PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushimushi Kamagashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes to the cage accompanied by Workhorse. Kamagashi has chosen Michael Stearns - Monk with Bell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McThornbody
vs
Kamagashi

188 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yushimushi Kamagashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamagashi misses with the combination.

McThornbody has taken the fight to the clinch.

McThornbody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McThornbody throws a sloppy head kick and Kamagashi moves out of range easily.
Kamagashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McThornbody but McThornbody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamagashi throws a nice looking combination but McThornbody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamagashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McThornbody throws a combination that misses
and Kamagashi counters with a stiff right hand.
McThornbody tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamagashi misses with a wild combination.
Kamagashi tries to bum rush McThornbody with a series of wild strikes but McThornbody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamagashi lands a jab-cross combination.
McThornbody closes the distance but Kamagashi moves to the side

and Kamagashi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kamagashi stops McThornbody from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi looking to pass the guard.
McThornbody striking off his back but it's not causing Kamagashi any problems.
Kamagashi advances position into side control!

Kamagashi swings around for an armbar but McThornbody sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kamagashi's guard.
Kamagashi looks gassed!

Kamagashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kamagashi has a closed guard, preventing McThornbody from standing up.
McThornbody looking to sit in guard and control but Kamagashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi trying to control but McThornbody is working from the bottom.
McThornbody wants to stand and escape but Kamagashi is having none of it.
Kamagashi tries to free his leg and advance position but McThornbody is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McThornbody avoids the body shot from Kamagashi.
Kamagashi misses with a straight left.
McThornbody throws a sloppy head kick and Kamagashi moves out of range easily.
McThornbody slips a straight right by Kamagashi.
McThornbody falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamagashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from McThornbody both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamagashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McThornbody plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McThornbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McThornbody clinches up with Kamagashi and pushes him back against the cage.
McThornbody landing knees to the head.
Kamagashi is looking to break free of the clinch but McThornbody has double underhooks.
Kamagashi tries to break the clinch but McThornbody is controlling the position.
McThornbody lands a body shot in the clinch.
McThornbody pushes Kamagashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamagashi wants to break the clinch but can't.

McThornbody breaks the clinch.

McThornbody moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

McThornbody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McThornbody tries to clinch but Kamagashi is having none of it.
McThornbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
McThornbody closes the distance but Kamagashi moves to the side
and Kamagashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McThornbody ducks under a wild hook from Kamagashi.
McThornbody throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from McThornbody does no damage.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
Kamagashi misses with a double jab

and McThornbody counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Kamagashi down! McThornbody is looking to finish but Kamagashi is intelligently defending himself.

Kamagashi is rocked!
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!
McThornbody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kamagashi is still in real trouble! Can McThornbody finish him?
Kamagashi seems to have recovered his senses.

Kamagashi looking for a guillotine here but McThornbody defends easily.

Kamagashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kamagashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McThornbody controlling from the top position.
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 Gristle McThornbody will probably get the nod.
That's time! McThornbody's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McThornbody throws a sloppy body shot
and Kamagashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamagashi misses with a body punch
and McThornbody counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamagashi swats away the attempt to clinch by McThornbody.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McThornbody misses with a body kick.
McThornbody throws a combination that misses
and Kamagashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McThornbody misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamagashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Kamagashi misses.
Nice defenses there by Kamagashi.
McThornbody misses with a wild body shot.
Kamagashi throws a combination that misses

and McThornbody moves into the clinch.
Kamagashi tries to break the clinch but McThornbody is controlling the position.
McThornbody lands a knee to the head.
Kamagashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamagashi is breathing heavily.
A short left from McThornbody.

McThornbody manages to break the clinch.
McThornbody fails in his attempt to clinch.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamagashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamagashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
McThornbody misses with a double jab
and Kamagashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamagashi throws a hook but McThornbody avoids it easily.
McThornbody tries to clinch there but Kamagashi circles away.
Kamagashi throws a left and a right that both miss

and McThornbody counters by moving into the clinch.
Kamagashi is trying to break the clinch but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
Kamagashi takes a shot to the head.
McThornbody lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from McThornbody on the inside.
McThornbody lands a knee to the body.
McThornbody landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from McThornbody.
Kamagashi wants to get back to striking at distance but McThornbody won't allow it.
McThornbody wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamagashi has him pressed against the cage.
McThornbody prevents Kamagashi from breaking the clinch.
McThornbody is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but McThornbody keeps him there for the moment.
McThornbody trying to stall but Kamagashi improves his position.
Kamagashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamagashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamagashi wants to break free but McThornbody has control.
Kamagashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamagashi is looking to break free of the clinch but McThornbody has double underhooks.
McThornbody wants to break free but Kamagashi has control.
Kamagashi has had enough of the clinch but McThornbody keeps him there for the moment.

