PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Thorn (ranked 840 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Jab Buddha (ranked 133 p4p, 203 weight class). Buddha has chosen Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Lance Thorn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lance Thorn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Thorn
vs
Buddha

178 cm
21
213
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
215
6 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Thorn.
Buddha ducks right into an uppercut from Thorn.
Buddha misses with a wild combination.
Buddha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buddha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thorn slips a jab from Buddha.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buddha.

Buddha takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buddha up against the cage.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Buddha misses with a knee to the head.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Buddha.
Buddha lands a nice uppercut.
Buddha tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Buddha.
Buddha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buddha working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with some punches.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
Thorn is trying to break the clinch but Buddha is controlling him.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buddha misses with the head strike.
Buddha working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn tries to stall but Buddha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buddha throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Buddha misses with a punch to the body.
Buddha gets through Thorn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buddha.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Buddha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Buddha fails to land.
Buddha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.

It looks like Lance Thorn has been cut.
Buddha blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buddha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buddha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buddha tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Buddha back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buddha.
Buddha swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddha misses with a body punch.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buddha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jab Buddha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Buddha. Those never looked like landing.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Buddha manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Lance Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buddha scores with a one two! Thorn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Thorn misses
and Buddha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lance Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buddha on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Buddha gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buddha.
Buddha tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Buddha fails to land.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Buddha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buddha manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a body shot
letting Buddha counter with a right hand.
Buddha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Buddha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buddha takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.

Oooooh!!! Thorn has knocked Buddha down with a huge combo! Thorn steps away and waves a wobbly Buddha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Jab Buddha has been cut.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
and Buddha counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buddha lands a nice shot to the body.

Thorn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Buddha sprawling to the canvas! Buddha rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorn finish him?!

Buddha is rocked!
Buddha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buddha is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorn finish him?
Lance Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buddha.
Thorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buddha looks up at the clock. Bad move! Thorn lands a right hand from hell, dropping Buddha. Thorn pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Thorn!
Lance Thorn retains his light heavyweight title!