PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Berchales (ranked 4319 p4p, 333 weight class) and Distant Thunder (ranked 7821 p4p, 424 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Berchales
vs
Thunder

173 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Berchales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder throws a nice looking combination but Berchales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berchales throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
Berchales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berchales throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder defending well as Berchales loads up on a big left hand.
Berchales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berchales throws a lazy right hand but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Thunder instigates a clinch.
Berchales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunder.
A frustrated look appears on Berchales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thunder keeps control of Berchales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thunder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berchales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berchales throws a head punch that misses.
Berchales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thunder prevents Berchales from breaking the clinch.

Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Berchales displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder dodges the punch combination from Berchales.
Arturo Berchales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berchales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder blocks a jab.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Berchales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thunder works Berchales's body with a nice hook.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berchales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berchales misses with an uppercut
and Thunder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Berchales's knee momentarily.
Berchales displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Berchales misses.
Berchales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thunder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Berchales missing with a left hand there. Thunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Berchales looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Berchales lands a jab-cross combination.
Berchales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berchales misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berchales is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thunder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Thunder is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Thunder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thunder is still on wobbly legs! Can Berchales finish him?
Berchales throws a right and a left that Thunder avoids nicely.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berchales throws a looping overhand right but Thunder ducks down to avoid it.
Berchales throws a poor cross that misses
and Thunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunder seems to have recovered his senses.
Thunder slips under a jab.
Thunder misses with the combination.
Berchales misses with a double jab.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Berchales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berchales throws a series of punches but Thunder avoids them all with ease.
Berchales slips under a jab.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Berchales tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berchales loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Berchales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berchales throwing a counter right hand but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Berchales staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thunder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berchales lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Berchales misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Thunder.
Berchales throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berchales looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berchales misses with a lunging right hand
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berchales.

Berchales is rocked!
Berchales gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Thunder gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Berchales is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Distant Thunder!