PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Walrustitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walrustitty's entrance music is The Fish Slapping Dance. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walrustitty
vs
Thunder

180 cm
21
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

199 cm
20
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jethro Walrustitty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walrustitty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walrustitty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thunder thumps Walrustitty with a low kick.
Walrustitty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Walrustitty moves away and avoids it.
Walrustitty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walrustitty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walrustitty misses with a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thunder throws a chopping leg kick but Walrustitty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Walrustitty misses with a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thunder wants to land a leg kick but Walrustitty is out of range.
Thunder connects with a body shot.
Walrustitty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thunder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Thunder.
Thunder checks the leg kick.
Thunder punishes Walrustitty's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Thunder. No joy for Walrustitty on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walrustitty misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Walrustitty does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thunder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Walrustitty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walrustitty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walrustitty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a left to the body.
Walrustitty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walrustitty is breathing heavily.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Thunder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walrustitty's sensitive parts.
Walrustitty wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walrustitty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thunder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Walrustitty's front leg but catches the back leg as Walrustitty tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder digs a good body shot into Walrustitty's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder connects with a single shot there.
Thunder thuds his right hand into Walrustitty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thunder.
Thunder misses with a few strikes there.
Denton Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Decent striking displayed by Thunder there.
Thunder lands a nice hook to Walrustitty's body. Walrustitty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walrustitty takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walrustitty walks into a left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Walrustitty. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Thunder lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walrustitty at a distance.
Thunder connects with a jab.
Thunder works the jab nicely.
Thunder cracks Walrustitty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thunder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walrustitty misses with a low kick as Thunder jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Thunder finds it's target.
Thunder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walrustitty's head backwards.
Walrustitty fails with the takedown
and Thunder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left and a right from Thunder both land. Nice combination.
Thunder feints and then cracks Walrustitty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walrustitty down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Walrustitty moves out of range of the leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder lands a jab.
Walrustitty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thunder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walrustitty on the side of the head.
Walrustitty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thunder is looking to score with low kicks.
Walrustitty walks into a jab.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Thunder finds it's way through Walrustitty's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thunder can pounce on him.
Thunder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Thunder darts in and clinches Walrustitty up against the cage.
Thunder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunder.
Thunder is working Walrustitty over against the cage.
Thunder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thunder works on Walrustitty's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunder.
Thunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walrustitty's elbow.
Thunder is leaning against Walrustitty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thunder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walrustitty's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Thunder.
Thunder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thunder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walrustitty or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Thunder.

Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Thunder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Walrustitty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thunder can pounce on him.
Jethro Walrustitty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walrustitty takes one to the chin there.
Walrustitty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walrustitty throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walrustitty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walrustitty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walrustitty checks a leg kick nicely.
Thunder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walrustitty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thunder scores with a nice head shot.
Thunder lands a jab to the nose.
Walrustitty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walrustitty ducks right into an uppercut from Thunder.
Walrustitty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder lands a lovely overhand right.
Thunder lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder throws a body punch but Walrustitty moves out of range.
Thunder digs a good body shot into Walrustitty's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Walrustitty does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Thunder catches Walrustitty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walrustitty moves away.
Walrustitty walks into a straight right hand from Thunder.
Walrustitty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thunder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thunder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Thunder lands a jab to Walrustitty's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walrustitty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walrustitty at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thunder cracks Walrustitty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walrustitty checks a leg kick.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Walrustitty misses with a leg kick
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Thunder.
Thunder lands a nice hook to Walrustitty's body. Walrustitty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thunder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Thunder.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thunder throws a leg kick that is checked

and Walrustitty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thunder's guard.
Walrustitty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunder is keeping the position for now.
Thunder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder, not yet.

Thunder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walrustitty is aware though and is defending well.
Walrustitty being controlled here momentarily.
Thunder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thunder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walrustitty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder controlling from mount.

Thunder is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Thunder moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walrustitty closes the distance but Thunder moves to the side
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Denton Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder throws a jab when Walrustitty was well out of range.
Walrustitty misses with a takedown attempt
and Thunder counters with a nice uppercut.
Walrustitty misses with a low kick.
Thunder jabs at Walrustitty's body.
Thunder misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty throws a leg kick but Thunder moved away.

Walrustitty fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thunder sprawls well initially but Walrustitty persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thunder controlling the position well.
Walrustitty trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Thunder tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.

Walrustitty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thunder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thunder regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walrustitty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Walrustitty moves forwards but Thunder connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thunder scores with a jab to the head.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walrustitty's calf.
Walrustitty throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Walrustitty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walrustitty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thunder defends it nicely.
Thunder throws a wild body kick that Walrustitty sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thunder.
Walrustitty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thunder's waist but Thunder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walrustitty off to one side.
Walrustitty shoots and misses
and Thunder counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Walrustitty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thunder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walrustitty's hands.
Thunder jabs Walrustitty right on the nose. Walrustitty blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walrustitty's sensitive parts.
Walrustitty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walrustitty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thunder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walrustitty blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walrustitty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walrustitty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walrustitty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Thunder. Beautiful body shot.
Walrustitty checks a leg kick nicely.
Thunder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walrustitty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thunder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Thunder scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Thunder.
Walrustitty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thunder sprawls well. Thunder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walrustitty gets slowly back to his feet.
Walrustitty has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jethro Walrustitty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder cracks Walrustitty with a good jab.
Thunder lands with a nice body punch.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walrustitty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thunder. That one must have hurt.
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Walrustitty should have avoided that one.
Walrustitty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walrustitty manages to avoid it.
Thunder lands the left hand.
Walrustitty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walrustitty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walrustitty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thunder cracks a nice hook into Walrustitty's ribs.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Thunder cracks Walrustitty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tests Walrustitty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walrustitty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thunder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Walrustitty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunder lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Thunder.
Good exchange - Thunder coming out on top.

Walrustitty is rocked!
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Oh Walrustitty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thunder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walrustitty is able to avoid easily.
Walrustitty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walrustitty seems to have got his legs back now.
Thunder scores with a punch to the head.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunder lands with a shot to the body.
Thunder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder thuds his right hand into Walrustitty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walrustitty moves out of range of the leg kick from Thunder.
A punch combination from Thunder misses.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Thunder.
Walrustitty blocks a leg kick.
Thunder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thunder connects with a single shot there.
Walrustitty throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thunder throws out a leg kick but Walrustitty moves out of range and Thunder only half commits.
Thunder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder tries to bum rush Walrustitty with a series of wild strikes but Walrustitty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder lands a nice hook to Walrustitty's body. Walrustitty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thunder scores with a jab. Walrustitty acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Walrustitty takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thunder 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denton Thunder!