PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baal Thackeray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kromog The Terror Of The Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kromog The Terror Of The Island is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thackeray
vs
The Terror Of The Island

197 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baal Thackeray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kromog The Terror Of The Island!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Terror Of The Island connects with a right hand. Thackeray shakes it off.
The Terror Of The Island sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Terror Of The Island sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Terror Of The Island uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thackeray.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a straight left.
A left lands for The Terror Of The Island.
The Terror Of The Island lands a jab to the head.
Thackeray stuns The Terror Of The Island with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Terror Of The Island throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thackeray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Terror Of The Island throws a counter combo.
Thackeray lands with a hook. The Terror Of The Island tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thackeray moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that The Terror Of The Island has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thackeray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Terror Of The Island throws out a powerful jab.
Baal Thackeray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Terror Of The Island ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thackeray moves away.
Thackeray misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thackeray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Terror Of The Island.
Thackeray scores with a spinning back kick!
Thackeray just misses with a punch to the body.
Thackeray just misses with a punch to the body.
Thackeray cracks The Terror Of The Island with a good jab.
Thackeray is looking to land body kicks.
The Terror Of The Island avoids a kick to the body.
The Terror Of The Island scores with a hook.
The Terror Of The Island drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thackeray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thackeray.
Thackeray connects with a body shot that sends The Terror Of The Island's belly button to the back.
Thackeray throws out a leg kick but The Terror Of The Island moves out of range and Thackeray only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island slips a jab and a cross from Thackeray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from The Terror Of The Island misses its intended target.
Thackeray swings for the body but The Terror Of The Island moves out of range.
Thackeray tries to land a front kick but The Terror Of The Island steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Terror Of The Island darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thackeray cracks The Terror Of The Island with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Terror Of The Island scores with a sloppy right hand. Thackeray should have avoided that one.

Thackeray is rocked!
The Terror Of The Island is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thackeray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thackeray misses the shot to the body.
Thackeray looks to land a right hand but The Terror Of The Island moved out of range.
Thackeray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like The Terror Of The Island was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Terror Of The Island moves out of range as Thackeray throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from The Terror Of The Island on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Terror Of The Island cracks Thackeray with a good jab.
Oh Thackeray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thackeray stuns The Terror Of The Island with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

The Terror Of The Island forces Thackeray back against the cage and clinches.
The Terror Of The Island pushes Thackeray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Terror Of The Island blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thackeray seems to have got his legs back now.
Thackeray struggles to land a body shot inside as The Terror Of The Island controls his hands.
The Terror Of The Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Terror Of The Island lands with a short shot to the head.
The Terror Of The Island stalling against the cage.
Thackeray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thackeray tries to circle away but The Terror Of The Island has him pinned against the cage.
Thackeray throws a head punch that misses.
The Terror Of The Island is leaning against Thackeray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thackeray lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Thackeray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Terror Of The Island.
Thackeray letting The Terror Of The Island take a breather here.

The Terror Of The Island escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Terror Of The Island throws the left hand but Thackeray avoids the punch easily.
The Terror Of The Island lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Terror Of The Island moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The Terror Of The Island cracks Thackeray with a big right hand and Thackeray goes down!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Terror Of The Island stays in close to Thackeray's body and controls the position.
The Terror Of The Island is continuing to stall.
Thackeray trying to keep a closed guard but The Terror Of The Island is proving a slippery customer.
The Terror Of The Island not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kromog The Terror Of The Island dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Terror Of The Island cracks Thackeray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thackeray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thackeray is looking to wear down The Terror Of The Island with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by Thackeray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Terror Of The Island misses with a shot to the body
and Thackeray counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Thackeray does no damage.

The Terror Of The Island cracks Thackeray with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Terror Of The Island has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thackeray to stand back up!
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!
The Terror Of The Island scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Terror Of The Island closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Thackeray out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kromog The Terror Of The Island!