PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tajhon Blahs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valiant Thorr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valiant Thorr struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Blahs
vs
Thorr

170 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tajhon Blahs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valiant Thorr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blahs forces Thorr back against the cage and clinches.
Thorr looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Blahs has hold of one of Thorr's legs. Thorr is fighting the takedown attempt but Blahs gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Blahs stands up over Thorr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blahs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorr's guard.
Thorr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Blahs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Blahs clinches up against the cage.
Thorr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blahs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blahs stops a takedown attempt from Thorr.
Blahs lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Valiant Thorr has been cut.
Blahs throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Blahs.
Blahs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blahs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blahs connects with a knee to the head.
Thorr tries for a takedown but Blahs manages to get underhooks.
Tajhon Blahs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valiant Thorr.
Blahs scores with a knee to the head.
Blahs just leaning against Thorr, taking a breather.
Blahs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blahs controlling the action here for a moment.
Blahs looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blahs scores with a knee to the head.
Blahs tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorr avoids the damage to the body.
Thorr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blahs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blahs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blahs is pressed up against the cage. Thorr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blahs down to the mat. Blahs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Blahs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorr, pushing him back against the cage.
Blahs is pressed up against the cage. Thorr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blahs down to the mat. Blahs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Blahs has managed to clinch.
Blahs scores with a knee to the head.
Blahs landing knees to the body.
Blahs scores a nice knee to the body.
Blahs crunches a lovely knee into Thorr's ribcage.
Blahs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blahs landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blahs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blahs lands a knee to the body.
Blahs slows down the pace here.
Thorr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blahs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorr has had enough of the clinch but Blahs keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blahs with a knee to the head.
Blahs scores with a knee to the head.

Blahs decides to pull guard.

Blahs kicks Thorr off and gets to his feet.

Thorr gets caught flat footed, as Blahs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blahs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Blahs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Blahs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Blahs.
A knee to the head by Blahs.
Blahs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blahs tries to land a knee to the head but Thorr blocks with his arms.
Blahs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blahs tries to land a knee to the head but Thorr blocks with his arms.
Blahs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorr is trying to break the clinch but Blahs has him pressed against the cage.
Thorr avoiding damage as Blahs throws knees to the body.
Thorr has Blahs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blahs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Blahs.
Thorr wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blahs.
Blahs scores a nice knee to the body.
Blahs prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blahs tries to land a knee to the head but Thorr blocks with his arms.
Blahs prevents the takedown attempt.
Blahs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blahs stalling in the clinch.
Blahs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blahs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blahs landing knees to the body.

Blahs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thorr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blahs lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorr covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Blahs.
Blahs throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thorr could be in trouble here!
Blahs lands a shot to the body.
Thorr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blahs's guard. Nice work there by Thorr.

Blahs pushes Thorr off and gets back to his feet.

Blahs clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blahs lands a nice knee to the body.
Blahs looking to throw knees to the head but Thorr is blocking nicely.
Thorr fails to pull guard.
Blahs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorr tries to score a body lock takedown but Blahs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thorr takes a knee right on the jaw!

Thorr is rocked!
Blahs scores with a knee to the head.
Thorr is still on wobbly legs! Can Blahs finish him?
Blahs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thorr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blahs has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Thorr - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Blahs, and another! Thorr is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tajhon Blahs!