PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mouhamar Lamouna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamouna comes into the arena with touch el arab - muhammar blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thrym's choice of entrance music: The Rains of Castamere. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lamouna
vs
Thrym

205 cm
30
289 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
246 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mouhamar Lamouna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamouna wants to clinch but Thrym slips to the side
and Thrym counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamouna takes one to the side of the head.
Mouhamar Lamouna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym feints and then cracks Lamouna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamouna down.
Lamouna throws a combination that misses
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrym will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrym throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mouhamar Lamouna has been cut.
Lamouna is looking to clinch but Thrym is avoiding it.
Lamouna just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thrym counters with a big head kick but Lamouna shrugs it off.
Lamouna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thrym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamouna misses with the combination.
Lamouna darts in trying to clinch
and Thrym counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lamouna looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Thrym avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thrym buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thrym connects with a single shot there.
Thrym goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thrym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lamouna doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamouna missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamouna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lamouna connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamouna tries to clinch but Thrym moves away
and Thrym counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thrym swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lamouna counters with a three punch combo that has Thrym backing up. Thrym nods at Lamouna to acknowledge the strikes.
Thrym lands with an overhand left.
Thrym lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thrym throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lamouna.
Thrym's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamouna under the eye.
Thrym throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Thrym tenderised Lamouna's leg. Lamouna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrym throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamouna fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrym throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Thrym.
Lamouna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thrym makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lamouna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thrym counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thrym feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamounas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thrym lands a nice looking body kick.
Thrym lands a right hook to the body.
Lamouna is breathing heavily.
Lamouna misses the jab.
That kick from Thrym tenderised Lamouna's leg. Lamouna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lamouna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thrym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Thrym. Beautiful body shot.
Thrym throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lamouna takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Decent striking displayed by Thrym there.
Lamouna takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamouna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lamouna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thrym counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamouna thinking.
Thrym digs a good body shot into Lamouna's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thrym.
Lamouna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamouna will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamouna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mouhamar Lamouna's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lamouna tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Thrym counters with a flying knee that drops Lamouna!
Thrym would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Thrym wants to stand and escape but instead Lamouna has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thrym can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Thrym trying to control the pace.
Thrym wants to stand up but Lamouna is controlling the position.
Lamouna won't allow Thrym to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thrym tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lamouna controls his leg.
Thrym controlling the action here.
Thrym wants to stand but Lamouna has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamouna throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.

Lamouna clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Thrym on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamouna.

Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamouna tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thrym lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lamouna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thrym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thrym throws a series of strikes that have Lamouna backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thrym pushes Lamouna away with a front kick.
Mouhamar Lamouna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamouna misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Thrym lands a lovely overhand right.
Thrym with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamouna darts in trying to clinch
and Thrym counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamouna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thrym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamouna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lamouna tries to clinch but Thrym is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mouhamar Lamouna's cut.
That's time! Lamouna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thrym scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamouna misses with a double jab
and Thrym counters with a low kick, right behind Lamouna 's knee.
Lamouna tries to clinch up
and Lamouna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamouna tries to clinch up
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrym fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamouna in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thrym.

Thrym lands a high kick to the side of Lamouna's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Thrym dives into guard, looking to finish.

Lamouna is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamouna can't keep his opponent in guard - Thrym advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Lamouna is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrym is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lamouna seems to have got his legs back now.
Thrym works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lamouna's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Thrym tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thrym trying to control but Lamouna is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamouna is desperately trying to improve his position but Thrym has a good base and remains in mount.
Thrym looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thrym is continuing to stall.
Mouhamar Lamouna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The adventures of Thrym the control monster continue. Boring.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rung Thrym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thrym winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
Rung Thrym seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.