PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saracen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thornton's entrance music is Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Saracen Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thornton
vs
Smith

187 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saracen Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thornton lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thornton.
Thornton lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Thornton thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thornton.
Thornton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Thornton wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Terrence Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton connects with a solid leg kick.
Thornton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thornton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thornton wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
That kick from Thornton tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saracen Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thornton.
Thornton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thornton misses with a body kick.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thornton scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Thornton.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Thornton lands.
A head kick misses from Thornton.
Thornton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Thornton lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thornton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Thornton trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Thornton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thornton working some strikes from top position.
Thornton works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thornton throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith wants to sweep here but Thornton controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thornton's guard.
Thornton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Terrence Thornton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thornton slips under a jab.
Thornton scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Thornton.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thornton throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Thornton.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thornton - that will leave a mark!
A head kick by Thornton misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thornton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thornton tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thornton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thornton misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Thornton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thornton misses the shot to the body.
Terrence Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a low kick but Thornton avoids it.
Thornton swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Thornton throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Thornton lands with a nice body kick.
Thornton connects with a body shot.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Thornton throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thornton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thornton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith takes one on the button.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Thornton lands with a nice body kick.
Smith misses the jab.
Thornton connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thornton checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Smith misses.
A low kick from Thornton misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thornton is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton shoots and misses
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith slips a straight right by Thornton.
Thornton lands a head shot.
Thornton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thornton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thornton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No joy there for Thornton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Thornton lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Thornton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Thornton.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Thornton misses with a kick to the body
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thornton looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Smith 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.
Thornton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thornton tries a head kick but it misses.
Thornton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Thornton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thornton.

Smith clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a body shot.
Thornton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thornton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrence Thornton dominated that second 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!

Thornton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Thornton does it's job there.
Thornton throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Thornton throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Thornton.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Thornton slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
Thornton feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thornton.
Thornton throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith stuffs the takedown.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thornton, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes Thornton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith presses Thornton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith moves out of range as Thornton throws a body kick.
Thornton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Thornton scores with a push kick.
Saracen Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thornton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thornton.
Thornton throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

Smith has Thornton up against the cage in a clinch.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith gets through Thornton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thornton blocks a body shot from Smith.
Thornton blocks a body shot from Smith.
Thornton can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Thornton working aggressively here.
Smith lands a body punch.
Thornton trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Thornton's head.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith digs a right hand into Thornton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thornton's gas tank.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Thornton's head.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thornton. Thornton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
A head kick by Thornton misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Thornton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thornton throws a sloppy body shot

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thornton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton throws a lazy head kick

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorntons head.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Terrence Thornton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.

Thornton is rocked!
Thornton looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saracen Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thornton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Thornton!
During a confident post fight interview, Terrence Thornton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.