PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thorin Oakenshield (ranked 4224 p4p, 4334 weight class) and Free Waterfall Jr (ranked 581 p4p, 593 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Oakenshield
vs
Waterfall Jr

150 cm
19
185
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
185
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorin Oakenshield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Free Waterfall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakenshield is looking to clinch but Waterfall Jr is avoiding it.
Oakenshield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waterfall Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waterfall Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Waterfall Jr duly obliges.

It looks like Thorin Oakenshield has been cut.
Oakenshield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waterfall Jr.
Oakenshield shoots in for a takedown but Waterfall Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oakenshield tries to clinch up.
Waterfall Jr thumps Oakenshield with a low kick.
Waterfall Jr stuffs the takedown.
Oakenshield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waterfall Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waterfall Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorin Oakenshield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oakenshield tries to clinch but Waterfall Jr moves away
and Waterfall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waterfall Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oakenshield is looking to clinch.
Waterfall Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thorin Oakenshield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oakenshield gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterfall Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oakenshield wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Waterfall Jr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Oakenshield presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Oakenshield trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakenshield cracks Waterfall Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Waterfall Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Waterfall Jr regains half guard.
Waterfall Jr wants to control but Oakenshield is keeping busy.
Oakenshield working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakenshield is looking to take a break and control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oakenshield 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.

Waterfall Jr looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Waterfall Jr has hold of Oakenshield's hands but Oakenshield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oakenshield is trying to control the action in half guard but Waterfall Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waterfall Jr wants to get back to full guard.

Oakenshield is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Waterfall Jr trying to control but Oakenshield postures up.

Waterfall Jr looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing that Oakenshield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Waterfall Jr tries to roll over but Oakenshield keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakenshield trying to control from half guard but Waterfall Jr is working away.
Oakenshield drops an elbow to the side of Waterfall Jr's head.
Waterfall Jr tries to get to full guard but Oakenshield has control of the leg.
Oakenshield lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Waterfall Jr actively working from the bottom here.

Oakenshield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Waterfall Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Oakenshield trying to control the action but Waterfall Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.

Waterfall Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oakenshield is stalling in the full guard.
Waterfall Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oakenshield's guard.

Waterfall Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oakenshield has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waterfall Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Oakenshield's legs - danger averted.
Waterfall Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Oakenshield is retaining full guard.
Oakenshield looking for a sweep. Not yet Oakenshield, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Free Waterfall Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thorin Oakenshield's cut.
That's time! Oakenshield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oakenshield feints and as Waterfall Jr raises his hands in defense, Oakenshield changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oakenshield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oakenshield won't allow Waterfall Jr to sweep him here.

Waterfall Jr looking for subs off his back but Oakenshield has passed one foot through into half guard.

Oakenshield is looking for a kimura but Waterfall Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oakenshield to get the leverage.
Oakenshield is trying to control the action in half guard but Waterfall Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakenshield is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oakenshield working the head and body with strikes.
Waterfall Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Oakenshield sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakenshield works his way into side control.

Oakenshield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oakenshield landing strikes.
Oakenshield wants to control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him busy.
Waterfall Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Waterfall Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Waterfall Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Waterfall Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oakenshield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Waterfall Jr trying to hold on to Oakenshield's head to control him but Oakenshield postures up.

Oakenshield is looking for a kimura but Waterfall Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oakenshield to get the leverage.

Waterfall Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Waterfall Jr is positioning himself well to prevent Oakenshield advancing to mount.
Oakenshield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waterfall Jr can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterfall Jr wants to control but Oakenshield is keeping busy.
Oakenshield wants to pass the guard but Waterfall Jr is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oakenshield wants to control but Waterfall Jr is keeping him busy.
Waterfall Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Waterfall Jr.

Waterfall Jr looking for a guillotine here but Oakenshield defends easily.

Waterfall Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oakenshield is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oakenshield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oakenshield is in close to Waterfall Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oakenshield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Waterfall Jr is trying to keep Oakenshield in close.
Oakenshield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Waterfall Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oakenshield cracks Waterfall Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Waterfall Jr is looking for a sweep.
Oakenshield in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thorin Oakenshield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thorin Oakenshield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oakenshield goes for a double leg but Waterfall Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Waterfall Jr continues to drive forward.
Waterfall Jr throws out a counter right but Oakenshield avoids it with no problem.

Waterfall Jr manages to break the clinch.
Waterfall Jr connects with a body shot.
Oakenshield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waterfall Jr throws out a counter right but Oakenshield avoids it with no problem.
Waterfall Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oakenshield at a distance.
Waterfall Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oakenshield.
A little jabbing left from Waterfall Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Oakenshield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Waterfall Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Waterfall Jr tries to buck Oakenshield off but Oakenshield is having none of it.
A control attempt from Waterfall Jr but he's now mounted!
Waterfall Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Waterfall Jr tries to hold on but Oakenshield pushes him away.
Waterfall Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakenshield lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Waterfall Jr hang on?
Oakenshield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oakenshield lands a big elbow.
Oakenshield working Waterfall Jr over with strikes here.
Oakenshield avoids the attempt from Waterfall Jr to control.
Waterfall Jr takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Oakenshield's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorin Oakenshield!
Our winner, Thorin Oakenshield, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.