PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muy Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Helgusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helgusson has chosen As I Lay Dying - Without Conclusion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thai
vs
Helgusson

208 cm
27
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

205 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muy Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Helgusson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgusson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helgusson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Helgusson sees coming a mile off.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgusson.
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
Helgusson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helgusson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Helgusson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Helgusson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Helgusson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thai cracks the inside of Helgusson's front leg.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Thai throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Helgusson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Helgusson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Helgusson moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Helgusson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Helgusson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thai delivers a nice body kick.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helgusson. That did some damage!
Helgusson missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgusson.
Helgusson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thai. That one must have hurt.
Helgusson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Helgusson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thai.
Thai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helgusson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai lands with a hook. Helgusson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Helgusson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice uppercut there from Thai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgusson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Helgusson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thai. That one must have hurt.
Thai keeps Helgusson at a distance using the push kick.
Thai looks for the body kick but Helgusson saw that one coming.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Helgusson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Helgusson in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helgusson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thai connects with a high kick.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thai.
Helgusson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Helgusson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thai pushes Helgusson away with a front kick.
Helgusson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thai.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
Helgusson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Helgusson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muy Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Thai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Muy Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai defending well as Helgusson loads up on a big left hand.
Helgusson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thai thumps Helgusson with a low kick.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgusson.
Helgusson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Thai.
Thai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai throws a front kick that sends Helgusson stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helgusson takes a step back to recover.
Thai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Helgusson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai scores with the left hand. Helgusson knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Helgusson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Helgusson off balance momentarily.
Helgusson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helgusson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Helgusson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Helgusson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands a high kick!
Thai thuds his shin into the meat of Helgusson's side.
Helgusson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai fakes the leg kick and cracks Helgusson in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Helgusson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thai has got the better of the exchanges.
Thai scores with a punch to the head.
Thai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Helgusson can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thai.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thai thumps Helgusson with a low kick.
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Thai.
Thai misses with a kick to the body.
Muy Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helgusson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Helgusson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Helgusson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Helgusson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Helgusson shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Thai.
Crunch! Thai slams his shin into Helgusson's torso.
Helgusson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thai finds it's way round the side to connect with Helgusson's head.
Helgusson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Helgusson misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Thai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helgusson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thai.
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Helgusson.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muy Thai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Helgusson off balance momentarily.
Thai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thai!
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Helgusson's front leg but catches the back leg as Helgusson tries to avoid it.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Thai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Thai. That snapped Helgusson's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Helgusson shrugs it off though.
Thai cracks the inside of Helgusson's front leg.
Thai works Helgusson's body with a nice hook.
Helgusson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid body kick from Thai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Helgusson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Helgusson if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands a high kick!
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helgusson throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helgusson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Helgusson moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thai. Helgusson shrugs it off though.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Helgusson off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Thai.
Gunnar Helgusson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Helgusson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Helgusson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Helgusson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgusson.
Helgusson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thai.
Thai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thai lands with a nice body kick.
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helgusson.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helgusson takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Thai scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai scores with a leg kick.
Helgusson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Thai keeps Helgusson at a distance using the push kick.
Thai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Helgusson will feel that in the morning.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai is looking to slow Helgusson down with leg kicks.
Helgusson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muy Thai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Thai lands but Helgusson takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muy Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muy Thai!