PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dersu Uzala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Bread Got Bun. Tyson Thunder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dersu Uzala's chin.

Thunder
vs
Uzala

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dersu Uzala!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uzala pinned against the cage. Uzala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder tries to clinch up.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Thunder shoots for a takedown but Uzala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thunder shoots for a takedown but Uzala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzala shoots in and bounces Thunder off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uzala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Uzala drops back looking for a leg! Thunder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thunder manages to kick Uzala off! Uzala jumps back into Thunder's guard.
Thunder has a closed guard, preventing Uzala from standing up.
Uzala looking to pass the guard.
Uzala advances position into side control!

Uzala is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to improve his position.
Uzala tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Uzala tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thunder is breathing heavily.

Uzala tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder wants to control but Uzala postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Uzala keeps moving and retains side control.

Uzala has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Thunder is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Uzala yanks on the arm and Thunder is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Uzala.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dersu Uzala!