PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gundar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorsen has chosen Gundar Thorsen Theme Song- White Superman as his entrance music. Gundar Thorsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiago Oliveira's chin.

Oliveira
vs
Thorsen

195 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

201 cm
31
273 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gundar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorsen wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Thorsen is avoiding it.
No luck for Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Thorsen. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Thorsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thorsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Thorsen.
Thorsen checks a low kick from Oliveira.
Good leg kick by Oliveira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses the jab.
Thorsen misses with a low kick.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Thorsen jabs Oliveira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thorsen stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorsen tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira throws a lazy head kick
and Thorsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oliveira's knee momentarily.
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!
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorsen. Thorsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorsen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Thorsen misses with a straight right.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thorsen counters with a left to the body.
Thorsen 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.
Thorsen connects with a right hand. Oliveira shakes it off.

It looks like Thiago Oliveira has been cut.
Thorsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliveira checks it well.
Thorsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Oliveira counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.

Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
Gundar Thorsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!

Thorsen has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.

Thorsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.

Oliveira scores a takedown into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oliveira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thorsen because Oliveira loaded up on that one.
Thorsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gundar Thorsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Oliveira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thorsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oliveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorsen.
Thorsen throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Thorsen slips to the side
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Thorsen keeps it at a distance.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
Thorsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorsen throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Thorsen pushes him off.
Thorsen misses with a body shot
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thorsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorsen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thorsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Thorsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorsen counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Thorsen to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsen scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Oliveira.
Thorsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Oliveira moves into range and clinches up with Thorsen.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Oliveira to the canvas! Oliveira doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Thorsen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gundar Thorsen!