PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn's entrance music is AC/DC - TNT. A fine choice. Thiago has chosen Battle Ready - Otep as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thorn
vs
Thiago

180 cm
25
202 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thiago.
Paulo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thiago lands a jab.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
Thiago wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thiago.
Thiago tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.

Thorn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thiago's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thorn winds up and cracks Thiago with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thorn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thiago defending well though.
Thorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thiago defending well though.
Thiago pushes Thorn off looking to stand but Thorn dives back in and keeps control.
Thiago manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thiago keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago pulls Thorn in close to prevent any damage.
Thiago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing.
Thorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Thiago is retaining full guard.
Thorn throwing strikes from guard but Thiago blocks nicely.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorn trying to control but Thiago is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Thorn cracks Thiago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.
Thorn sizes up Thiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thorn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab by Thorn.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago throws a one two combo.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Thiago'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.

A jab from Thorn misses.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Thiago moved out of range nicely.
Thiago slaps away a takedown attempt from Thorn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thiago as he jumps to the side.
Thorn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thiago throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Thiago misses.
Thorn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Thorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
A nice combination there by Thorn.
Thiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mike Thorn has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thiago. Thiago obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thiago sprawls well. Thiago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thorn gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thiago misses with a looping left.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Paulo Thiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Nice sprawl there from Thiago as Thorn shoots in.
Thiago throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Paulo Thiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Thiago gets caught flat footed, as Thorn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Thiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thiago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorn controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago managing to control the position.
Thorn postures up in Thiago's guard and throws a big left but Thiago blocks it.
Thiago wants to get back to his feet but Thorn passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Thiago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thiago lands a head shot.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Thiago. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thiago.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
Thorn has a takedown stuffed.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thiago slips a jab and a cross from Thorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Thorn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thiago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thorn.
Thorn is just content to waste time from the top position. Thiago takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Thiago is retaining full guard.
Thiago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thorn.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Thiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thiago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorn's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thorn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thiago holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Thorn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Thiago is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thiago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thorn misses with a head shot.
Thorn is landing with some decent strikes but Thiago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thorn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thorn!