PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thabo Thunder (ranked 24740 p4p, 668 weight class) and Salem Al Qahtani (ranked 3863 p4p, 471 weight class). Thunder comes into the arena with Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Thunder
vs
Al Qahtani

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Top Nutrition 160Q\200$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thabo Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salem Al Qahtani!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Qahtani circles away.
Al Qahtani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thunder!

It looks like Salem Al Qahtani has been cut.
Al Qahtani lands with an overhand left.
Al Qahtani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thunder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunder throws a quick counter kick to the body but Al Qahtani avoids it.
Thunder slips under a jab.

Al Qahtani moves into the clinch successfully.
Thunder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Qahtani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
Al Qahtani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qahtani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Al Qahtani lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.
Al Qahtani lands a good knee to the midsection. Thunder won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qahtani lands with a left to the head.
Al Qahtani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Al Qahtani connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Qahtani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Qahtani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thunder avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
Thunder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Qahtani scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Al Qahtani on the inside.
Knees to the body from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Qahtani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thunder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a hook that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Al Qahtani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Al Qahtani gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Qahtani scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
Al Qahtani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Qahtani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Qahtani is working Thunder over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qahtani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thunder's face.

Thunder is rocked!

It looks like Thabo Thunder has been cut.
Al Qahtani cracks Thunder with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Al Qahtani on the inside.
Oh Thunder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Qahtani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
Al Qahtani is leaning against Thunder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.
Al Qahtani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani pushes Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thunder is trying to push Al Qahtani away but Al Qahtani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Qahtani working Thunder over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Qahtani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Qahtani lands a left hand.
Al Qahtani digs a right hand underneath Thunder's ribcage. Thunder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Qahtani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salem Al Qahtani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thunder gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Al Qahtani points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Thunder wakes up just in time to hear Al Qahtani thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Salem Al Qahtani!
The defeated Thabo Thunder had this to say: 'It was a great fight, and I will just have to train harder.'.