PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox's entrance music is Roy Jones - Can't be touched. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Thunder

188 cm
22
269 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

220 cm
31
257 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
Thunder throws a good cross that connects.
Fox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fox tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox cracks Thunder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder misses with a looping right.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Paddy Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Thunder cracks Fox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thunder misses with a hook

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Thunder won't allow it.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thunder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thunder somewhat.
A jab from Thunder misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox rushes Thunder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fox breaks from the clinch.
Thunder misses with a double jab
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Thunder misses.
Thunder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Thunder misses.
A punch combination from Fox misses.

Fox has managed to clinch.
Fox cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunder misses with a hook. Fox ducked under it nicely.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnny Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Thunder walks into a stiff left hand from Fox.

Fox forces Thunder back against the cage and clinches.
Thunder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Thunder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Fox dominated that round.
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.

Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder swings widly with a right hand
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fox throws a series of punches but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
Thunder with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Fox.

Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Fox. Fox maintains the clinch.
Fox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thunder or not.

Fox manages to break the clinch.

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
Fox just leaning against Thunder, taking a breather.
Thunder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Fox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Fox tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thunder is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Fox.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Thunder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Fox slips a jab from Thunder.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thunder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fox.
Thunder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fox.

It looks like Johnny Thunder has been cut.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox scores with a kick to the body.
Fox wants to clinch.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a combination that misses

and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
Fox lands a nice elbow.
Fox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox lands with an uppercut that bounces Thunder off the cage and back into rage.
Paddy Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox wants to clinch.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox cracks Thunder with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Fox tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Thunder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thunder missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Fox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
Fox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fox tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
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!
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.

Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Fox landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
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!
Fox connects with a crisp jab.
Fox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fox.
Thunder misses the jab.
Thunder walks into a straight right hand from Fox.

Fox rushes Thunder and presses him up against the cage.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder lands with an overhand left.
Paddy Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Fox.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fox.
Thunder misses with a combination
and Thunder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox moves away from the strike by Thunder.
Fox wants to clinch.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
Fox misses with a hook.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Thunder throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Fox clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Thunder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fox gets a clinch.
Thunder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fox avoiding damage.

Fox breaks the clinch.
Thunder slips under a jab from Fox.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Fox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fox tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunder misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick by Thunder misses
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunder is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.

Fox darts in and clinches Thunder up against the cage.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thunder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fox prevents it.
Thunder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paddy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Thunder.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thunder has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fox lands an elbow inside.
Paddy Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fox holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fox presses Thunder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Thunder shrugs off.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Fox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from Fox.

Thunder is rocked!
Fox misses with a head kick.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder thuds a left hand into Fox's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Fox stalling the fight.
Fox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox is looking to slow Thunder down with leg kicks.
Jab from Thunder.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Fox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fox looks to land a combination. Thunder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thunder throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Thunder lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
Thunder misses with a hook. Fox ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox feints a jab promting Thunder to slip. Fox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thunder slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fox throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Fox had his way with Johnny Thunder in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Thunder's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fox slips under a jab.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick
and Fox counters with a nice leg kick.
Thunder is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Fox manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a right hand
and Fox counters with a three punch combo that has Thunder backing up. Thunder nods at Fox to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox jabs Thunder right on the nose. Thunder blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox misses with a left hand
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Fox moved out of range.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder blocks a jab.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox throws a body kick that misses.
Thunder is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Thunder shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
Fox gets underhooks to prevent Thunder's takedown attempt.
Paddy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Thunder.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Thunder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fox pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thunder misses with an uppercut
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thunder.
No luck for Thunder with that takedown attempt.
Johnny Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Fox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Fox blocks a jab.
Paddy Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Thunder throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fox counters by clinching up.
Fox scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fox 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Paddy Fox!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Paddy Fox!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Paddy Fox!

Paddy Fox wins by unanimous decision!