PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borck Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek comes to the cage accompanied by Song 2. Borck Thunder struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mark Bocek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bocek
vs
Thunder

176 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borck Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bocek or perhaps it was just good defense by Thunder which made him look bad.

Bocek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Bocek.
Thunder is looking for a sweep.
Bocek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Bocek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thunder has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bocek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thunder is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bocek tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thunder's legs.
Bocek in side control, throwing shots but Thunder defends.
Bocek is putting a hurting on Thunder here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bocek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bocek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Thunder tries to bench press Bocek off him but Bocek keeps the position.
Thunder prevents Bocek from moving into mount.
Thunder is looking to reverse the position.
Bocek working the ground and pound from side control.
Bocek moves into full mount!
Bocek landing strikes from the mount and Thunder is in trouble!

Bocek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bocek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocek avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.
Bocek won't let Thunder get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder looks gassed!
Bocek avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.

Bocek is working for a guillotine from mount but Thunder frees his head quite easily.
Thunder prevents Bocek from taking his back.
Bocek raining down shots from the mount!
Bocek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bocek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bocek looking to secure an arm triangle but Thunder defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bocek.

Bocek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Bocek wants to finish this one by submission but Thunder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bocek.
Thunder wants to hold on but Bocek pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thunder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bocek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bocek prevents Thunder from getting the reversal.

Bocek is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thunder has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bocek fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bocek with shots to the head and body - Thunder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bocek working Thunder over with strikes here.
Bocek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thunder can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bocek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thunder stuffs the takedown attempt from Bocek. Bocek gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunder fails with the takedown

and Bocek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bocek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thunder is looking to stand up but Bocek isn't so interested in that idea.

Bocek drops back looking for a leg! Thunder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thunder manages to kick Bocek off! Bocek jumps back into Thunder's guard.
Bocek working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bocek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thunder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bocek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Bocek has control of the leg.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bocek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bocek is looking for a kimura but Thunder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bocek to get the leverage.

Bocek stands up and beckons Thunder to join him on the feet.

Bocek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bocek lands in his opponent's guard.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Bocek controlling him for the moment.
Bocek advances position into side control!
Thunder strikes from the bottom but Bocek takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bocek wants to finish this one by submission but Thunder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bocek.
Bocek landing shots from mount.
Bocek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder is looking to escape.
Thunder is in a horrible position here. Bocek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thunder is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocek cracks Thunder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thunder tries to hold on but Bocek postures up.
Thunder is desperately trying to improve his position but Bocek has a good base and remains in mount.
Thunder has given up his back here. Will Bocek look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Thunder is trying to break free.
Thunder breaks Bocek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Bocek keeps moving.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bocek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thunder!
Bocek trying to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thunder has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Bocek is persistently looking for the submission but Thunder is defending it well.
Thunder breaks Bocek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bocek looking to control but Thunder passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bocek dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thunder doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bocek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thunder trying to control but Bocek postures up.
Thunder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bocek.

Bocek is looking for a kimura here.
Bocek working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bocek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bocek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder gets full guard.
Bocek trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Thunder keeping full guard, as Bocek tries to pass.

Bocek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thunder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bocek trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bocek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thunder dives on top into guard.
Bocek keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.

That's two 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.
Bocek trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bocek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bocek had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thunder is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bocek Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thunder's back instead.

Bocek working for a choke but Thunder is defending well.

Bocek is persistently looking for the submission but Thunder is defending it well.
Bocek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Bocek has Thunder flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bocek looking to break Thunder's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thunder remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bocek will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Thunder looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Thunder is keeping busy.

Bocek has got one arm under Thunder's chin. This could be trouble... Thunder trying to control the other hand but Bocek gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Thunder has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Bocek!