PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thunder (ranked 3347 p4p, 300 weight class) and Urtan Urtanson (ranked 2709 p4p, 262 weight class). Thunder 's entrance music is Thunderstruck - AcDc. A fine choice. Urtan Urtanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thunder
vs
Urtanson

195 cm
27
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
250 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thunder !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Urtan Urtanson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Urtanson catches Thunder right on the button with a cross.
Thunder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Urtanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urtanson.
Urtanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thunder .
A short right from Urtanson.
Urtanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urtanson digs a right hand into Thunder 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder 's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Urtanson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is trying to break the clinch but Urtanson is controlling him.
Urtanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Urtanson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Urtanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urtanson is leaning against Thunder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Urtanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urtanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urtanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urtanson works on Thunder 's body with a couple of short punches.
Urtanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder s head.
Urtanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Urtanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urtanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urtanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder has had enough of the clinch but Urtanson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Urtanson on the inside.
Urtanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urtanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urtanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urtanson has him pressed against the cage.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Urtanson.
Thunder goes for a takedown attempt but Urtanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Urtanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Thunder . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Urtanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Urtanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder s head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder working hard to break the clinch.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Urtanson is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Urtanson.
Urtanson pushes Thunder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Urtanson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Urtanson.
Urtanson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Urtanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urtanson lands a nice uppercut.
Thunder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urtanson lands a shoulder strike.
Thunder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urtanson has him pressed against the cage.
Urtanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Urtanson digs a right hand underneath Thunder 's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Urtanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urtanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urtanson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urtanson digs a right hand underneath Thunder 's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Urtanson gets through Thunder 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urtanson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Urtanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urtan Urtanson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Urtanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thunder misses with a takedown
and Urtanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Thunder is rocked!
Thunder throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urtanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Thunder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick
and Urtanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Urtanson drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Thunder 's head, knocking him out cold! Urtanson is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urtan Urtanson!