PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anastasio
vs
Thorn

190 cm
18
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorn as he jumps to the side.
Thorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio fails with a takedown attempt.
Trey Anastasio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Anastasio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anastasio shoots for a takedown but Thorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Anastasio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Thorn. No joy for Anastasio on that attempt.
Anastasio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anastasio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thorn swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Anastasio. Anastasio gets slowly back to his feet.
Thorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anastasio tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn blocks a low kick nicely.
Thorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Anastasio. Anastasio gets slowly back to his feet.
Thorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Anastasio. Anastasio gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Anastasio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Anastasio with that takedown attempt.
Thorn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Trey Anastasio has been cut.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Anastasio fails to land the takedown.
Anastasio is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks the body kick.
Anastasio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorn but Thorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anastasio thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorn drops Anastasio with a huge uppercut! Anastasio drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Thorn is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Thorn!