PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus Mac Murchadha (ranked 4149 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Theron Thunderson (ranked 174 p4p, 178 weight class). Mac Murchadha comes to the cage accompanied by Grounds by Idles. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mac Murchadha
vs
Thunderson

190 cm
18
216
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angus Mac Murchadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theron Thunderson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thunderson clinches up against the cage.

Thunderson manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunderson. Mac Murchadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunderson looks to throw the jab but Mac Murchadha is out of range.
A combination from Mac Murchadha does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Mac Murchadha. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Thunderson.
Thunderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha defending well as Thunderson loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Murchadha cracks Thunderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunderson looks to land a right hand but Mac Murchadha moved out of range.
Mac Murchadha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thunderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Murchadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mac Murchadha gets tackled into the cage by Thunderson. Thunderson maintains the clinch.
Mac Murchadha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thunderson walks away with a smile on his face. Mac Murchadha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mac Murchadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac Murchadha looks to throw the jab but Thunderson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Murchadha lands with a shot to the body.
Thunderson scores with a jab. Mac Murchadha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac Murchadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac Murchadha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunderson misses with a body kick.
Thunderson throws a big shot that misses.
Thunderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Mac Murchadha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac Murchadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunderson.
Thunderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mac Murchadha's head.
Thunderson looks to throw the jab but Mac Murchadha is out of range.
Thunderson throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Murchadha's shoulder, as Mac Murchadha tries to avoid the shot.
Thunderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Murchadha manages to avoid it.
A big left from Mac Murchadha misses.
Thunderson slips a jab from Mac Murchadha.
A swing and a miss from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha moves away from the strike by Thunderson.
A jab from Thunderson misses.
Mac Murchadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mac Murchadha misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Thunderson finds it's way through Mac Murchadha's defenses.

Mac Murchadha pushes Thunderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha tries for a takedown but Thunderson manages to get underhooks.
Mac Murchadha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thunderson misses with a body punch.
Thunderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mac Murchadha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thunderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Mac Murchadha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac Murchadha jumps guard but Thunderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mac Murchadha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thunderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thunderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mac Murchadha pulls Thunderson into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderson is stalling in the full guard.

Mac Murchadha is looking for a triangle here but Thunderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Thunderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mac Murchadha to see if he's OK.
Thunderson wants to stand but Mac Murchadha is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Mac Murchadha's face as Thunderson controls the position.
Mac Murchadha manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thunderson's best efforts.
Thunderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thunderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mac Murchadha to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mac Murchadha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thunderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thunderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thunderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mac Murchadha's guard.
Mac Murchadha pulls Thunderson in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Theron Thunderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thunderson misses with a body kick.
A big right from Thunderson misses.
Thunderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Murchadha lands a right hook to the body.
Thunderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mac Murchadha slips under a jab.
Theron Thunderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac Murchadha missing with a left hand there. Thunderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunderson swinging wildly here.
Mac Murchadha misses with a right hand

and Thunderson moves into the clinch.
Mac Murchadha wants a takedown.
Thunderson has Mac Murchadha pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Murchadha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderson has Mac Murchadha pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Murchadha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thunderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Murchadha wants a takedown.

Thunderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha throws the left hand but Thunderson avoids the punch easily.
Mac Murchadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Murchadha throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Mac Murchadha lands.
Thunderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thunderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mac Murchadha throws out a loose jab but Thunderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Mac Murchadha does no damage.

Thunderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thunderson tries to work over Mac Murchadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunderson.
Mac Murchadha tries to score a body lock takedown but Thunderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Mac Murchadha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunderson takes a shot to the head.
Mac Murchadha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thunderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mac Murchadha lands a body shot.
Thunderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thunderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac Murchadha is trying to drag Thunderson to the mat but Thunderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mac Murchadha jumps guard but Thunderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thunderson throws a head punch that misses.
Mac Murchadha lands a shot to the body.
Mac Murchadha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thunderson prevents it.
Mac Murchadha lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunderson.
Theron Thunderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mac Murchadha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thunderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thunderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac Murchadha blocks it with crossed arms.
Mac Murchadha digs a right hand underneath Thunderson's ribcage. Thunderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunderson is pressed up against the cage. Mac Murchadha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thunderson down to the mat. Thunderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Thunderson finds it's way through Mac Murchadha's defenses.
Mac Murchadha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunderson misses with a few strikes there.
Mac Murchadha walks into a straight right hand from Thunderson.
Mac Murchadha ducks under a wild hook from Thunderson.
Thunderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mac Murchadha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac Murchadha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thunderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thunderson ducks right into an uppercut from Mac Murchadha.
Thunderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mac Murchadha.
A punch combination from Thunderson misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunderson throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Murchadha's shoulder, as Mac Murchadha tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mac Murchadha misses.
Mac Murchadha throws a right hand that Thunderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunderson also avoids with ease.
Mac Murchadha blocks a head kick by Thunderson.
Good exchange - Thunderson coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Thunderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thunderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thunderson.
Mac Murchadha throws a body punch but Thunderson moves out of range.
Mac Murchadha defending well as Thunderson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Thunderson.
Mac Murchadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunderson throws out the jab.
Thunderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thunderson misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Thunderson.
Thunderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Murchadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac Murchadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunderson is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theron Thunderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mac Murchadha looks to land a left hand but Thunderson moved out of range nicely.
Thunderson throws a push kick but Mac Murchadha slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Murchadha blocks a jab.
Thunderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mac Murchadha throws a jab when Thunderson was well out of range.
Thunderson misses with a straight right.
Mac Murchadha tries to clinch up but Thunderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunderson throws a body punch but Mac Murchadha moves out of range.
Thunderson lands with a hook. Mac Murchadha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thunderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac Murchadha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Murchadha moves out of range of the body kick from Thunderson.
Thunderson tests Mac Murchadha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mac Murchadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Murchadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thunderson.
It seemed like Thunderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Mac Murchadha misses.
Mac Murchadha misses with a series of wild punches.
Theron Thunderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Thunderson misses.
Thunderson looks to land a left hand but Mac Murchadha moved out of range nicely.
Mac Murchadha missing with a left hand there. Thunderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Murchadha misses with a hook. Thunderson ducked under it nicely.
Mac Murchadha misses with a looping left.
Mac Murchadha throws a hook to the side of Thunderson's head but Thunderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac Murchadha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thunderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Thunderson moves into range and clinches up with Mac Murchadha.
Thunderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mac Murchadha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mac Murchadha is trying to pull guard but Thunderson has him pressed against the cage.
Thunderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac Murchadha backwards.
Mac Murchadha has Thunderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thunderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angus Mac Murchadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thunderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thunderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac Murchadha tries a body shot but Thunderson blocks it.
Mac Murchadha can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angus Mac Murchadha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunderson working aggressively here.
Thunderson working aggressively here.
Mac Murchadha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thunderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thunderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac Murchadha.
Mac Murchadha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thunderson to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Murchadha's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mac Murchadha can't find room to land a body shot as Thunderson controls the action.
Thunderson tries to throw a body punch but Mac Murchadha avoids it by throwing Thunderson back against the cage.
Thunderson blocks a body shot from Mac Murchadha.
Thunderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thunderson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Thunderson manages to break the clinch.
Mac Murchadha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thunderson.
Thunderson is looking to clinch.
Mac Murchadha throws a right hand that Thunderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunderson also avoids with ease.
Thunderson throws a body kick that misses.
Mac Murchadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Mac Murchadha misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Murchadha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mac Murchadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Mac Murchadha misses.
Thunderson throws a series of punches but Mac Murchadha moves out of range.
Thunderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thunderson throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Murchadha swings for the body but Thunderson moves out of range.
Mac Murchadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Murchadha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mac Murchadha throws a nice looking combination but Thunderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac Murchadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thunderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Murchadha.
Thunderson clobbers Mac Murchadha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Thunderson catches Mac Murchadha right on the button with a cross.
Theron Thunderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Mac Murchadha tries to keep at a distance but Thunderson has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theron Thunderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thunderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theron Thunderson!