PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes to the cage accompanied by Tame. Irwin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodies. Gristle McThornbody has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McThornbody
vs
Irwin

188 cm
24
210 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but McThornbody is just out of range.
McThornbody misses the shot to the body.
Irwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Irwin moves out of range as McThornbody throws a body kick.
McThornbody lands a lovely overhand right.
Irwin throws a sloppy body shot
and McThornbody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irwin's knee momentarily.
Irwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Irwin sizes up McThornbody with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from McThornbody.
Irwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McThornbody throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
McThornbody takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin tries a low kick but McThornbody avoids it.
Irwin misses with a hook to the body
and McThornbody counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Irwin checks a low kick from McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a looping right.
McThornbody throws a leg kick that is checked
and Irwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McThornbody misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Irwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
Irwin throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Irwin looks for the body kick but McThornbody saw that one coming.
McThornbody takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McThornbody can pounce on him.
McThornbody checks a low kick from Irwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Irwin as he checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McThornbody, as that shot connected.
McThornbody scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin scores with a jab to the head.
McThornbody throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
Irwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McThornbody misses with a hook to the body
and Irwin counters with an inside leg kick.
McThornbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Irwin's calf.
Irwin looks gassed!
McThornbody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Irwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McThornbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for McThornbody.
Irwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
Irwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McThornbody rather than just go for the knockout.
Irwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McThornbody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by McThornbody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McThornbody misses.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. McThornbody saw that one coming.
Irwin throws a looping overhand right but McThornbody ducks down to avoid it.
McThornbody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Irwin is out of range.
McThornbody throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McThornbody misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
Irwin misses with a leg kick
and McThornbody makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irwin throws a lazy body kick
and McThornbody counters with a low kick, right behind Irwin 's knee.
McThornbody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McThornbody throws a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McThornbody throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
McThornbody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McThornbody.
McThornbody slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gristle McThornbody is winning the standup battle so far.
McThornbody digs a good hook to Irwin's body.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
McThornbody connects with a crisp jab.
Irwin scores with a shot to the body.
Irwin lands with a good body shot.
Irwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irwin swings for the body but McThornbody moves out of range.
McThornbody has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McThornbody loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Irwin defending well as McThornbody loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. McThornbody does a little dance to reset his feet.
McThornbody lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irwin checks a low kick from McThornbody.
Irwin moves away from the strike by McThornbody.
A low kick from McThornbody misses
and Irwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Irwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and McThornbody counters with an inside leg kick.
Irwin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Irwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irwin tries to move into range but McThornbody moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Irwin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McThornbody. That one must have hurt.
Irwin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irwin blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
Nice uppercut there from McThornbody.
Irwin moves forwards but McThornbody connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McThornbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McThornbody throws a lazy right hand but Irwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McThornbody throws a jab when Irwin was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Irwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McThornbody throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McThornbody with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McThornbody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McThornbody misses with a straight left.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody scores with a leg kick.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McThornbody bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Irwin's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McThornbody. That's going to slow Irwin down.
McThornbody throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Irwin's head.
Irwin ducks under a wild hook from McThornbody.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McThornbody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irwin can do to turn this around?
McThornbody misses with a head kick.
McThornbody clobbers Irwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McThornbody throws the kick towards the body but Irwin avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody lands a high kick!
McThornbody takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from McThornbody. Irwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McThornbody tries a low kick but Irwin avoids it.
McThornbody defending well as Irwin loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from McThornbody misses.
McThornbody misses with a looping left.
McThornbody lands a really nice looking cross but Irwin seems unphased.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Irwin's front leg.
Irwin thuds his right hand into McThornbody's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Irwin misses with a hook to the body
and McThornbody counters with a slapping leg kick.
Irwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McThornbody takes a swing at Irwin's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McThornbody.
Irwin lands a slapping body shot.
McThornbody throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McThornbody throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
McThornbody scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McThornbody looks to land a right hand but Irwin moved out of range.
Irwin takes a swing at McThornbody's ribcage but misses.
McThornbody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Irwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irwin misses with a body kick.
Irwin thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McThornbody throws a lazy right hand but Irwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McThornbody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irwin manages to avoid it.
Irwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Irwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McThornbody - the referee stops the clock and Irwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McThornbody. Irwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McThornbody scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McThornbody scores with a body shot.
Irwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McThornbody scoring well with a low kick there.
Irwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McThornbody lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McThornbody.
Irwin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McThornbody looks for the body kick but Irwin saw that one coming.
McThornbody throws a head kick that half lands.
McThornbody throws out a loose jab but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McThornbody bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irwin's head.
Irwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McThornbody just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Irwin
and McThornbody counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody misses with a low kick.
McThornbody throws a leg kick
and Irwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McThornbody lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McThornbody does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McThornbody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for McThornbody.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin thows a leg kick but McThornbody checks it
and McThornbody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McThornbody attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McThornbody throws a leg kick that is checked
and Irwin counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Irwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and McThornbody counters with a nice leg kick.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin ducks under a wild hook from McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a hook to the body
and Irwin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irwin misses with a body shot.
McThornbody moves in looking to clinch but Irwin pushes him off.
Irwin moves away from the strike by McThornbody.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McThornbody doesn't seem bothered though.
Irwin checks a low kick from McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a low kick, looking for Irwin's leg but Irwin calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
McThornbody throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irwin slips under a jab.
McThornbody jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McThornbody lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Irwin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McThornbody throws a hook to the side of Irwin's head but Irwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Irwin thows a body shot but no joy.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody looks to land a right hand but Irwin moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irwin.
A head kick by McThornbody misses
and Irwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick from McThornbody lands but Irwin takes it in his stride.
McThornbody tries to work over Irwin's front leg with a kick but Irwin checks it.
McThornbody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McThornbody misses with a head kick.
Irwin misses with a jab to the body
and McThornbody counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McThornbody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody throws a nice head kick!
A jab from McThornbody misses.
Irwin throws a leg kick

