PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Von Panzerhosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Von Panzerhosen's choice of entrance music: Klamydia - Pohjanmaalla. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thug
vs
Von Panzerhosen

179 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Thug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Algot Von Panzerhosen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Panzerhosen.
Thug misses with a wild body shot.

Von Panzerhosen gets a clinch.
I was talking to Thug's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thug controlling the action here for a moment.
Von Panzerhosen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Panzerhosen's elbow.
Von Panzerhosen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Von Panzerhosen looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Panzerhosen seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Von Panzerhosen keeps control of Thug as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thug tries a body shot but Von Panzerhosen blocks it.
A knee to the head by Von Panzerhosen.
A right handed body shot lands from Thug.
The referee is keeping an eye on Von Panzerhosen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thug struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Panzerhosen controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thug managing to block the knees to the body from Von Panzerhosen.
Thug lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Von Panzerhosen.

It looks like Slim Thug has been cut.
Von Panzerhosen lands a good knee to the midsection. Thug won't want to take too many of those.
Thug has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Panzerhosen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Panzerhosen stalling the fight.
Von Panzerhosen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thug digs a right hand underneath Von Panzerhosen's ribcage. Von Panzerhosen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thug takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Panzerhosen effectively controlling the action here.
Von Panzerhosen is trying to maintain a safe position but Thug gets an underhook and turns Von Panzerhosen into the cage.
Thug takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Panzerhosen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Panzerhosen landing knees to the head.
Thug lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Panzerhosen blocks a body shot from Thug.
Von Panzerhosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thug avoids it.
Von Panzerhosen wants to stall.
Von Panzerhosen looking to throw knees to the head but Thug is blocking nicely.
Von Panzerhosen looking to throw knees to the head but Thug is blocking nicely.
Thug misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Panzerhosen lands a knee to the head.
Thug wants to break free but Von Panzerhosen has control.
Von Panzerhosen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Panzerhosen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thug lands with a left to the head.
Von Panzerhosen scores with a knee to the head.
Thug scores with a shot to the side of Von Panzerhosen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a knee to the head.
Von Panzerhosen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thug in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Thug fails to land.
Von Panzerhosen lands a good knee to the midsection. Thug won't want to take too many of those.
Von Panzerhosen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thug scores with a hook to the body.
Von Panzerhosen with a knee to the head.
Thug misses with some punches.
Von Panzerhosen slows down the pace here.
Thug has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a knee to the head.
Von Panzerhosen tries to stall but Thug uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Von Panzerhosen lands a knee to the head.
Von Panzerhosen tries to land a knee to the head but Thug blocks with his arms.
Thug wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thug misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Panzerhosen tries to land knees in the clinch but Thug avoids the damage to the body.
Von Panzerhosen looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen has Thug pressed against the cage, preventing Thug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thug takes an elbow to the forehead.
Von Panzerhosen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thug in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thug tries to throw a body punch but Von Panzerhosen avoids it by throwing Thug back against the cage.
Von Panzerhosen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thug wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thug working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Panzerhosen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Panzerhosen lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Panzerhosen blocking some punches.
Von Panzerhosen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen lands an elbow just above Thug 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algot Von Panzerhosen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Thug's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Thug misses.
Von Panzerhosen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thug tries to bum rush Von Panzerhosen with a series of wild strikes but Von Panzerhosen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Von Panzerhosen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Panzerhosen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thug misses the shot to the body.
Thug throws a series of punches but Von Panzerhosen avoids them all with ease.
Thug avoids the body shot from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thug throws a series of punches but Von Panzerhosen moves out of range.
Thug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Thug does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Panzerhosen.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Von Panzerhosen - the referee stops the clock and Thug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Von Panzerhosen. Thug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Panzerhosen avoids the body shot from Thug.
Thug is looking to wear down Von Panzerhosen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thug misses with a two punch combination.
Von Panzerhosen ducks under a wild hook from Thug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Panzerhosen slips a jab and a cross from Thug.
Thug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Panzerhosen misses with a wild body shot.
Von Panzerhosen ducks under a wild hook from Thug.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Panzerhosen.
Thug is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Panzerhosen.
Thug's corner calls for a 1-2. Thug obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thug throws a big shot that misses.
Thug scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slim Thug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Panzerhosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Panzerhosen lands a high kick!

Von Panzerhosen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thug, pushing him back against the cage.
Von Panzerhosen keeps control of Thug as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Thug fails to land.
Von Panzerhosen scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Von Panzerhosen.
Von Panzerhosen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von Panzerhosen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Thug is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Von Panzerhosen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oh Thug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Panzerhosen lands a good knee to the midsection. Thug won't want to take too many of those.
Von Panzerhosen lands a nice elbow.
Von Panzerhosen lands an elbow inside that Thug shrugs off.
Von Panzerhosen effectively controlling the action here.
Von Panzerhosen jerks Thug's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Thug drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Von Panzerhosen goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Von Panzerhosen because Thug was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Algot Von Panzerhosen!
Algot Von Panzerhosen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Slim Thug was interviewed post fight and said 'I tried.'.