PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 247 p4p, 37 weight class) and Terje Warholm (ranked 695 p4p, 115 weight class). Mike Megaton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Megaton
vs
Warholm

190 cm
23
224 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Warholm.
Megaton swings widly with a right hand
and Warholm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warholm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warholm.
Megaton ducks under a wild hook from Warholm.
Warholm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Warholm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Megaton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Warholm.
Megaton throws a right hand that misses
and Warholm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megaton. Warholm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megaton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warholm.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warholm.
Warholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megaton moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warholm.
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!
Warholm misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm throws a lazy uppercut
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Warholm throws a solid leg kick but Megaton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warholm.
Megaton misses with a straight left.
Megaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Warholm is just out of range.
Warholm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warholm.
Megaton motions for Warholm to come forward. Megaton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm cracks Megaton with an open hand slap.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warholm tries to land a leg kick but Megaton saw it coming and moves away.
Warholm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm ducks under a wild hook from Megaton.
Warholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Megaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warholm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Megaton.
Megaton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warholm scoring well with a low kick there.
Warholm lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Megaton checks a leg kick.
Megaton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Megaton throws a leg kick that misses.
Warholm tries to counter by closing the distance.
Warholm throws a leg kick which misses Megaton's front leg but catches the back leg as Megaton tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warholm. Megaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warholm misses with an uppercut.
Warholm thows a leg kick but Megaton checks it
and Megaton counters with a stiff right hand.
Megaton needs to keep his hands up - Warholm had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a chopping leg kick but Megaton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Megaton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Megaton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warholm tries a low kick but Megaton avoids it.
Megaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warholm wants to clinch but Megaton slips to the side
and Megaton counters with an outside leg kick.
Warholm throws a leg kick but Megaton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Megaton is looking to counter punch.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Warholm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Megaton lands a nice hook to Warholm's body. Warholm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Megaton 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.
A lazy body kick from Warholm
and Megaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warholm just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Warholm misses
and Megaton counters with a straight right hand.
Warholm swings for the body but Megaton moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warholm lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warholm misses with a two punch combination.
Warholm thows a leg kick but Megaton checks it
and Megaton counters with an inside leg kick.
Warholm throws a leg kick but Megaton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Megaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warholm misses with a low kick.
Megaton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warholm just manages to avoid it.
Megaton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Megaton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warholm. Warholm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Megaton swings for the body but Warholm moves out of range.
Warholm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Warholm misses with a leg kick.
Warholm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warholm lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Warholm!
Terje Warholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warholm throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.

Megaton lands a big head kick that sends Warholm tumbling to the mat! Megaton takes a step backwards and waves Warholm back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Warholm is rocked!
Warholm avoids the body shot from Megaton.
Warholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Megaton finish him?
Warholm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megaton manages to avoid it.
Warholm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Megaton eats them both and turns towards Warholm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warholm seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warholm throws a sloppy body shot
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Megaton scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megaton.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Megaton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Megaton misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Warholm.
Megaton avoids the body shot from Warholm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm misses with a low kick.
Megaton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warholm.
Megaton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warholm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Megaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warholm. Megaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warholm throws an off balance right hand
and Megaton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warholm defending well as Megaton loads up on a big left hand.
Megaton misses with a hook. Warholm ducked under it nicely.
Warholm throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warholm.
Warholm throws a shot from downtown. Megaton moves away and avoids it.
Warholm just misses with a punch to the body.

Warholm has Megaton up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Megaton avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Warholm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Megaton blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warholm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Megaton or not.
Megaton blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warholm lands with a short shot to the head.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Megaton avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Warholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warholm has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Megaton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warholm can turn it around.
Megaton blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Warholm in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Megaton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Megaton controls his hands.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Megaton crunches a lovely knee into Warholm's ribcage.

Megaton breaks from the clinch.
Megaton checks a low kick from Warholm.
A counter left hand to the body from Megaton misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Warholm.
Megaton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warholm misses with a hook to the body
and Megaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warholm connects with a solid leg kick.
Warholm misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warholm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Megaton.

Warholm has Megaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terje Warholm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Warholm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megaton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warholm. That's going to slow Megaton down.
Warholm tried to score with a low kick but Megaton checks it.
Warholm swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
Megaton defending well as Warholm loads up on a big left hand.
Warholm blocks a jab.
Warholm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Megaton.
Warholm throws a series of punches but Megaton moves out of range.
Warholm lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm tries a low kick but Megaton avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Megaton misses the target.
Warholm looks to score with a jab to the body but Megaton is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Megaton misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warholm misses with a low kick as Megaton jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Megaton blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Warholm.
Warholm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warholm lands a jab to Megaton's midsection.
Megaton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warholm.
Warholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warholm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warholm misses with a right hand
and Megaton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Megaton slips under a jab.
Warholm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Warholm moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm wants to clinch up but Megaton keeps it at a distance.
Warholm looks to score with a jab to the body but Megaton is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Megaton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warholm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Megaton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megaton avoids the head kick by Warholm.
Megaton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warholm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Megaton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Megaton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Megaton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warholm thinking.
Warholm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Megaton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Megaton counter with a right hand.
Warholm misses with a low kick.
Megaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warholm.
Warholm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warholm lands a glancing blow to the side of Megaton's head.
Warholm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Megaton is looking to counter punch.
Warholm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megaton is looking to counter punch.
Megaton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Megaton looks to land a right hand but Warholm moved out of range.
Warholm throws a right hand that Megaton ducks under and follows up with a left that Megaton also avoids with ease.
It looked like Megaton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Megaton checks a leg kick.
Megaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a body punch but Megaton moves out of range.
Warholm misses with a hook. Megaton ducked under it nicely.
Megaton blocks a leg kick.
Warholm wants to clinch but Megaton slips to the side
and Megaton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warholm misses with a shot to the body
letting Megaton counter with a right hand.
Warholm looks to throw a body kick
and Megaton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Warholm's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megaton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terje Warholm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warholm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Megaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warholm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megaton.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terje Warholm.
Well Warholm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terje Warholm!