PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Njun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guy
vs
Njun

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Njun!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Nice jab there from Njun.
Njun misses with a combination
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Thomas Njun has been cut.
A combination from Guy does no damage.

Njun has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.

Njun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Njun has taken the fight into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Njun has eaten all the pies!
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Njun won't allow it.

Njun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Njun throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Njun misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Njun doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Njun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Njun moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Njun circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Njun tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Njun tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Good exchange - Guy coming out on top.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Njun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Njun looks gassed!
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Njun is controlling him.
Njun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Njun breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Njun scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Njun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guy throws a right hand that Njun ducks under and follows up with a left that Njun also avoids with ease.
Njun checks a leg kick.
Njun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Njun moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.

Njun closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Njun is controlling him.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Njun.

Njun breaks from the clinch.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Njun.
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
Guy misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a body shot.
Njun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy cracks Njun with a good jab.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Njun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Njun throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.

Njun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Njun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Njun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Njun throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.

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.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Njun darts in trying to clinch
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Njun does no damage.
Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guy works the jab nicely.
Thomas Njun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy lands a jab to the nose.
Njun tries to clinch up.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy throws a right hand that Njun ducks under and follows up with a left that Njun also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Njun, right into the meat.
Njun throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
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 Big Guy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Njun's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Njun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guy.
A swing and a miss from Njun.
Guy tries to bum rush Njun with a series of wild strikes but Njun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Njun tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Njun moved away.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Njun is out of range.
Njun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Njun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Big Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Njun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Njun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Njun wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njun scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Guy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Njun wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Njun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guy. That did some damage!
Guy throws a wild body kick that Njun sees coming a mile off.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Njun.
Thomas Njun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy throws a combination that misses

and Njun counters by clinching up.

Njun breaks from the clinch.
Guy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Njun drives through and clinches with Guy against the cage.
Njun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Njun has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Njun presses Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Njun blocks with his arms.

Njun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a three punch combo that has Njun backing up. Njun nods at Guy to acknowledge the strikes.
Guy tries to bum rush Njun with a series of wild strikes but Njun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Njun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guy counters with a two punch combo.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Njun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Njun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Njun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.

Njun clinches with his opponent.
Guy is trying to force a seperation but Njun has the dominant position.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Njun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Guy throws a head kick but Njun moves out of range.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Njun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guy tries to circle away but Njun has him pinned against the cage.

Njun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Njun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Njun throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy lands with an uppercut that bounces Njun off the cage and back into rage.
Guy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Njun dodges the punch combination from Guy.

Njun clinches with his opponent.

Njun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Njun tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Njun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Njun misses.
Guy looks to land a combination. Njun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Njun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Njun tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Njun throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Guy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Njun gets a clinch.

Njun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Njun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Njun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Njun wants to clinch.

Njun rushes Guy and presses him up against the cage.
Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Njun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Njun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Njun rushes Guy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Njun manages to break the clinch.
Njun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Njun lands with a right hand.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Njun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Njun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Njun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guy misses the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Njun gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Njun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy throws a series of punches but Njun avoids them all with ease.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Njun.

Njun rushes Guy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Njun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Njun manages to break the clinch.
Njun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guy counters with a three punch combo that has Njun backing up. Njun nods at Guy to acknowledge the strikes.
Guy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Njun moves into the clinch.
Guy tries to circle away but Njun has him pinned against the cage.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Njun keeps him there for the moment.

Njun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Njun tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas Njun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njun misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njun tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guy.
Njun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Njun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Njun lands the left hand.
A jab from Njun misses.
Guy lands a jab-cross combination.
Njun is looking to clinch.
Njun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Njun lands with an overhand left.
Njun is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Njun moved away.
Guy scores with a one two! Njun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Guy.
Guy throws a jab when Njun was well out of range.
Njun tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.

Njun moves into the clinch successfully.
Njun keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Njun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Njun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Njun.
A head kick misses from Guy.
A punch combination from Njun misses.
Njun tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Njun has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Njun.

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.
Njun fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guy!
Njun doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Njun slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Njun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Njun lands a slapping body shot.
Njun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy throws a series of strikes that have Njun backpedaling.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Njun tries to move into range but Guy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Njun.
Njun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy throws a right hand that Njun ducks under and follows up with a left that Njun also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Njun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Njun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Njun!