PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geodude Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golem comes to the cage accompanied by Geo dude geo geo dude. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Golem
vs
Thunder

191 cm
22
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

199 cm
21
215 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geodude Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denton Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem checks the leg kick.
Golem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thunder.
Golem thows a leg kick but Thunder checks it
and Thunder counters with a left to the body.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Golem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Golem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Golem throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Golem thuds his shin into the meat of Thunder's side.
Golem lands a leg kick that knocks Thunder off balance momentarily.
Golem slips under a jab from Thunder.
Thunder throws a hook but Golem blocks it.
Thunder connects with a nice looking jab.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Golem is just out of range.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Golem can pounce on him.
Golem moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Golem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder tries to land a leg kick but Golem saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy body kick from Golem
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
Golem misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Golem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golem wants to land a leg kick but Thunder is out of range.
Thunder defending well as Golem loads up on a big left hand.
Golem scores with a nice body kick.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Golem slips the punch.
Golem moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Golem bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Golem is just out of range.
Golem takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Golem.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Golem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick by Golem misses
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golem throws a head kick that misses.
Golem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Golem throws a lazy body kick
and Thunder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golem misses the jab.
Thunder lands a nice shot to the body.
Golem bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
Golem takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder lands with a shot to the body.
Thunder throws a hook but Golem blocks it.
Golem scores with a push kick.
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Golem.
Golem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Golem connects with a single shot there.
Golem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Golem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thunder looks gassed!
Thunder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golem.
Golem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golem misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thunder checks a leg kick.
Golem slips under a jab from Thunder.
Golem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golem connects with a high kick.
Geodude Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Golem.
Golem connects with a high kick.
Golem looks to land a body kick but Thunder moved away.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golem.
Golem lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thunder.
Golem needs to keep his hands up - Thunder had a free shot at his head there.
Thunder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Golem counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geodude Golem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Golem connects with a body shot.
Thunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Golem misses with a low kick as Thunder jumps back.
Thunder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Golem slips the punch.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thunder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Golem misses
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thunder dips to his left and cracks Golem with an uppercut!
Thunder throws a low kick but Golem avoids it.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem throws a head kick that misses.
Golem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunder.
Golem misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Golem moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Golem has time to react.
Golem lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Golem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Golem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thunder lands a nice shot that snaps Golem's head back.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golem was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Golem throws a low kick but Thunder avoids it.
Golem looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem slips under a jab.
A head kick by Golem misses
and Thunder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Golem throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
Geodude Golem is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunder misses with an uppercut.
Thunder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Golem keeps Thunder at a distance using the push kick.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Golem tries a head kick but it misses.
Golem misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Thunder connects with a looping right hand.
Thunder cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
Thunder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thunder dips to his left and cracks Golem with an uppercut!
Golem connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Thunder misses
and Golem counters with a nice uppercut.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
A jab lands there for Golem.
A solid body kick from Golem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Golem.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Thunder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Golem misses with the body kick
and Thunder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thunder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Golem lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Golem's head but Golem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Golem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem lands a head kick. Thunder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Golem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Thunder might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Golem has got the better of the exchanges.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Golem saw that one coming.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Golem moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Golem.
Thunder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Golem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Golem - that will leave a mark!
Thunder moves out of range as Golem throws a body kick.
Golem throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Golem.
Thunder misses with a jab to the body
and Golem counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thunder avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Golem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geodude Golem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Golem connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thunder's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Golem.
Golem throws a head kick that half lands.
Thunder lands with a kick to the ribs.
Golem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Golem throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Golem.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Golem tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Golem slips the punch.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Golem's shoulder, as Golem tries to avoid the shot.
Golem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Golem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Golem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golem.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Golem - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Golem.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Golem.
Golem fakes the leg kick and cracks Thunder in the body.
Golem lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thunder takes a step back to recover.
Golem throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.
Golem thumps Thunder with a low kick.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Golem.
Golem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Golem can pounce on him.
Golem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Geodude Golem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Golem.
Thunder moves away from the strike by Golem.
Thunder throws a jab when Golem was well out of range.
Golem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Golem. That's going to slow Thunder down.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golem was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Thunder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Golem. That one must have hurt.
Thunder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Golem.
Thunder misses with a leg kick
and Golem counters with a good low kick that Thunder was not able to check.
Golem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thunder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Golem. That one must have hurt.
Golem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Golem misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem cracks Thunder with a good jab.
Golem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder throws a body kick the misses
and Golem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thunder's knee momentarily.
Golem thows a body kick. Thunder tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Denton Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunder.
Nice body kick from Golem.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Golem.
Golem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Golem avoids it.
Golem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thunder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Thunder takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Golem slams his shin into Thunder's torso.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golem throws a lazy body kick
and Thunder counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Golem misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golem feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Thunder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thunder moves out of range as Golem throws a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Thunder as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golem scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Golem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Thunder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Golem can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geodude Golem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Golem 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geodude Golem!