PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Pimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder has chosen 2PAC- as his entrance music. Johnny Thunder will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pimp
vs
Thunder

150 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Pimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pimp but Pimp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pimp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pimp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pimp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Thunder counters with a shoot takedown. Pimp fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
Pimp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thunder is controlling him.
Pimp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
Thunder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pimp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thunder postures up in Pimp's guard and throws a big left but Pimp blocks it.
Thunder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thunder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thunder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pimp is breathing heavily.
Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Pimp is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder postures up and lands a big shot to Pimp's brow.
Thunder with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thunder postures up in Pimp's guard and throws a big left but Pimp blocks it.
Pimp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thunder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thunder with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder scoring with some ground and pound.
Pimp could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thunder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thunder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thunder is looking to work some ground and pound but Pimp has wrist control.
Pimp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thunder is looking to work some ground and pound but Pimp has wrist control.
Pimp keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Pimp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pimp has momentary wrist control but Thunder slips an elbow through the middle.
Thunder content to stall in guard here.
Thunder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pimp has momentary wrist control but Thunder slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pimp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thunder postures up in Pimp's guard and throws a big left but Pimp blocks it.
Thunder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thunder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thunder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pimp keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder advances position into side control!

Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pimp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Thunder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thunder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pimp napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thunder working the ground and pound.
Thunder trying to control the position but Pimp is working away.
Thunder sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pimp is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimp avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thunder.
Thunder scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Pimp is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Thunder can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Thunder!
A victorious Johnny Thunder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.