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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 2497 p4p, 2685 weight class) and Thad Thayer (ranked 54 p4p, 60 weight class). Thad Thayer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Humphrey Wellington's chin.
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington tries to land a front kick but Thayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wellington gets caught napping as Thayer dives in and scores a takedown. Wellington manages to retain guard.
Wellington looking for a sweep. Not yet Wellington, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wellington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thayer throws a big right hand that misses.
Wellington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thayer is one step ahead there.
Wellington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wellington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wellington is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wellington is on top in guard.
Thayer wants to sweep here but Wellington controlling him for the moment.
Wellington postures up.
Wellington content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing that Wellington has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing Wellington from controlling successfully.
Wellington with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wellington wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Wellington wants to stand and escape but instead Thayer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Thayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wellington 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.
Thayer advances position into side control!
Wellington is trying to escape the position but Thayer is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to control but Thayer postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wellington. Thayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Thayer blocks the leg kick.
Thad Thayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wellington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thayer - the referee stops the clock and Wellington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thayer. Wellington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thayer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wellington looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wellington misses with a body kick.
Wellington misses the shot to the body.
Wellington lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thayer.
Thayer has his takedown stuffed
and Wellington counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thayer. Wellington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Humphrey Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thayer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wellington if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck for Thayer with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thad Thayer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wellington throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thayer misses with a few strikes there.
Wellington tries to sprawl but Thayer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wellington trying to control here.
Wellington is trying to stand back up but Thayer is controlling him
Thayer is trying to control the action in half guard but Wellington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington tries to get to full guard but Thayer has control of the leg.
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wellington wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington is trying to get back to full guard.
Wellington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wellington wants to sweep here but Thayer controlling him for the moment.
Thayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thayer passes Wellington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wellington gets full guard.
Thayer stopping the sweep attempt from Wellington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Wellington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thayer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thayer blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thayer.
Humphrey Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thayer closes the distance and clinches.
Wellington scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Thad Thayer has been cut.
Wellington lands a body punch.
Wellington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thayer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Thayer moves out of range easily.
Humphrey Wellington is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thayer closes the distance and clinches.
Wellington is trying to break free.
Wellington breaks from the clinch.
Wellington misses with the body kick
and Thayer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wellington won't be happy with that.
Thayer trying to control the position but Wellington is working away.
Thayer working the ground and pound but Wellington is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
Thayer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wellington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thayer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wellington sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wellington is trying to get back to half guard.
Thayer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wellington keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thad Thayer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wellington throws a lazy head kick
and Thayer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wellington's guard.
Wellington is wriggling around but Thayer manages to pass to half guard.
Thayer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wellington wants to get back to full guard.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thayer.
Wellington throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thad Thayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wellington is looking for a sweep. Thayer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thayer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wellington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thayer seems to be looking for submissions.
Thayer prevents Wellington from improving his position.
Wellington throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Thayer slows the pace down in half guard.
Wellington is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wellington misses with a kick to the body.
Thayer moves out of range as Wellington throws a body kick.
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Wellington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wellington.
Thayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellington circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington fakes the leg kick and cracks Thayer in the body.
Thayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wellington swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wellington. Thayer shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wellington. Thayer shrugs it off though.
Thayer wants to clinch.
And Wellington counters with a quick kick to the body but Thayer blocks it.
Wellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thayer.
Wellington misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Thayer with that takedown attempt.
Humphrey Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellington pinned against the cage. Wellington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thayer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wellington's guard.
Wellington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thayer is one step ahead there.
Thayer content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thayer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thad Thayer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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