PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Slasher (ranked 1760 p4p, 114 weight class) and Distant Thunder (ranked 1447 p4p, 95 weight class). Thunder has chosen Who Set The World On Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Slasher
vs
Thunder

162 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Dark Knight Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Slasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Slasher.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thunder counters with a left to the body.
Slasher throws an off balance right hand
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slasher throws a combination that misses
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slasher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slasher. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thunder moves out of range as Slasher strikes.
Slasher misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
Slasher misses with a body shot
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Slasher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thunder counters with a body kick that stops Slasher in his tracks momentarily.

Thunder takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Thunder.
Thunder tries to work over Slasher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slasher tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Thunder breaks the clinch.
Distant Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunder moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder lands an elbow that stopped Slasher in his tracks for a moment.
Thunder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slasher's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Thunder.
Slasher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slasher misses with a body punch.
Slasher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slasher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Thunder.
Slasher throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thunder throws an elbow but misses.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body.
Thunder lands an elbow just above Slasher 's eye.
Thunder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slasher's elbow.
Slasher works on Thunder's body with a couple of short punches.
Thunder lands an elbow inside.
Slasher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunder lands a damaging elbow.
Thunder gets through Slasher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder lands an elbow inside that Slasher shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slasher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thunder.
Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thunder lands a right hand.
Thunder lands an elbow just above Slasher 's eye.
Thunder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slashers head.
Thunder prevents a body shot from Slasher.
Thunder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Slasher.
Thunder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thunder blocks an elbow strike from Slasher.
Slasher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thunder.
Slasher blocks an uppercut.
Slasher has a couple of punches blocked by Thunder.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slasher's brow.
Thunder has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Slasher seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thunder can turn it around.
Thunder swings wildly with an uppercut but Slasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slasher misses with a body punch.
Thunder wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slasher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocks an elbow strike from Slasher.
Thunder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thunder tries a body shot but Slasher blocks it.

Slasher lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thunder is trying to control but can't.

Slasher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slasher is working away from the top position though.

Thunder actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thunder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thunder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slasher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slasher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Slasher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slasher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Thunder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Thunder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slasher defends it easily.
Slasher trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Distant Thunder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice cross by Slasher.
Thunder connects with a single shot there.
Slasher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder! But no joy.
Slasher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Slasher.
Thunder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slasher misses with a body punch
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Joe Slasher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slasher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slasher throws a big shot that misses.
Thunder lands with a nice body punch.
Slasher lands the left hand.
Slasher darts in trying to clinch
and Thunder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder jabs at Slasher's body.
Distant Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slasher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slasher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slasher.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slasher's brow.
Slasher misses with some punches.
Thunder is looking to control Slasher's arms but Slasher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunder has his back to the cage.
Thunder tries to throw a body punch but Slasher avoids it by throwing Thunder back against the cage.
Thunder lands an elbow inside.
Distant Thunder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thunder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thunder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Thunder.
Slasher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunder misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Slasher on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Thunder.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slasher's brow.
Slasher misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder leaning against his opponent.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slasher's brow.
Slasher lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thunder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder lands an elbow that stopped Slasher in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Thunder as the two fighters clinch.
Slasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Thunder lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
Slasher throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder lands a hook that snaps the head of Slasher backwards.
Thunder working aggressively here.
Slasher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thunder gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Slasher is trying to trip Thunder. He has hold of a leg but Thunder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Slasher persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Thunder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thunder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Thunder is looking to cinch up a triangle. Slasher throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Thunder's body to avoid the submission. Thunder has instead reached around Slasher's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Thunder arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Distant Thunder!