PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 397 p4p, 1725 weight class) and Brady Orr (ranked 54 p4p, 195 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thorn
vs
Orr

190 cm
27
272
13 - 4 - 0

194 cm
28
272
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Bondi MMA ðŸï¸
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brady Orr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr misses with a low kick as Thorn jumps back.
Orr checks a low kick from Thorn.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orr.
Thorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Orr.
Thorn with a nice calf kick.
Orr misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Orr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orr.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.

Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orr scores with a jab to the body.
Thorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Orr.
Orr tries to counter with a clinch but Thorn shakes him off and moves away.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn scores with a push kick.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Orr throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Thorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thorn takes a swing at Orr's ribcage but misses.
Orr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thorn moves out of range of the body kick from Orr.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Orr. Those never looked like landing.
Thorn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orr connects with a jab.
Thorn throws a hook but Orr blocks it.
Thorn connects with a right hand. Orr shakes it off.

It looks like Brady Orr has been cut.
Brady Orr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orr digs a good hook to Thorn's body.
Nice cross by Thorn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Orr.
Orr scores with a jab. Thorn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Orr misses
and Thorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn sets himself, and Orr steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorn avoids it this time.
Orr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorn at a distance.
A cross from Orr lands.
Orr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orr scores with a hook to the body. Thorn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Thorn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thorn connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Orr.
Thorn looks for the body kick but Orr saw that one coming.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orr.
Thorn is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
Thorn connects with a body shot.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orr manages to avoid it.
Orr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Orr looks winded!
Orr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn throws a right and a left that Orr avoids nicely.
Orr looks to clinch
and Thorn counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orr wants to counter the offense by Thorn and move into the clinch position.
Thorn throws a quick head kick that knocks Orr silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Thorn is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Haw Thorn!
Haw Thorn retains his heavyweight title!
Haw Thorn thanked the fans post fight for their support.