PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Horwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thermandin
vs
Horwick

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Horwick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin misses with a body kick.

Thermandin gets tackled into the cage by Horwick. Horwick maintains the clinch.
Come on Thermandin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thermandin trying to land knees to the body.
Thermandin tries to land a knee to the head but Horwick blocks with his arms.
Thermandin landing knees to the body.
Thermandin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Horwick is trying to break free.
Thermandin landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sam Horwick has been cut.
Horwick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Horwick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thermandin walks away with a smile on his face. Horwick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horwick shoots in for a double leg but Thermandin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Twelf Thermandin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Horwick.
Thermandin leaves Horwick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thermandin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thermandin rushes Horwick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horwick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thermandin crunches a lovely knee into Horwick's ribcage.
Horwick looks gassed!
Horwick trying to control the position but instead, Thermandin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horwick into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thermandin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Thermandin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horwick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thermandin.
Thermandin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horwick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thermandin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thermandin scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thermandin obliges.
Thermandin avoiding damage.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thermandin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thermandin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Thermandin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thermandin.
Thermandin crunches a lovely knee into Horwick's ribcage.
Thermandin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horwick's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwick letting Thermandin take a breather here.
Thermandin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thermandin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thermandin working Horwick over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thermandin.
Thermandin lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thermandin crunches a lovely knee into Horwick's ribcage.
Thermandin lands a knee to the body.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Sam Horwick's cut even more.
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Thermandin.
Thermandin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horwick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thermandin landing knees to the head.
Thermandin slows down the pace here.
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thermandin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horwick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twelf Thermandin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Horwick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Thermandin.
Horwick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thermandin.
Thermandin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thermandin - that will leave a mark!
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!
Thermandin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thermandin.
Horwick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thermandin.
Thermandin scores with a kick to the midsection.

Thermandin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thermandin working Horwick over with knees to the body.
Horwick is breathing heavily.
Thermandin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horwick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thermandin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin just leaning against Horwick, taking a breather.
Thermandin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thermandin connects with a knee to the head.
Thermandin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thermandin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thermandin obliges.
Thermandin landing knees to the body.
Thermandin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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!
Thermandin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thermandin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thermandin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thermandin is pushing Horwick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thermandin lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Thermandin.

The cut above Sam Horwick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Thermandin drops Horwick with a big knee straight up the middle! Horwick is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Horwick is rocked!
Thermandin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horwick is still on wobbly legs! Can Thermandin finish him?

Thermandin instigates a clinch.
Thermandin crunches a lovely knee into Horwick's ribcage.
Thermandin stalls.
Thermandin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thermandin avoiding damage.
Thermandin lands a knee to the head.
Thermandin controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Twelf Thermandin!