kick.
A punch combination from Thrym misses.
Thrym misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy counters with a good low kick that Thrym was not able to check.

Thrym has closed the distance and engaged Loveladdy in a clinch.
Thrym is struggling to control the position.
Loveladdy letting Thrym take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Thrym.
Thrym seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Thrym dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym digs a right hand into Loveladdy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loveladdy's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loveladdy lands with a right to the head.
Thrym stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thrym is pushing Loveladdy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rung Thrym.
Thrym throws an off balance right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Thrym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loveladdy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eagle Loveladdy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loveladdy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thrym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrym.
Thrym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thrym throws a right and a left that Loveladdy avoids nicely.
Thrym is looking to score with low kicks.
Loveladdy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries a quick counter leg kick but Thrym is wise to it.
Thrym throws a hook but Loveladdy avoids it easily.
Thrym wants to clinch.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Thrym has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy has Thrym pressed against the cage, preventing Thrym from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thrym lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Loveladdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym avoiding damage.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thrym trying to control the position but instead, Loveladdy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thrym into the cage.
Thrym is looking to control Loveladdy's arms but Loveladdy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thrym has his back to the cage.
Thrym seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Loveladdy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thrym wants to stall.
Loveladdy throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrym.
Loveladdy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loveladdy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Thrym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Loveladdy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Thrym fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loveladdy.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Loveladdy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
A head kick by Thrym misses
and Thrym takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loveladdy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Thrym throws out a leg kick but Loveladdy moves out of range and Thrym only half commits.
Thrym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loveladdy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym throws a lazy right hand but Loveladdy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrym backing away here, and Loveladdy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thrym lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thrym attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thrym thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thrym misses with a leg kick
and Loveladdy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Thrym misses its intended target.
Thrym swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loveladdy blocks a head kick by Thrym.
It seemed like Loveladdy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thrym misses with an uppercut
and Loveladdy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thrym lands a really nice looking cross but Loveladdy seems unphased.
Loveladdy ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Loveladdy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thrym throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy scores with a counter punch that sends Thrym to the canvas! Loveladdy smells blood - he's punishing Thrym with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thrym has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eagle Loveladdy!
A relieved looking Eagle Loveladdy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.