PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Thuresson (ranked 5159 p4p, 0 weight class) and Absent Minded (ranked 8422 p4p, 0 weight class). Minded has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thuresson
vs
Minded

200 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Thuresson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Absent Minded!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thuresson closes the distance and clinches.
Minded looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Thuresson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Thuresson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Minded napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Thuresson stands up and beckons Minded to his feet.
Thuresson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thuresson shoots for a double leg takedown but Minded sprawls well. He's pushed Thuresson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thuresson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Thuresson decides to stand up.

Thuresson clinches up with Minded and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuresson has Minded pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Minded manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Thuresson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thuresson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Thuresson is trying to trip Minded. He has hold of a leg but Minded is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Thuresson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thuresson stands and steps away. Minded gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Thuresson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thuresson showed some decent athleticism there.
Thuresson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Thuresson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thuresson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minded dodges an elbow strike from Thuresson.

Thuresson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minded lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thuresson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Minded manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thuresson advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuresson content to control rather than advance.

Thuresson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Minded is just riding it out for now. Thuresson eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thuresson lands a nice short elbow.

That's four 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.

Thuresson stands up out of the half guard.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thuresson is defended easily by Minded.
A little jabbing left from Minded on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Minded has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thuresson closes the distance and clinches up with Minded, looking for a takedown. Thuresson pushes Minded against the cage but Minded circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Thuresson drives through and clinches with Minded against the cage.

Thuresson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Minded is looking to stand back up but Thuresson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Minded.

Thuresson thows a huge punch but Minded dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Thuresson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thuresson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Thuresson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thuresson showed some decent athleticism there.
Thuresson slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuresson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Thuresson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Minded is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Thuresson!