PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sinder II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

II
vs
Thrym

194 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sinder II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
II misses with a looping left.
II thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Thrym.
Thrym misses with a combination
and II counters with a three punch combo that has Thrym backing up. Thrym nods at II to acknowledge the strikes.
Thrym swings away with a body shot that misses

and II decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thrym's guard.
Thrym is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

II decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from II.
Thrym lands a right hook to the body.
Thrym cracks II with a good jab.
II lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from II misses the target.
II misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym scores with a nice head shot.
Thrym lands a really nice looking cross but II seems unphased.
II throws a combination. Thrym tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
II misses with a straight left.
II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thrym throws a left and a right that both miss
letting II counter with a right hand.
Thrym throws a big shot that misses.
II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
The fighters circling - II throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
II tries to move into range but Thrym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Thrym - just one landing.
II showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thrym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
II misses with a double jab.
II missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
II lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively.
II is breathing heavily.
II slips a straight right by Thrym.
Thrym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thrym walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
II keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Thrym misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
II misses with a series of wild punches.
II slips a jab and a cross from Thrym.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrym defending well as II loads up on a big left hand.
II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Thrym does no damage.
Thrym moves away from the strike by II.
II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from II does no damage.
II takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thrym pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces II back to the cage. Thrym follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by II.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thrym!
Thrym throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and II counters by moving into the clinch.

II breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
II throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrym lands with a good body shot.
II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrym staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thrym throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thrym throws a right and a left that II avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinder II dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

II lands a jab to Thrym's midsection.
II avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
II misses the jab.
II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrym.
Thrym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from II.
Thrym has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thrym there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sinder II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thrym misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from II. Those never looked like landing.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
II scores with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
II misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrym dips to his left and cracks II with an uppercut!
II pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thrym back to the cage. II follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
II takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Thrym scores with a four punch combination!
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrym lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
II gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thrym.
Thrym throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
II takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thrym misses.
II takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thrym takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Thrym.
Thrym looks to land a right hand but II moved out of range.
Thrym throws out a loose jab but II uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym slips under a jab.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from II.
Sloppy strikes from Thrym. Those never looked like landing.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
II throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
II throws a series of punches but Thrym moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from II.
II misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrym.
A slow jab from Thrym misses its intended target.
II lands a jab.
Thrym moves out of range as II strikes.
Thrym misses with the combination.
II misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
II connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrym's hands.
II avoids the body shot from Thrym.
II throws a hook but Thrym blocks it.
II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Thrym.
II's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and II duly obliges.
Thrym falls off balance throwing a combination

and II counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thrym's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thrym is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
II wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rung Thrym will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Thrym does it's job there.
II swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym scores with a jab to the body.
Thrym sizes up II with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
II throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
II takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thrym staying out of range there.
II on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
II walks into a straight right hand from Thrym.
Thrym lands a glancing blow to the side of II's head.
II bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thrym's head.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from II lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thrym!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
II is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
II looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
II is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thrym throws a looping overhand right but II ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thrym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
Thrym takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
A cross from II lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
Thrym moves out of range as II strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Thrym. That snapped II's head back.
II waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrym.
Thrym slips under a jab from II.
II is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
II scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from II misses.
Thrym cracks II with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. II doesn't seem bothered though.
Thrym throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Thrym.
II misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for II.
A combination from Thrym does no damage.
II avoids a punch combination nicely.
II just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thrym lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
II looks to land a combination but Thrym avoids it well.
Thrym throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thrym swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thrym cracks a nice hook into II's ribs.
II misses with a combination
and Thrym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rung Thrym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thrym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!