PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Mouse (ranked 4268 p4p, 5233 weight class) and Kip Thorne (ranked 392 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mouse
vs
Thorne

173 cm
26
146
2 - 5 - 0

166 cm
18
146
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorne throws a big shot that misses.
Mouse appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mouse misses with a takedown attempt - Thorne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne misses with a right hand

and Mouse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mouse being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mouse trying to control but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorne is keeping the position for now.
Mouse trying to control but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Thorne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mouse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thorne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thorne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mouse sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thorne's guard.
Thorne is holding on to half guard well.

Mouse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thorne is not content to let Mouse control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mouse is looking for a kimura here.

Mouse looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mouse is looking for a kimura but Thorne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mouse to get the leverage.
Thorne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mouse is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thorne is just riding it out for now. Mouse eventually gives up the hold.
Thorne is doing well to control the position and prevent Mouse from advancing to side control.
Thorne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorne won't allow Mouse to pass to mount.
Mouse trying to control from half guard but Thorne is working away.
Mouse is really struggling to control Thorne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Mouse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mouse misses with a takedown
and Thorne counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jerry Mouse has been cut.
Thorne scores with the left hand. Mouse knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thorne.
Mouse feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thorne counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne cracks Mouse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorne misses the jab.
Mouse slips a straight right by Thorne.
Mouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorne.
Mouse drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thorne sprawls and moves away.
Thorne throws a body punch but Mouse moves out of range.
Thorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mouse manages to avoid it.
Kip Thorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne throws a looping overhand right but Mouse ducks down to avoid it.
Thorne misses with a straight right.
Thorne misses with a lunging right hand

and Mouse counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Thorne is defending against the submission attempts here by Mouse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorne preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Let's hope that Thorne has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne is continuing to stall.

Mouse seems to be looking for submissions.
Thorne keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Mouse is working for a submission of some sort.
Thorne holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mouse tries to pass to full mount but Thorne defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mouse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thorne defends it well.

Mouse is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thorne is just riding it out for now. Mouse eventually gives up the hold.

Mouse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thorne sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouse passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thorne!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kip Thorne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jerry Mouse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mouse gets the takedown into side control.

Mouse swings around for an armbar but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mouse's guard.
Thorne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mouse seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerry Mouse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse working a defensive guard here.
Thorne stays in close to Mouse's body and controls the position.

Mouse working for a triangle but Thorne defends it easily.
Mouse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thorne postures up.

Mouse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thorne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thorne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouse looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thorne is defending well. Mouse quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thorne has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mouse celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerry Mouse!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerry Mouse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.