PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dice Thunderborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hojo Yoijimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoijimbo has chosen Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thunderborn
vs
Yoijimbo

220 cm
26
276 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dice Thunderborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hojo Yoijimbo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoijimbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thunderborn.
Yoijimbo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thunderborn misses with a body shot.
Yoijimbo throws a nice head kick!
Yoijimbo slips a jab from Thunderborn.
Thunderborn blocks a head kick by Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunderborn catches Yoijimbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunderborn lands with a good body shot.
Thunderborn swings widly with a right hand
and Yoijimbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Thunderborn.
Yoijimbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunderborn throws a leg kick which misses Yoijimbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoijimbo tries to avoid it.
Thunderborn thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoijimbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoijimbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunderborn loads up on a big right hand but Yoijimbo slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Yoijimbo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thunderborn throws a body punch but Yoijimbo moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thunderborn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoijimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoijimbo connects with a knee to the head.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thunderborn blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow that stopped Thunderborn in his tracks for a moment.
Yoijimbo blocking some punches.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yoijimbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thunderborn manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunderborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Thunderborn cracks Yoijimbo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thunderborn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Yoijimbo to stand back up!

Yoijimbo is rocked!

It looks like Hojo Yoijimbo has been cut.
Thunderborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoijimbo.
Thunderborn throws out a leg kick but Yoijimbo moves out of range and Thunderborn only half commits.
Yoijimbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunderborn lands an overhand right.
Yoijimbo moves out of range as Thunderborn strikes.
Thunderborn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoijimbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunderborn finish him?
Thunderborn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yoijimbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunderborn.
Yoijimbo seems to have recovered his senses.

Yoijimbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thunderborn, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yoijimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thunderborn's brow.
Thunderborn blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoijimbo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dice Thunderborn has been cut.
Yoijimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thunderborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunderborn lands a body shot.
Yoijimbo misses with an elbow over the top.
Thunderborn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunderborn works on Yoijimbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow inside that Thunderborn shrugs off.
Thunderborn struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoijimbo controls his hands.
Thunderborn blocks an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.
Yoijimbo missing with knees to the body.
Thunderborn lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoijimbo lands an elbow just above Thunderborn 's eye.
Yoijimbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thunderborn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoijimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yoijimbo throws an elbow but misses.
Thunderborn dodges an elbow strike from Yoijimbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderborn tries a body shot but Yoijimbo blocks it.
Yoijimbo is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoijimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Thunderborn working aggressively here.
Yoijimbo wants to stall.

Thunderborn breaks the clinch.
Yoijimbo throws a leg kick
and Thunderborn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Yoijimbo.
Thunderborn throws a chopping leg kick but Yoijimbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dice Thunderborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunderborn works Yoijimbo's body with a nice hook.
Thunderborn lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dice Thunderborn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thunderborn stuns Yoijimbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunderborn scores with a hook to the body. Yoijimbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thunderborn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunderborn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Thunderborn drops Yoijimbo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yoijimbo looks back up at him and smiles so Thunderborn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Yoijimbo drops his hands momentarily. Thunderborn doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Yoijimbo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Yoijimbo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dice Thunderborn!
Dice Thunderborn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.