PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Queen Boudica (ranked 1608 p4p, 107 weight class) and Distant Thunder (ranked 2268 p4p, 134 weight class). Boudica comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys. Thunder has chosen Who Set The World On Fire as his entrance music. Distant Thunder has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Boudica
vs
Thunder

165 cm
22
141 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

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 London, Queen Boudica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boudica. That did some damage!
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Boudica tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudica manages to avoid it.
Boudica thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thunder misses with a body kick.
Boudica takes one on the button.
Boudica misses the jab.
A slow jab from Boudica misses its intended target.
Thunder takes a swing at Boudica's ribcage but misses.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Boudica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudica drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thunder sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudica throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
Thunder throws a body punch but Boudica moves out of range.
Thunder misses with a leg kick
and Boudica counters with a nice body kick.
Thunder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boudica is able to avoid easily.
Boudica looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudica looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and Boudica counters with an outside leg kick.
Thunder is looking to clinch but Boudica is avoiding it.
Thunder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Boudica saw that one coming.
Distant Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudica lands a jab to the head.
Thunder wants to clinch up but Boudica keeps it at a distance.
Boudica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boudica!
Boudica feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Boudica takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thunder cracks Boudica with an open hand slap.
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!
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Boudica was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thunder swings widly with a right hand

and Boudica counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thunder won't be happy with that.
Thunder tries to buck Boudica off but Boudica is having none of it.
Boudica working the head and body with strikes.
Boudica trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thunder tries to improve position but can't.
Thunder is still trying to improve position.
Boudica wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Thunder felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
You can see the frustration on Thunder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to bench press Boudica off him but Boudica keeps the position.
Thunder is not content to let Boudica control the position.
Boudica lands a few punches from side control.
Thunder is trying to escape the position but Boudica is controlling the position.
Thunder struggling a bit here.
Boudica scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thunder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boudica wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boudica controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to improve position but can't.
Boudica wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Thunder is trying to control Boudica's posture but Boudica avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudica trying to control the position but Thunder is working away.
Boudica lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thunder struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Queen Boudica dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Boudica goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thunder throws a body punch but Boudica moves out of range.
Boudica feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boudica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder needs to keep his hands up - Boudica had a free shot at his head there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thunder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Boudica staying out of range there.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudica is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder misses with a leg kick
and Boudica counters with an outside leg kick.
Boudica checks a leg kick.
It looked like Boudica wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Boudica is just out of range.
Boudica has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thunder.
Thunder tries to clinch
and Boudica counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Boudica ducks down to avoid it.
Thunder is looking to slow Boudica down with leg kicks.
Thunder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudica manages to avoid it.
Thunder throws a low kick but Boudica avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Thunder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boudica pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boudica.
Boudica connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thunder momentarily.
A lazy left from Boudica finds it's target.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Boudica ducks down to avoid it.
Thunder misses with a body punch
letting Boudica counter with a right hand.
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!
Boudica on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudica lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Boudica to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunder blocks a low kick nicely.
Thunder appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boudica dodges the punch combination from Thunder.
Boudica scores with the left hand. Thunder knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder blocks the body kick.
Boudica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.

Thunder drives through and clinches with Boudica against the cage.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudica changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thunder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A shot to the liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder cracks Boudica with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thunder - that will leave a mark!
Boudica thows a leg kick but Thunder checks it
and Thunder counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Boudica fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boudica moves away.
Thunder lands with a nice body kick.
Thunder throws a chopping leg kick but Boudica manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boudica slips under a jab from Thunder.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Distant Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudica loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Boudica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.
Nice body punch from Thunder.
Good exchange - Boudica coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boudica fails to land the takedown.
Boudica slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder lands with a nice body kick.
Boudica throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Thunder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boudica's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thunder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boudica scrambles back to his feet.
Boudica moves out of range of the leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudica throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Distant Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Distant Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thunder avoids a kick to the body.

Thunder closes the distance and pushes Boudica back into the cage.

Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Boudica will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thunder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunder blocks a jab.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Boudica was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Thunder clinches up with Boudica and pushes him back against the cage.
Boudica swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudica misses with the head strike.
Thunder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thunder tries to stall but Boudica uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boudica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boudica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boudica lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudica avoids a wild elbow strike from Thunder.
Boudica misses with the head strike.

Boudica manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boudica wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Boudica bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thunder's guard.

Boudica working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thunder's head.

Thunder is looking for a triangle but Boudica pushes his legs off easily.
Boudica stays in close to Thunder's body and controls the position.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Boudica from controlling successfully.

Thunder looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Boudica is defending well. Thunder quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Boudica has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thunder celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Distant Thunder!