PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Thunder (ranked 3663 p4p, 5350 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 400 p4p, 495 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck - AcDc. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thunder
vs
Brown

195 cm
30
260
8 - 9 - 0

208 cm
26
279
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Brown misses
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with an uppercut

and Thunder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Thunder passes into half guard.

Brown is looking to escape.
Thunder is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to stand up.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder controlling the pace for now.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.

Thunder is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brown has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thunder is looking to work his way around to Brown's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Thunder maintains control.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thunder looking to control and managing it successfully.

Thunder is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
It looked like Thunder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunder throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Leroy Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thunder counters with a head kick that drops Brown to the mat! Brown scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Brown is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunder finish him?

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Thunder . Thunder maintains the clinch.
Thunder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown misses with a left hand

and Thunder counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brown! Thunder lets Brown back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder flashes Brown a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Brown's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Brown crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Thunder punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Thunder !
Post fight, an emotional John Thunder said 'Lets go! Who wants to gooo?'.