PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Forrester Jr (ranked 3201 p4p, 3654 weight class) and Blake Junior (ranked 444 p4p, 486 weight class). Thomas Forrester Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Junior's chin.

Forrester Jr
vs
Junior

180 cm
26
205
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
215
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Island clothing lite

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 The Island, Thomas Forrester Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Junior!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior moves to clinch but Forrester Jr breaks away
and Forrester Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Blake Junior has been cut.
Junior moves away from the strike by Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr misses with a looping left.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forrester Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior tries to clinch but Forrester Jr moves out of range.
Forrester Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Forrester Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Forrester Jr misses with a looping right.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Forrester Jr pushes him off.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrester Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrester Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Forrester Jr duly obliges.
Forrester Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior tries to clinch up but Forrester Jr circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester Jr throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Forrester Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forrester Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Forrester Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forrester Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior wants to counter the offense by Forrester Jr and move into the clinch position.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Forrester Jr circles away.
Forrester Jr takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forrester Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forrester Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forrester Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forrester Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forrester Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Forrester Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch there but Forrester Jr circles away.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrester Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forrester Jr.
Forrester Jr is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Forrester Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Forrester Jr.
Junior wants to counter with a clinch but Forrester Jr pushes him away.
Junior wants to clinch up but Forrester Jr keeps it at a distance.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Junior's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Junior tries to clinch but Forrester Jr moves away
and Forrester Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forrester Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forrester Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Blake Junior's cut even more.
Junior tries to clinch but Forrester Jr moves away

and Forrester Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Junior toppling to the canvas! Junior scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Forrester Jr finish him?!

Junior is rocked!
Junior wants to clinch.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Forrester Jr finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Forrester Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
Junior tries to clinch
and Forrester Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The cut above Blake Junior's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Junior tries to clinch but Forrester Jr moves away

and Forrester Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Junior! Forrester Jr lets Junior back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Junior is looking to clinch but Forrester Jr is avoiding it.
Forrester Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Forrester Jr counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Junior off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Forrester Jr follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Junior was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Forrester Jr!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thomas Forrester Jr waved his t-shirt featuring Island clothing lite's logo in front of the cameras.