PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odinius Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naor Yozem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yozem has chosen Chris Cornell - You Know My Name as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thunder
vs
Yozem

180 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odinius Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naor Yozem!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yozem throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder tries for a takedown but Yozem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thunder.
Yozem is looking to regain half guard here but Thunder keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder advances nicely into full mount.
Yozem is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Thunder is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yozem can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yozem is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yozem tries to lock up and control but Thunder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yozem is looking to improve his position but Thunder isn't that keen on the idea.
Yozem swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yozem is desperately trying to improve his position but Thunder has a good base and remains in mount.
Yozem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yozem is trying to escape the mount but Thunder keeps good control and instead manages to take Yozem's back.

Thunder is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yozem is defending well though. Thunder let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Yozem right now.
Thunder doesn't have the hooks in and Yozem manages to turn into his guard.
Thunder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yozem manages to get himself to full guard.
Yozem looks gassed!
Thunder forces his way into half guard.
Thunder is pressing down on Yozem's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yozem is holding on for now.

Thunder seems to be working for a kimura but Yozem defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thunder is trying for a kimura here. Yozem looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Thunder wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Odinius Thunder!