PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 760 p4p, 985 weight class) and Butch Thighpunch (ranked 108 p4p, 148 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lundgren
vs
Thighpunch

192 cm
27
185
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
39
180
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Thighpunch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Lundgren scores with a takedown into Thighpunch's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lundgren is looking to work some ground and pound but Thighpunch has wrist control.
Lundgren tries to free his leg and advance position but Thighpunch is retaining full guard.
Lundgren throws a big right hand that misses.
Lundgren tries to free his leg and advance position but Thighpunch is retaining full guard.
Lundgren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lundgren landing with the ground and pound.
Lundgren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren advances nicely into full mount.

Lundgren is working for a guillotine from mount but Thighpunch frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren thowing shots but they're missing.
Lundgren wants to control the pace but Thighpunch is squirming around nicely.
Thighpunch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lundgren thowing shots but they're missing.

Thighpunch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lundgren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thighpunch is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thighpunch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lundgren is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thighpunch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thighpunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lundgren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lundgren is landing with some decent strikes but Thighpunch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lundgren trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lundgren is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thighpunch has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Lundgren looking for a guillotine from mount but Thighpunch is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to control the pace but Thighpunch is squirming around nicely.
Lundgren content just to control the position here.

Lundgren looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thighpunch is squirming around, avoiding Lundgren's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lundgren punching from mount but Thighpunch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lundgren throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundgren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lundgren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lundgren tries to control but Thighpunch wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thighpunch working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mattias Lundgren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thighpunch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lundgren.
Thighpunch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lundgren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been informed that Thighpunch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lundgren fails with the takedown
and Thighpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lundgren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thighpunch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thighpunch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lundgren manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Thighpunch misses the target.
Lundgren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lundgren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thighpunch throws a jab when Lundgren was well out of range.
Thighpunch's corner calls for a 1-2. Thighpunch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Mattias Lundgren has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lundgren is defended easily by Thighpunch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mattias Lundgren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lundgren shoots in and bounces Thighpunch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thighpunch trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thighpunch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundgren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lundgren slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lundgren passes Thighpunch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thighpunch keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Lundgren seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thighpunch is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mattias Lundgren!
Mattias Lundgren tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.