PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Drouin (ranked 1562 p4p, 2853 weight class) and John Thunder (ranked 177 p4p, 332 weight class). Drouin's entrance music is Bones - GraveyardGod. A fine choice. Thunder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck - AcDc. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drouin
vs
Thunder

192 cm
23
264
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
31
266
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfred Drouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drouin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thunder tries to buck Drouin off but Drouin is having none of it.
Thunder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Drouin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Drouin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drouin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drouin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Drouin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Drouin is trying to get an arm triangle but Thunder is defending well.

Drouin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thunder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Drouin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thunder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thunder manages to get back to half guard.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Drouin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drouin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Drouin eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thunder .
Drouin tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Drouin is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drouin preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Drouin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thunder is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Drouin, into his guard.

Drouin wants to get back to his feet but Thunder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Drouin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thunder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Thunder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alfred Drouin will probably get the nod.
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.

Drouin throws a body shot but no joy.
Drouin lands a right hook to the body.
Drouin digs a good body shot into Thunder 's ribs.
Drouin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder 's head.
Thunder stuffs the takedown.
Drouin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thunder ! But no joy.
Drouin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder .
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alfred Drouin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder slips under a jab from Drouin.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drouin circles away quickly and effectively.
Drouin shoots for a takedown but Thunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thunder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drouin throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder throws a counter combo.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Drouin dives in and grabs Thunder 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thunder pushes down on Drouin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfred Drouin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drouin fails with the takedown.

Thunder lands a left and a right that send Drouin crashing to the mat, dazed. Thunder thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Alfred Drouin has been cut.
Drouin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunder counters with a big left hand that crumples Drouin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Thunder !