PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerbooty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ABK - Kill Me. Thorn has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Mike Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yerbooty
vs
Thorn

185 cm
24
191 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
202 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yerbooty misses with a hook
and Yerbooty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yerbooty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorn doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown but Yerbooty shows good takedown defense.
Yerbooty lands a really nice looking cross but Thorn seems unphased.
Yerbooty misses with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a left and a right that stings Yerbooty.
Yerbooty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yerbooty misses with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a one-two to the body.
Thorn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
and Yerbooty counters with a nice body shot.
Yerbooty misses with an uppercut
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Yerbooty misses with a left hand
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Thorn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yerbooty throws an off balance right hand

and Thorn counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerbooty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yerbooty wants to control but Thorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yerbooty is looking for a sweep. Thorn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yerbooty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yerbooty taking some punishment here, with Thorn in his half guard.
Thorn prevents Yerbooty from improving his position.
Yerbooty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yerbooty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorn thows a big elbow that misses.
Yerbooty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorn won't allow Yerbooty to sweep him here.
Thorn postures up in Yerbooty's guard and throws a big left but Yerbooty blocks it.
Thorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Yerbooty keeps moving.
Yerbooty is trying to control the position but Thorn postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Thorn throwing strikes from guard but Yerbooty blocks nicely.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yerbooty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorn postures up in Yerbooty's guard and throws a big left but Yerbooty blocks it.
Yerbooty keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mike Thorn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Yerbooty misses with a hook
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yerbooty throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yerbooty avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Yerbooty throws a right hand that misses

and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yerbooty won't be happy with that.
Thorn working away.
Thorn working the strikes but Yerbooty uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Thorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yerbooty defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yerbooty tries to roll over but Thorn keeps him under control.
Thorn thows a huge punch but Yerbooty dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Thorn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yerbooty misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Yerbooty misses with a hook
and Thorn counters with a series of strikes. Yerbooty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yerbooty misses with a hook
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Yerbooty throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Yerbooty - just one landing.
Yerbooty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yerbooty misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thorn dips to his left and cracks Yerbooty with an uppercut!
Yerbooty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thorn has time to react.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Yerbooty misses with a hook
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerbooty throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yerbooty lands an overhand right.
Shiek Yerbooty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Thorn.
Yerbooty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Yerbooty misses with a left hand
and Yerbooty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Yerbooty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yerbooty misses with a left hand
letting Thorn counter with a right hand.
Yerbooty punishes Thorn's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorn misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
Yerbooty ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn.
Yerbooty lunges at Thorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorn's hand.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty connects with a jab.
Yerbooty throws an off balance right hand

and Thorn counters with a shoot takedown. Yerbooty fights it but they end up in guard.
Yerbooty keeping moving, preventing Thorn from controlling successfully.
Yerbooty keeping full guard, as Thorn tries to pass.
Thorn preventing the sweep.
Yerbooty looking to control.
Thorn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Yerbooty keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Thorn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yerbooty misses with a left hand
letting Thorn counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty lands a jab to Thorn's midsection.
Yerbooty throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yerbooty thinking.
Thorn misses with an uppercut. Yerbooty saw that one coming.
Yerbooty misses with an uppercut
and Thorn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yerbooty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yerbooty misses with a right hand

and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yerbooty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yerbooty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Yerbooty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn passes into half guard.
Thorn trying to advance position but Yerbooty counters by regaining guard.
Yerbooty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thorn!
Yerbooty content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yerbooty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thorn is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yerbooty connects with the punch.
Yerbooty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn walks into a left hand.
Yerbooty throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thorn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yerbooty's guard now.
Yerbooty looking to control.
Thorn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yerbooty's guard.
Thorn thows a huge punch but Yerbooty dodges it nicely.
Thorn is pressing down on Yerbooty's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yerbooty is holding on for now.
Thorn thows a huge punch but Yerbooty dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is looking to take a break and control but Yerbooty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yerbooty is trying to get back to full guard.
Thorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yerbooty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yerbooty preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Thorn prevents Yerbooty from improving his position.
Shiek Yerbooty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yerbooty is looking to control Thorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yerbooty avoid being mounted?
Thorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yerbooty works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yerbooty wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Thorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yerbooty's head.
Thorn postures up in Yerbooty's guard and throws a big left but Yerbooty blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking to pass the guard.
Thorn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yerbooty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yerbooty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.
Mike Thorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thorn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thorn trying to control but Yerbooty is working from the bottom.
Thorn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thorn landing some decent shots from guard.
Mike Thorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yerbooty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorn controls the pace.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Yerbooty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yerbooty has his hands on Thorn's head, controlling the position.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Yerbooty keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

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