PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Groen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thunder
vs
Groen

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Groen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thunder as he jumps to the side.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groen.
Thunder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thunder slips a jab and a cross from Groen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Groen down.
Thunder is looking to slow Groen down with leg kicks.
Groen misses with a takedown attempt - Thunder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Groen blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder cracks the inside of Groen's front leg.
Groen looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Groen throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Groen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groen misses the shot to the body.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Groen looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groen throws a series of punches but Thunder avoids them all with ease.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erwin Groen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Thunder throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Groen stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Thunder follows into mount!

Groen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder looking to finish Groen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Groen!
Groen is still in real trouble! Can Thunder finish him?

Thunder working for a submission but Groen is keeping him at bay.
Groen seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thunder raining down shots from the mount!
Thunder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thunder scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a big elbow.
Thunder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Groen's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Groen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thunder avoids the attempt from Groen to control.
Thunder landing shots from mount.
Thunder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thunder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Groen is looking to escape.
Groen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thunder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thunder is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thunder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groen is bucking up trying to escape but Thunder cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thunder punishing his opponent with strikes.
Groen is in a horrible position here. Thunder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thunder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Thunder is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Groen is surviving well by controlling Thunder's body position as best he can.
Groen tries to reverse the position but Thunder maintains control.
Thunder with shots to the head and body - Groen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thunder scoring with strikes but Groen is staying in there.
Thunder scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Groen hang on?
Thunder working Groen over with strikes here.
Groen wants to control but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder unloading with bombs!
Thunder unloading with bombs!
Thunder landing strikes from the mount.
Thunder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thunder with shots to the head and body - Groen looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Thunder has hold of Groen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Groen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thunder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meekus Thunder dominated that round.
That's time! Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Groen misses
and Thunder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Groen's knee momentarily.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Groen is out of range.
Groen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thunder stuffs the takedown attempt from Groen. Groen gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunder is looking to slow Groen down with leg kicks.
Groen staying out of range there.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Groen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Groen avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder dodges the punch combination from Groen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Groen takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Groen or perhaps it was just good defense by Thunder which made him look bad.
Thunder lands a head kick. Groen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thunder lands with a slapping head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Groen.
Groen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thunder throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Groen lands with a nice combination. Thunder backs away looking to recover.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groen.
Groen misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thunder.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Groen misses.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Groen's calf.
Meekus Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Groen avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Groen throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder feints and then cracks Groen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Groen down.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Groen.
A combination from Groen does no damage.
Groen throws a series of punches but Thunder avoids them all with ease.
Thunder scores with a head kick.
Groen fails with a takedown attempt.
Meekus Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Groen.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Groen checks a low kick from Thunder.
Groen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thunder but Thunder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Groen misses.
Thunder thumps Groen with a low kick.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thunder feints and then cracks Groen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Groen down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Groen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunder counters with an outside leg kick.
Groen tries for a takedown but Thunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meekus Thunder dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder throws a jab when Groen was well out of range.
A lazy left from Groen finds it's target.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder stuffs the takedown attempt from Groen. Groen gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groen.
Thunder scores with the left hand. Groen knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thunder. That's going to slow Groen down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thunder is fending him off so far but Groen persists. Nope, Thunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Groen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thunder counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Thunder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Groen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thunder works over Groen's head and body with a nice combination.
Groen throws a combination that misses
and Thunder counters with a head kick. That will keep Groen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Groen checks a low kick from Thunder.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Groen shoots in.
Meekus Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Groen.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Groen fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Groen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Groen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thunder's guard.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Groen from controlling successfully.
Thunder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Groen trying to control but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Groen postures up.
Thunder has control of Groen's left arm, preventing Groen from doing any damage.
Thunder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thunder working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Groen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Groen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Groen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Groen fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Groen misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder scores with a spinning back kick!
Thunder lands with a kick to the temple. Groen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Groen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a good low kick that Groen was not able to check.
Meekus Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Groen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Groen looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Groen throws a head kick that misses
and Thunder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Groen misses with a kick to the body
and Thunder counters with a low kick, right behind Groen 's knee.
Groen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meekus Thunder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Erwin Groen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Groen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder throws a front kick that sends Groen stumbling back into the cage.
Groen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erwin Groen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Thunder lands but Groen takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meekus Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thunder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meekus Thunder!