PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wrexham (ranked 386 p4p, 55 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 773 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wrexham
vs
Thrul

178 cm
25
174 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

189 cm
34
181 lbs
31 - 28 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham loads up on a big right hand but Thrul slips the punch.
Thrul misses with a combination
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wrexham forces Thrul back against the cage and clinches.
Thrul pushes Wrexham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrul lands a nice uppercut.
Thrul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thrul has picked Wrexham up - he's going for a ride! Thrul dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Wrexham manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrexham slips a jab and a cross from Thrul.
A big left from Wrexham misses.
Thrul throws a right hand that misses
and Wrexham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thrul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wrexham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Thrul feints and as Wrexham raises his hands in defense, Thrul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wrexham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thrul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wrexham wants to get back to his feet but Thrul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wrexham is looking to stand up but Thrul isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thrul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Wrexham scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thrul tries to clinch but Wrexham is having none of it.
Thrul misses with a low kick.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Thrul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrul misses with a series of wild punches.

Wrexham rushes Thrul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike.
Wrexham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thruls head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul misses with some punches.
Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrul is trying to maintain a safe position but Wrexham gets an underhook and turns Thrul into the cage.
Thrul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Wrexham 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thrul is looking to control Wrexham 's arms but Wrexham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thrul has his back to the cage.
Thrul blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thrul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Thrul circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrul tests Wrexham 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wrexham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrul.
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Thrul clinches with his opponent.
Thrul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wrexham tries to work over Thrul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Wrexham .
Thrul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrul avoiding damage.
Thrul wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Thrul 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wrexham scores with a hook.
Wrexham tried to score with a low kick but Thrul checks it.
Thrul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wrexham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Thrul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wrexham to the ground. Thrul is now in Wrexham 's guard.
Wrexham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thrul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thrul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wrexham is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thrul prevents Wrexham from getting back to his feet.
Thrul throwing strikes from guard but Wrexham blocks nicely.
Thrul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thrul is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrexham thuds his right hand into Thrul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrul fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aznar Thrul.
Nice cross by Wrexham .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aznar Thrul's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thrul wants to slow Wrexham down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Wrexham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thrul throws a nice looking combination but Wrexham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wrexham throws an overhand right that lands on Thrul's shoulder, as Thrul tries to avoid the shot.
Thrul defending well as Wrexham loads up on a big left hand.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Thrul looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Wrexham scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Wrexham .
Wrexham lands with an overhand left.
Wrexham misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrul slips under a jab from Wrexham .
Thrul misses with the combination.
Wrexham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thrul swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham moves out of range of the leg kick from Thrul.
Wrexham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrul.
Thrul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrexham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrul was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Thrul lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wrexham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wrexham wants to clinch but Thrul slips to the side
and Thrul counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thrul dodges the punch combination from Wrexham .
Wrexham connects with a single shot there.
Wrexham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thrul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aznar Thrul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thrul has closed the distance and engaged Wrexham in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham working aggressively here.
Wrexham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler Wrexham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrul can do to turn this around?

Thrul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wrexham eats them both and turns towards Thrul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Thrul moves into the clinch.
Wrexham gets through Thrul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wrexham scores with a hook to the body.
Wrexham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrul's elbow.
Thrul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrul blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Thrul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thrul breaks the clinch.
Thrul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wrexham wants to clinch up but Thrul keeps it at a distance.
Thrul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Wrexham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham needs to keep his hands up - Thrul had a free shot at his head there.
Thrul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thrul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrexham .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrul.
Thrul tries to bum rush Wrexham with a series of wild strikes but Wrexham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thrul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham scores with a jab.
Thrul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Thrul. Those never looked like landing.
Wrexham is looking to counter punch.
Thrul staying out of range there.

Wrexham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrexham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrul blocks a body shot from Wrexham .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wrexham .
Thrul is breathing heavily.
Wrexham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thruls head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thrul throws an elbow but misses.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham dodges the punch combination from Thrul.

Wrexham moves into the clinch.
Wrexham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrexham lands a left hand.
Wrexham lands an uppercut.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wrexham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Thrul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrul slips a jab and a cross from Wrexham .
Thrul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thrul there as he acknowledges the shot.

Thrul is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wrexham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aznar Thrul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wrexham , as that shot connected.
Thrul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrul.
Wrexham with a nice cross.
Wrexham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wrexham darts in trying to clinch
and Thrul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrexham .
Wrexham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thrul is still on wobbly legs! Can Wrexham finish him?
Wrexham looks to clinch
and Thrul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrul seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wrexham .
Thrul is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wrexham .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrexham throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Thrul's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Wrexham dives in looking to finish as Thrul flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Wrexham 's strikes! Wrexham is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Thrul's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Thrul was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Wrexham !