PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 4719 p4p, 25406 weight class) and Mr Bean (ranked 423 p4p, 523 weight class). Mr Bean has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kip Thorne's chin.

Thorne
vs
Bean

172 cm
25
148
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Monkey Business

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Bean!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne misses with an uppercut
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorne motions for Bean to come forward. Thorne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne throws out a loose jab but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bean checks it well.
Bean connects with a high kick.
Bean lands a glancing blow to the side of Thorne's head.
Thorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean misses with a head kick.
Bean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Thorne.
Bean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Thorne moves into the clinch successfully.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bean working hard to break the clinch.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.

It looks like Mr Bean has been cut.
Bean takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bean's brow.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Bean avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Bean takes an elbow to the temple.
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 connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bean avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
Bean can't break the clinch.
Thorne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bean's efforts to push away.
Bean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
Thorne with a knee to the head.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorne controls his hands.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Bean looks winded!
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.
Bean looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bean misses with an elbow over the top.
Bean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bean's face.

That has opened up Mr Bean's cut even more.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bean in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bean's face.
Thorne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Bean takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Bean is rocked!
Bean takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorne finish him?
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Bean's ribcage.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bean seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Mr Bean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bean takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kip Thorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Bean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thorne clinches.
Bean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bean avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Bean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Bean with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bean throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Thorne misses with a knee to the head.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bean's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorne as Bean tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.
Bean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.

Mr Bean's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.
Bean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thorne is keeping busy.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Bean won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
Thorne landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mr Bean's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kip Thorne!