PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Stauning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stauning comes into the arena with Rollin- Limp Bizkit blaring out of the sound system. Little Jimmy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stauning
vs
Jimmy

179 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
159 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorvald Stauning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy misses with a body shot
and Stauning counters with a good low kick that Jimmy was not able to check.
Stauning moves out of range of the body kick from Jimmy.

Stauning feints and as Jimmy raises his hands in defense, Stauning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Stauning gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stauning is looking to slow Jimmy down with leg kicks.
A big left from Jimmy misses.
Jimmy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stauning feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jimmy's calf.
Little Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stauning connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Stauning fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jimmy sprawls well initially but Stauning persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stauning escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Stauning moves out of range easily.
Stauning blocks the body kick.
Jimmy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Stauning changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jimmy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stauning stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A lazy left from Stauning finds it's target.
Stauning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stauning. That's going to slow Jimmy down.
Jimmy lands a nice looking body kick.
Stauning lands with a slapping head kick.
Jimmy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stauning.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses

so Stauning counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jimmy looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stauning stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Stauning scores a takedown into full mount!

Stauning is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stauning shoots in and bounces Jimmy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Stauning stands up from Jimmy's guard - Stauning perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jimmy tries to sprawl but Stauning drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Stauning escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jimmy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stauning chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Stauning drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Stauning stands up and beckons Jimmy to his feet.
Stauning scores with a one two! Jimmy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jimmy enables Stauning to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jimmy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stauning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jimmy, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy tries to keep at a distance but Stauning has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stauning gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Stauning stands up and beckons Jimmy to join him on the feet.

Jimmy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Stauning stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stauning throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stauning closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jimmy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Stauning dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jimmy throws a head kick that misses

and Stauning decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jimmy's guard.

Stauning gets to his feet. Jimmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thorvald Stauning is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stauning.
Stauning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimmy.
Jimmy lands a nice shot that snaps Stauning's head back.

Stauning gets a double leg takedown into Jimmy's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stauning stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.

Stauning looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jimmy!

Stauning stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stauning.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick

and Stauning counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stauning stands up and beckons Jimmy to join him on the feet.

Stauning bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Stauning stands up and beckons Jimmy to his feet.
Little Jimmy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stauning.

Stauning instigates a clinch.

Stauning gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Stauning decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stauning closes the distance and pushes Jimmy back into the cage.

Stauning has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jimmy regains guard immediately.

Stauning gets to his feet. Jimmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jimmy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.

Stauning fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jimmy sprawls well initially but Stauning persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jimmy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Stauning decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stauning jumps into guard, dragging Jimmy to the mat.

Stauning has his feet on Jimmy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stauning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jimmy can do anything to dispel that myth.

Stauning has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stauning is looking to clinch but Jimmy is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stauning shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jimmy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stauning decides to stand back up.
Stauning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmy can do to turn this around?
Stauning throws a good cross that connects.

Stauning scores with a takedown into Jimmy's guard.

Stauning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stauning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stauning showed some decent athleticism there.

Stauning postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jimmy to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Stauning dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stauning dives in and scores a takedown into Jimmy's guard.

Stauning gets to his feet. Jimmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stauning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jimmy throws a jab but it's blocked by Stauning.
Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Jimmy does it's job there.
Stauning throws a push kick but Jimmy slaps the foot to one side.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorvald Stauning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Stauning decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Stauning decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.

Stauning closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jimmy to the mat! Jimmy manages to get full guard.
Jimmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stauning gets to his feet. Jimmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stauning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Stauning.
Stauning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Stauning counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stauning.
Jimmy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Stauning looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jimmy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stauning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Stauning stands and steps away. Jimmy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stauning goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Stauning fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jimmy, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stauning looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimmy misses with the head strike.
Jimmy working aggressively here.
Jimmy prevents the takedown attempt.

Jimmy breaks the clinch.

Stauning feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Stauning gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stauning. That's going to slow Jimmy down.
Stauning feints and then cracks Jimmy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimmy down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stauning.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jimmy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stauning - the referee stops the clock and Jimmy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stauning. Jimmy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stauning decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Stauning decides to return to a standing position.

Stauning darts in and clinches Jimmy up against the cage.
Stauning has Jimmy pressed against the cage, preventing Jimmy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stauning tries to pull guard but Jimmy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorvald Stauning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimmy is trying to force a seperation but Stauning has the dominant position.

Stauning has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jimmy uses from the top position.
Stauning is pulling down on Jimmy's head. It's preventing any offense from Jimmy, at least for the moment.
Stauning bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jimmy's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stauning gets to his feet - Jimmy follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stauning rushes Jimmy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stauning pulls guard.
Stauning manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stauning get's back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thorvald Stauning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stauning 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Stauning!
Thorvald Stauning bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.