McThornbody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gristle McThornbody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gristle McThornbody is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamagashi scores with a one two! McThornbody had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kamagashi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kamagashi closes the distance and clinches up with McThornbody, looking for a takedown. Kamagashi pushes McThornbody against the cage but McThornbody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

McThornbody has Kamagashi up against the cage in a clinch.

McThornbody manages to break the clinch.
McThornbody wants to clinch
and Kamagashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamagashi walks forward, straight into a front kick from McThornbody.
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!
McThornbody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamagashi if he has to take too many more of those.
McThornbody tries to clinch up but Kamagashi circles away and keeps his distance.
McThornbody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamagashi counters with a right hand to the body.
McThornbody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McThornbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamagashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McThornbody throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Kamagashi tries to keep at a distance but McThornbody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamagashi can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.

McThornbody manages to break the clinch.
Kamagashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McThornbody throws a sloppy body shot
and Kamagashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McThornbody tries to clinch up but Kamagashi circles away and keeps his distance.
McThornbody lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kamagashi will feel that in the morning.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamagashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamagashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamagashi swats away the attempt to clinch by McThornbody.
McThornbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamagashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McThornbody lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from McThornbody misses.
Gristle McThornbody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McThornbody throws a head kick that misses.
McThornbody lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kamagashi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kamagashi has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamagashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McThornbody as he jumps to the side.
Gristle McThornbody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yushimushi Kamagashi.
Kamagashi fails with a takedown attempt.
McThornbody drops Kamagashi with a left right combo! McThornbody follows him down to the ground into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McThornbody stands up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kamagashi.
McThornbody tries to clinch but Kamagashi moves out of range.
McThornbody lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody moves in looking to clinch but Kamagashi pushes him off.

McThornbody has taken the fight to the clinch.
McThornbody lands a right hand.

McThornbody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamagashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McThornbody throws a sloppy head kick and Kamagashi moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Kamagashi.

McThornbody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamagashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamagashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

McThornbody manages to break the clinch.
McThornbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
McThornbody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamagashi throws out the jab.
McThornbody dodges the punch combination from Kamagashi.

McThornbody moves into the clinch.
McThornbody lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamagashi throws a punch but it's blocked by McThornbody.
McThornbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McThornbody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kamagashi tries to break the clinch but McThornbody is controlling the position.
Kamagashi can't break the clinch.

McThornbody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamagashi blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamagashi misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThornbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamagashi shoots for a takedown but McThornbody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamagashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McThornbody misses the body punch
and McThornbody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamagashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McThornbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamagashi punishes McThornbody's body with a nice straight punch.
McThornbody misses with a hook to the body
and Kamagashi counters with a series of strikes. McThornbody will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kamagashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McThornbody counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kamagashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McThornbody misses with a combination
and Kamagashi counters with a two punch combo.
Kamagashi throws a nice looking combination but McThornbody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

McThornbody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McThornbody is stalling here.

McThornbody breaks from the clinch.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

McThornbody moves into the clinch.
McThornbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamagashi avoids the damage to the body.
McThornbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamagashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McThornbody breaks the clinch.
McThornbody misses with a double jab
and Kamagashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McThornbody thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamagashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McThornbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamagashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McThornbody lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kamagashi sprawling to the canvas. McThornbody follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kamagashi hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamagashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kamagashi.

McThornbody stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McThornbody tries to clinch up but Kamagashi circles away and keeps his distance.
McThornbody tries to clinch but Kamagashi is having none of it.
McThornbody throws a combination that misses
and McThornbody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamagashi throws a right and a left that McThornbody avoids nicely.
McThornbody stuffs the takedown.
McThornbody cracks Kamagashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McThornbody gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kamagashi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Kamagashi.
Kamagashi lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamagashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThornbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whack! McThornbody lands a heavy head kick that drops Kamagashi. The ref tackles McThornbody to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kamagashi was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gristle McThornbody!