PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Me Gusta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. Marduk Thorn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thorn
vs
Gusta

165 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Rage's Cloths

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marduk Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Me Gusta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn avoids the body shot from Gusta.

Thorn rushes Gusta and presses him up against the cage.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gusta is defending well for now.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gusta is defending well for now.
Gusta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gusta.
Thorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusta managing to block the knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gusta up against the cage.
Gusta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gusta avoids the damage to the body.
Thorn pushes off an throws an elbow but Gusta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gusta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusta slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusta tries to break free but Thorn pushes him back against the cage.
Gusta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorn is keeping busy.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorn throws an elbow but it misses.

Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorn. That snapped Gusta's head back.
Nice body kick from Thorn.
Gusta looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Gusta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
Thorn digs a right hand into Gusta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gusta's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorn lands a body punch.
Gusta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorn working Gusta over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gusta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorn.
Thorn has Gusta pressed against the cage.

Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Thorn.
Thorn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorn lands a front kick.

Thorn lands a big head kick that sends Gusta tumbling to the mat! Thorn takes a step backwards and waves Gusta back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Me Gusta has been cut.

Thorn instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorn.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gusta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Thorn manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gusta to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gusta looks to clinch but Thorn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gusta taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marduk Thorn!
Marduk Thorn retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Marduk Thorn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.