PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 1168 p4p, 815 weight class) and Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 33 p4p, 21 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Thüringen
vs
Seanoa

192 cm
24
235
9 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
260
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen throws a body kick that misses.
Seanoa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Thüringen with a body shot.
Van Thüringen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seanoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Thüringen connects with a body shot that sends Seanoa's belly button to the back.
Van Thüringen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seanoa can pounce on him.
Seanoa ducks under a wild hook from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Thüringen looks to throw a body kick
and Seanoa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen sizes up Seanoa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Thüringen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seanoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Seanoa.
Van Thüringen connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Thüringen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balthasar Van Thüringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seanoa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Thüringen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seanoa avoids the head kick by Van Thüringen.
Seanoa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Thüringen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Thüringen thinking.
Van Thüringen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Seanoa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Thüringen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seanoa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Thüringen keeps Seanoa at a distance using the push kick.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seanoa manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Thüringen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seanoa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seanoa looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen backing away here, and Seanoa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Van Thüringen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seanoa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seanoa manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Thüringen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Thüringen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seanoa misses with a straight left.
Seanoa throws a body punch but Van Thüringen moves out of range.
Van Thüringen misses with a body shot.
Seanoa feints a counter leg kick.
Seanoa misses with a body shot.
Seanoa wants to land a leg kick but Van Thüringen is out of range.
It looked like Van Thüringen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seanoa.
Van Thüringen misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seanoa manages to avoid it.
Seanoa tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Thüringen is wise to it.
Van Thüringen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seanoa.
It seemed like Seanoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seanoa takes one to the side of the head.
Seanoa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook
letting Seanoa counter with a right hand.

It looks like Balthasar Van Thüringen has been cut.
Seanoa tries to land a front kick but Van Thüringen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Thüringen misses with a right hand
and Seanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Thüringen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seanoa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Thüringen to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seanoa tries to counter with a clinch but Van Thüringen shakes him off and moves away.
Van Thüringen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Thüringen lands a nice looking body shot.
Seanoa walks into a straight right hand from Van Thüringen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seanoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Thüringen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seanoa. Seanoa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Thüringen misses with a looping right.
Van Thüringen lands a front kick.
Van Thüringen lands a nice shot that snaps Seanoa's head back.
Van Thüringen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Thüringen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Thüringen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Thüringen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Thüringen blocks a low kick nicely.
Seanoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Thüringen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seanoa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seanoa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seanoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balthasar Van Thüringen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van Thüringen's cut.
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.

Seanoa ducks under a wild hook from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa avoids the body shot from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen pushes Seanoa away with a front kick.
Seanoa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick that misses
letting Seanoa counter with a right hand.
Van Thüringen keeps Seanoa at a distance using the push kick.
Seanoa lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Thüringen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seanoa tries to land a leg kick but Van Thüringen saw it coming and moves away.
Seanoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seanoa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A big left from Van Thüringen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seanoa slips a straight right by Van Thüringen.
Seanoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Thüringen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Thüringen lands a jab to Seanoa's midsection.
Van Thüringen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Seanoa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Van Thüringen has got the better of the exchanges.
Van Thüringen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Thüringen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Thüringen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seanoa can do to turn this around?
Van Thüringen misses with a jab to the body
and Seanoa counters with a low kick, right behind Van Thüringen 's knee.
Van Thüringen lands with a right hand.
Van Thüringen throws a body punch but Seanoa moves out of range.
Seanoa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Van Thüringen with a body shot.
Van Thüringen lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seanoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Thüringen.
A countering left hand to the body from Seanoa misses.
Seanoa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Thüringen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Thüringen lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Thüringen ducks under a wild hook from Seanoa.
Nice straight punches there by Seanoa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seanoa.
Van Thüringen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seanoa. Seanoa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seanoa throws a low kick but Van Thüringen avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Thüringen. Seanoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a shot to the body
and Seanoa counters with a low kick, right behind Van Thüringen 's knee.
Seanoa slips under a jab.
Seanoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa slips a jab from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen connects with the punch.
Seanoa staying out of range there.
Van Thüringen swings for the body but Seanoa moves out of range.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Van Thüringen.
A jab from Van Thüringen misses.
Seanoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a body kick.
Seanoa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Thüringen connects with a body shot.
Seanoa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Thüringen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seanoa doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Thüringen throws a body punch but Seanoa moves out of range.
Seanoa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen throws a hook but Seanoa blocks it.
Seanoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Thüringen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Seanoa. Van Thüringen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seanoa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seanoa, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Van Thüringen misses
and Seanoa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A lazy left from Van Thüringen finds it's target.
Van Thüringen misses with a kick to the body.
Van Thüringen looks to land a body kick but Seanoa moved away.
Seanoa throws a leg kick
and Van Thüringen counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balthasar Van Thüringen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van Thüringen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Seanoa rushes Van Thüringen and presses him up against the cage.
Van Thüringen blocking some punches.
Van Thüringen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seanoa.
Van Thüringen lands with a light punch inside.
Van Thüringen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Thüringen lands a shoulder strike.
Seanoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seanoa misses with a punch to the body.
Van Thüringen can't find room to land a body shot as Seanoa controls the action.
Van Thüringen prevents the takedown attempt.
Seanoa goes for a takedown attempt but Van Thüringen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seanoa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Thüringen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balthasar Van Thüringen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Van Thüringen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Thüringen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seanoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Thüringen delivers a nice body kick.
Van Thüringen jabs at Seanoa's body.
A solid body kick from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a right hand
and Seanoa counters with a nice body kick.
Van Thüringen lands a nice shot that snaps Seanoa's head back.
Van Thüringen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seanoa moves out of range as Van Thüringen throws a body kick.
Van Thüringen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Thüringen digs a good body shot into Seanoa's ribs.
Seanoa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Thüringen.
Nuufo Seanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Thüringen scores with a shot to the body.
Van Thüringen lands with a nice body punch.
Seanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Thüringen was well out of range. Poor timing from Seanoa.
Van Thüringen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Thüringen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Van Thüringen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Thüringen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seanoa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Thüringen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seanoa's head backwards.
Seanoa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Thüringen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa ducks under a wild hook from Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook to the body
and Seanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Thüringen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a straight left.
Seanoa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Thüringen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seanoa misses with a hook.
Seanoa throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Thüringen.
Seanoa thuds a left hand into Van Thüringen's body.
Van Thüringen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seanoa lands a big head kick that sends Van Thüringen tumbling to the mat! Seanoa takes a step backwards and waves Van Thüringen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seanoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Seanoa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A lazy left from Van Thüringen finds it's target.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick that misses.
Van Thüringen connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Van Thüringen.
Van Thüringen misses with a hook. Seanoa ducked under it nicely.
Van Thüringen connects with a body shot.
Van Thüringen throws a shot from downtown. Seanoa moves away and avoids it.
Seanoa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seanoa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seanoa ducks under a wild hook from Van Thüringen.
Balthasar Van Thüringen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seanoa clobbers Van Thüringen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balthasar Van Thüringen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Thüringen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balthasar Van Thüringen!
A relieved looking Balthasar Van Thüringen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.