PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thatcher comes to the ring accompanied by Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine. Wailer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soul Rebel. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thatcher
vs
Wailer

186 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Thatcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatcher scores with a head kick.
Thatcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thatcher is looking to score with low kicks.
Thatcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Wailer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wailer checks the leg kick.
Wailer misses the shot to the body.
Thatcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thatcher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wailer throws a looping overhand right but Thatcher ducks down to avoid it.
Thatcher takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Nick Thatcher has been cut.
Thatcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thatcher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wailer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wailer keeps the fight on the outside.
Wailer punishes Thatcher's body with a nice straight punch.
Wailer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thatcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Wailer.
Thatcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wailer misses the shot to the body.
Thatcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Wailer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wailer lands a body shot.
Wailer throws a hook to the side of Thatcher's head but Thatcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Thatcher rushes Wailer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thatcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wailer is defending well for now.
Wailer digs a right hand into Thatcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thatcher's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wailer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thatcher wants to stall.
Wailer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thatcher missing with knees to the body.
Thatcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wailer.
Wailer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thatcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wailer managing to block the knees to the body from Thatcher.
Thatcher missing with knees to the body.
Thatcher being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wailer avoiding damage as Thatcher throws knees to the body.

Wailer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wailer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Wailer.
Thatcher misses with a body kick.
Wailer lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wailer swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatcher.
Wailer misses with a hook. Thatcher ducked under it nicely.
Thatcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wailer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wailer takes a swing at Thatcher's ribcage but misses.

Thatcher darts in and clinches Wailer up against the ropes.
Thatcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wailer is defending well for now.
Thatcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wailer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer lands a nice shot to the body.
Wailer scores with a hook to the body.
Thatcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wailer.
Wailer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wailer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatcher has him pressed against the ropes.
Wailer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thatcher.
Wailer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thatcher is keeping busy.
Thatcher missing with knees to the body.
Thatcher missing with knees to the body.
Thatcher trying to stall but Wailer improves his position.
Wailer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thatcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wailer avoids it.
Thatcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wailer is defending well for now.
Thatcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wailer is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wailer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thatcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wailer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thatcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wailer avoids it.
Wailer lands a right hand.

Nick Thatcher's cut is getting worse.
Wailer lands a nice shot to the body.
Wailer pushes Thatcher back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Wailer breaks the clinch.
Thatcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wailer throws a series of strikes that have Thatcher backpedaling.
Thatcher is breathing heavily.
Wailer clobbers Thatcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thatcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wailer throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wailer scores with a shot to the body.
Wailer connects with the punch.

Nick Thatcher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot to the liver by Wailer. Beautiful body shot.
Wailer scores with a hook to the body. Thatcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Wailer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Thatcher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thatcher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wailer thuds a left hand into Thatcher's body.
Bunny Wailer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wailer sizes up Thatcher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Thatcher is rocked!
Thatcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Wailer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wailer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wailer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wailer jabs at Thatcher's body.
Thatcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wailer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wailer scores with a punch to the head.
Thatcher walks into a left hand.

Jeez, Nick Thatcher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wailer cracks a nice hook into Thatcher's ribs.
Wailer lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wailer connects with a body shot.
Wailer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thatcher on the side of the head.
Thatcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wailer.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Thatcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bunny Wailer!
Bunny Wailer is the new middleweight champion!