PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hostetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Thorton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hostetter
vs
Thorton

180 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Hostetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micky Thorton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hostetter misses with a right hand

and Thorton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hostetter!
Thorton in the domination position with Hostetter hanging on.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Thorton trying to control the position but Hostetter is working away.
Hostetter is looking for a sweep.
Hostetter struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thorton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thorton wants to control but Hostetter is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hostetter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Thorton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hostetter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thorton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thorton wants to control but Hostetter is keeping him busy.
Thorton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hostetter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thorton works to advance to full mount. Hostetter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hostetter taking shots to the head.
Thorton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thorton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thorton unloading with bombs!
Thorton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thorton looking to control but Hostetter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thorton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hostetter?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton with shots to the head and body - Hostetter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thorton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hostetter is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Spetznaz Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Thorton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thorton cracks Hostetter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Hostetter is rocked!
Hostetter is in a horrible position here. Thorton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Hostetter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorton content just to control the position here.
Thorton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hostetter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thorton unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hostetter wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Thorton celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Thorton!
Micky Thorton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nuggetori's Nutritionals for their support in the buildup to the fight.