PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tigh
vs
Thorn

198 cm
28
280 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

196 cm
26
267 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tigh counters with a right hand to the body.
Tigh takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Tigh moved out of range nicely.
Thorn pushes Tigh away with a front kick.

Thorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Thorn is leaning against Tigh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Tigh's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tigh tries to break free but Thorn pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tigh is trying to break the clinch but Thorn is controlling him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thorn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tigh backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tigh has Thorn pushed against the cage.
Tigh tries to break free but Thorn pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Tigh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tigh misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Thorn is predictable there
and Tigh counters with a stiff right hand.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thorn is looking to score with low kicks.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tigh pinned against the cage. Tigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tigh walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.
Decent striking displayed by Thorn there.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn scores with a head kick. Tigh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Tigh.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tigh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Tigh in a clinch.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tigh backwards.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tigh misses with a body punch.

Tigh breaks from the clinch.
Tigh avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tigh is able to avoid easily.
Thorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tigh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thorn scrambles back to his feet.
Tigh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorn's hands.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Tigh is looking for a counter combo.
Tigh lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Tigh slips the punch.
Nice cross by Tigh.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Tigh missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn looks to land a right hand but Tigh moved out of range.
Tigh misses with a kick to the body.
Tigh keeps the fight on the outside.
Tigh scores with a jab.
Tigh blocks a low kick nicely.
Tigh scores with a nice strike.
Thorn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tigh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Tigh misses its target.
Tigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn unleashes a big counter combination but Tigh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tigh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Tigh throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorn loads up on a big right hand but Tigh slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Tigh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Tigh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Thorn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tigh.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tigh slips under a jab from Thorn.
Tigh throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
Thorn tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.

Thorn moves into the clinch.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tigh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Tigh is avoiding it.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Tigh digs a good body shot into Thorn's ribs.
Tigh moves forwards but Thorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn tries to clinch up
and Tigh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Tigh.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tigh finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn misses with an uppercut.
Tigh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Thorn lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tigh lands a right hook to the body.
Saul Tigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tigh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saul Tigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tigh lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorn off the cage and back into range.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tigh 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.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tigh counter with a right hand.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
And Thorn responds with a good body kick, but Tigh manages to step out the way in time.
Thorn with a jab.
Thorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn throws a head kick but Tigh moves out of range.
Tigh moves out of range as Thorn strikes.
Tigh lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorn as he connects with a hook.
Tigh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorn momentarily.
Tigh connects with a body shot that sends Thorn's belly button to the back.
Thorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tigh.
Thorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Thorn blocks the low kick.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
Tigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn throws a chopping leg kick but Tigh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tigh slips under a jab from Thorn.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh misses the jab.
Thorn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Thorn moves away and avoids it.
Tigh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorn thuds his right hand into Tigh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Tigh gets tackled into the cage by Thorn. Thorn maintains the clinch.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Tigh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tigh blocking some punches.

Tigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tigh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Tigh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tigh is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Tigh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh counters with an outside leg kick.
Tigh just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Thorn misses.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tigh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Damien Thorn has been cut.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tigh.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown but Tigh shows good takedown defense.
Tigh misses with a straight right.
Thorn tries to clinch up.
Tigh misses with a straight left.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tigh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damien Thorn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tigh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Thorn.
Tigh working aggressively here.

Tigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Tigh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thorn on the side of the head.
Thorn slips a jab from Tigh.
Thorn tries to score with a low kick but Tigh moves his leg out of the way.
And Tigh counters with a quick kick to the body but Thorn blocks it.
Tigh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Tigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tigh throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn scores with a body shot.
Tigh throws a hook but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn stuns Tigh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn tries to work over Tigh's front leg with a kick but Tigh checks it.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tigh walks into a straight right hand from Thorn.
A combination from Tigh does no damage.
Jab from Thorn.
Tigh misses the shot to the body.
Thorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn throws a sloppy head kick and Tigh moves out of range easily.
Tigh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
A jab from Tigh does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Tigh off the cage and back into range.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tigh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tigh swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tigh slips under a jab.
Thorn connects with a looping right hand.
Tigh misses with a hook.
Thorn tries a quick counter leg kick but Tigh is wise to it.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorn. Tigh shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Thorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Tigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tigh throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Tigh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Tigh's head.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tigh looks to throw the jab but Thorn is out of range.
Thorn throws a hook but Tigh blocks it.
Tigh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tigh quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. Tigh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tigh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tigh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thorn lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased.
Thorn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tigh is rocked!
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Oh Tigh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tigh tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tigh misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn throws a big uppercut that drops Tigh! More strikes from Thorn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tigh lies dazed against the cage as Thorn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorn!
In his post fight interview, Damien Thorn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.