and McThornbody holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from McThornbody - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from McThornbody.
A right handed body shot lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McThornbody just leaning against Irwin, taking a breather.
McThornbody lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McThornbody lands with a left to the head.
McThornbody connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irwin's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from McThornbody.
Still in the clinch, McThornbody scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McThornbody obliges.
McThornbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McThornbody presses Irwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McThornbody gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Irwin shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Irwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McThornbody has him pressed against the cage.
McThornbody lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McThornbody.
McThornbody stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McThornbody seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
McThornbody lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Come on McThornbody - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McThornbody lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McThornbody digs a right hand underneath Irwin's ribcage. Irwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McThornbody lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from McThornbody on the inside.
McThornbody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody had his way with Paul Irwin in that 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!

McThornbody lands a lovely overhand right.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Irwin misses with a body shot
and McThornbody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irwin's knee momentarily.
McThornbody misses with a body punch
and Irwin counters with a big head kick but McThornbody shrugs it off.
McThornbody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McThornbody throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McThornbody misses the target.
McThornbody just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin defending well as McThornbody loads up on a big left hand.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
Irwin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin avoids the head kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody misses with a combination
and Irwin counters with a nice kick to the body.
McThornbody throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from McThornbody misses.
Irwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McThornbody counters with a stiff right hand.
Irwin blocks the body kick.
McThornbody throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Irwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McThornbody takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by McThornbody.
Irwin blocks a head kick by McThornbody.
Irwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McThornbody doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from McThornbody.
Irwin moves out of range as McThornbody strikes.
McThornbody throws a shot from downtown. Irwin moves away and avoids it.
McThornbody misses with a leg kick.
McThornbody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McThornbody with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
McThornbody misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Irwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Irwin lands a nice shot that snaps McThornbody's head back.
McThornbody lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - McThornbody coming out on top.
A low kick from McThornbody misses
and Irwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and McThornbody counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Irwin.
Irwin jabs McThornbody right on the nose. McThornbody blinks but takes it well.
McThornbody checks a leg kick.
Irwin blocks a jab.
Irwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
McThornbody looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Irwin misses the shot to the body.
Irwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from McThornbody tenderised Irwin's leg. Irwin is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gristle McThornbody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McThornbody 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:42
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gristle McThornbody!
Gristle McThornbody retains his light heavyweight title!