PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Thoughts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hanzzle
vs
Thoughts

186 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dark Thoughts!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle throws a right hand that misses

and Thoughts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanzzle won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hanzzle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thoughts misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hanzzle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thoughts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanzzle dodges the ground and pound from Thoughts.
Hanzzle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thoughts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoughts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thoughts working away.
A lull in the action here as Thoughts stalls from top position.
Thoughts trying to control the position but Hanzzle is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle is trying to escape the position but Thoughts is controlling the position.
Thoughts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thoughts is trying to ground and pound but Hanzzle uses the momentary lack of control by Thoughts to regain half guard.
Thoughts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanzzle tries to roll over but Thoughts keeps him under control.
Thoughts throwing shots but Hanzzle is blocking nicely.
Hanzzle is looking to improve his position.
Hanzzle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thoughts connects with a nice short shot to Hanzzle's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thoughts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thoughts lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanzzle wants to control but Thoughts is keeping busy.
Thoughts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanzzle trying to control from the bottom.
Thoughts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanzzle is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanzzle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thoughts is looking to take a break and control but Hanzzle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thoughts is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hanzzle gets caught flat footed, as Thoughts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thoughts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanzzle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thoughts is controlling him.
Hanzzle keeping full guard, as Thoughts tries to pass.
Thoughts preventing the sweep.
Thoughts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanzzle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanzzle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thoughts!
Thoughts is looking to improve his position but Hanzzle isn't that keen on the idea.
Thoughts wants to hold on but Hanzzle pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanzzle cracks Thoughts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thoughts sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Thoughts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thoughts thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Hanzzle misses its intended target.

Thoughts fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hanzzle to the ground. Thoughts is now in Hanzzle's guard.
Thoughts postures up in Hanzzle's guard and throws a big left but Hanzzle blocks it.
Hanzzle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanzzle is looking to sweep but instead, Thoughts has passed into half guard.
Hanzzle is pressing down on Thoughts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanzzle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanzzle tries to get out of the position.
Thoughts wants to control from the top but Hanzzle keeps moving.
Hanzzle has momentary wrist control but Thoughts slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanzzle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thoughts.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thoughts passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoughts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thoughts controlling the action here.
Thoughts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thoughts is keen to just control but Hanzzle is a slippery customer.
Thoughts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanzzle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thoughts is working away from the top position though.
Thoughts working the head and body with strikes.
Thoughts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanzzle taking some punishment here, with Thoughts in his half guard.
Thoughts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle has hold of Thoughts's hands but Thoughts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzzle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thoughts.
Thoughts working Hanzzle over with strikes.
Thoughts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanzzle is staying active underneath Thoughts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thoughts is nestled in close to Hanzzle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thoughts working Hanzzle over with strikes.
Thoughts 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.
Thoughts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanzzle defending well though.
Thoughts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanzzle is trying to maintain the position but Thoughts is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanzzle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thoughts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thoughts distracts Hanzzle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hanzzle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thoughts manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanzzle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thoughts is on top in guard.
Thoughts trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoughts works over Hanzzle with some ground and pound from guard.
Thoughts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thoughts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanzzle being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle is trying to control the position but Thoughts postures up.
Thoughts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thoughts throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanzzle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanzzle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Thoughts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hanzzle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thoughts to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thoughts trying to control but Hanzzle is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thoughts!
Hanzzle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle punching from mount but Thoughts doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Thoughts working to try and regain half guard.
Hanzzle looking to ground and pound but Thoughts is blocking nicely.
Thoughts sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thoughts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanzzle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thoughts's guard.
Hanzzle throwing shots but Thoughts is blocking nicely.
Hanzzle slips a nice elbow through Thoughts's hands, connecting with Thoughts's forehead.
Yuri Hanzzle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle trying to control from Thoughts's half guard. Thoughts has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hanzzle stopping the sweep attempt from Thoughts.
Thoughts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hanzzle!
Thoughts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoughts with shots to the head and body - Hanzzle looks very uncomfortable down there.

Hanzzle is rocked!

It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
Dark Thoughts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thoughts lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hanzzle! Thoughts sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hanzzle and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dark Thoughts!