PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnuss Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thorne
vs
Miller

197 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

198 cm
26
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Magnuss Thorne!
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, Don Miller!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.

Thorne pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Thorne.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to push Thorne away but Thorne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to circle away but Thorne has him pinned against the cage.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.

Thorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller misses with a few strikes there.

Miller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Thorne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miller misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorne instigates a clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Thorne has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Thorne.
Thorne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thorne slowing the pace effectively.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorne.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Thorne keeps him there for the moment.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Thorne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorne has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Thorne pulls Miller into guard.

Thorne uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Miller misses with a right hand
and Thorne counters with a head kick.

Thorne clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Thorne prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Thorne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Thorne keeps him there for the moment.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thorne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thorne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Thorne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Thorne!

Thorne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorne!
Miller looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thorne clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Thorne to work.

Thorne has hold of one of Miller's legs. Miller is fighting the takedown attempt but Thorne gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Thorne stands up and waves to Miller to follow him.

Thorne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miller on his heels. He'll look to pass Miller's guard now, I'm sure.

Thorne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miller, up you get!
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne slips a jab and a cross from Miller.

Thorne has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnuss Thorne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller looks to land a combination but Thorne avoids it well.
Thorne slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Thorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thorne counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thorne manages to pass to side control.

Thorne stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Miller to get to his feet.
Thorne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Thorne scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thorne counters by moving into the clinch.
Magnuss Thorne has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorne manages to pull guard.

Thorne pushes Miller off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
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!

Thorne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thorne lands in his opponent's guard.

Thorne stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thorne scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.

Thorne gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.

Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorne.
Thorne keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Thorne stalling the fight.
Thorne lands a shoulder strike.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller is trying to break free.

Thorne drags the fight down to the ground.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorne is proving hard to escape from.

Thorne kicks Miller off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thorne clinches up against the cage.
Thorne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miller wants to break free but Thorne has control.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.

It looks like Don Miller has been cut.
Thorne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thorne moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Thorne seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Thorne manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a series of punches but Thorne avoids them all with ease.

Thorne forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Don Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magnuss Thorne is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.

Thorne forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnuss Thorne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Miller's cut.
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!

Thorne has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.
Thorne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Thorne has the dominant position.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller is trying to push Thorne away but Thorne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thorne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorne stalling.

Thorne breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Thorne has managed to clinch.
Thorne stalls.
A short right from Thorne on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorne has Miller pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Thorne pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Miller tumbling to the mat - Thorne dives into Miller's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Thorne clinches with his opponent.

Thorne manages to pull guard.

Thorne has his feet on Miller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thorne clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.

Thorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller tries to clinch there but Thorne circles away.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorne circles away.
Thorne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miller.
Thorne slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Thorne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Miller eats them both and turns towards Thorne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller throws a series of punches but Thorne moves out of range.

Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller tries to circle away but Thorne has him pinned against the cage.
Thorne with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorne.
Magnuss Thorne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thorne is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Thorne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorne.

Thorne moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorne just leaning against Miller, taking a breather.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Thorne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnuss Thorne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorne 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnuss Thorne!