PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cage Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Bully. The key to victory for Ken Thunder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thunder
vs
Stryker

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Bloodsport Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cage Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder tries to bum rush Stryker with a series of wild strikes but Stryker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stryker throws a poor cross that misses
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryker misses with a double jab
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Stryker throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
Thunder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stryker counters with a good low kick that Thunder was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thunder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stryker throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Stryker looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a low kick, looking for Stryker's leg but Stryker calmly moves out of range.
Thunder throws a one two combo.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Stryker avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Stryker misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thunder counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stryker throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker throws a combination that misses
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Stryker misses with a left hand
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
Stryker throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Stryker.
Thunder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunder throws a right hand that Stryker ducks under and follows up with a left that Stryker also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a nice looking combination but Stryker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stryker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stryker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Thunder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thunder scores with a three punch combo!
Thunder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stryker counters with a stiff right hand.
Stryker misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Stryker throws a lazy body kick
and Thunder makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stryker really felt that one!
Thunder throws a series of punches but Stryker moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses with a hook
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Stryker is breathing heavily.
Stryker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Stryker.
Stryker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thunder counters with a good low kick that Stryker was not able to check.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Stryker down.
Stryker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stryker misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Stryker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Stryker avoids it well.
Thunder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stryker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Stryker misses with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Stryker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ken Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a combination
enabling Stryker to counter with a crisp jab.
Stryker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Stryker misses with a lunging right hand
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Stryker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thunder counters with a series of strikes. Stryker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunder throws a series of punches but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stryker with a hook.
Stryker dodges the punch combination from Thunder.
Thunder throws a push kick but Stryker slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Thunder dominated that second round.
That's time! Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stryker lands a jab to Thunder's midsection.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stryker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryker looks to clinch
and Thunder counters with a one-two to the body.
Thunder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stryker throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryker misses with a double jab
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Stryker.
Stryker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stryker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stryker slips a jab and a cross from Thunder.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stryker misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a series of strikes. Stryker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder swinging wildly here.
Stryker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stryker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thunder counters with a left and a right that stings Stryker.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stryker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thunder has got the better of the exchanges.
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunder closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stryker throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thunder misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryker misses with a jab to the body
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Stryker misses with a left hand
and Thunder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stryker swings widly with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a three punch combo that has Stryker backing up. Stryker nods at Thunder to acknowledge the strikes.
Thunder misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunder 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 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

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