PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 1759 p4p, 2276 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 93 p4p, 123 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Thorne
vs
Brolin

166 cm
19
146
7 - 5 - 0

174 cm
27
145
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kip Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brolin loads up on a big right hand but Thorne slips the punch.
Thorne lands a right hook to the body.
Thorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Thorne finds it's target.
Brolin ducks under a wild hook from Thorne.
Thorne sets himself, and Brolin steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorne avoids it this time.
Thorne avoids the head kick by Brolin.
Thorne throwing a counter right hand but Brolin manages to avoid it.
Thorne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been informed that Brolin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Brolin rushes Thorne and presses him up against the cage.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Thorne avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Thorne can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne working hard to break the clinch.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorne is trying to break the clinch but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.
Thorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne pushes Brolin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brolin pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Thorne wants to get back to striking at distance but Brolin won't allow it.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
Brolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Brolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brolin lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Thorne lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorne lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorne prevents a body shot from Brolin.
Nice body punch from Thorne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brolin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brolin cracks Thorne with a nice body shot.
Thorne tries to work over Brolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorne.
Thorne can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin.
Thorne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Thorne tries to circle away but Brolin has him pinned against the cage.
Thorne lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brolin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Brolin tries to work over Thorne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorne takes a shot to the head.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorne's elbow.
Thorne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a body punch.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
Thorne lands an uppercut.

Brolin is rocked!
Thorne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorne finish him?
Thorne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorne dips a shoulder and cracks Brolin with a mighty uppercut! Brolin falls back against the cage and Thorne unloads with a barrage of strikes! Brolin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Thorne screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Thorne!
A very excited looking Kip Thorne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.