PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Longchain (ranked 1577 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 189 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longchain
vs
Van Thüringen

190 cm
38
255
17 - 20 - 0

192 cm
27
235
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Longchain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen scores with a leg kick.
Van Thüringen dips to his left and cracks Longchain with an uppercut!
Longchain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Thüringen as he jumps to the side.
Van Thüringen throws a body kick that misses.
Longchain jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Van Thüringen tests Longchain's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Jim Longchain has been cut.
Longchain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balthasar Van Thüringen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Thüringen misses the body punch
and Longchain counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Thüringen jabs at Longchain's body.
Longchain throws a head kick that misses.
Van Thüringen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Longchain.
Longchain tries a head kick but it misses.
Longchain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Thüringen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longchain throws a front kick aimed at Van Thüringen's knee but Van Thüringen avoids it well.
Van Thüringen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Thüringen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Thüringen misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Thüringen. That's going to slow Longchain down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Thüringen lands a slapping body shot.
Longchain tries to move into range but Van Thüringen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been told by Longchain's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Thüringen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Longchain.
Van Thüringen misses with an uppercut
and Longchain finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Thüringen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Longchain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Thüringen. That's going to slow Longchain down.
Van Thüringen cracks Longchain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Longchain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longchain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Thüringen is out of range.

Van Thüringen drops Longchain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Longchain looks back up at him and smiles so Van Thüringen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Van Thüringen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balthasar Van Thüringen!
A very excited looking Balthasar Van Thüringen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.