PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chucky little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chucky little had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. JJ Thor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

little
vs
Thor

188 cm
23
224 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, chucky little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Thor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
little misses with a series of wild punches.

little scores a takedown into full mount!
little prevents Thor from getting the reversal.
little looking to control but Thor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thor tries to reverse the position but little maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

little goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thor turns into him and now he's in little's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thor tries to free his leg and advance position but little is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor trying to control but little is working from the bottom.

little pushes Thor off and gets back to his feet.
little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thor.
little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thor.
Thor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from little.
chucky little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
little looks to land a combination. Thor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a takedown attempt

so little counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
little trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
little is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

little avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
little trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.
Thor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thor keeping moving, preventing little from controlling successfully.
little is fighting to break Thor's control of his arms but Thor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor keeping moving, preventing little from controlling successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. chucky little just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A big left from Thor misses.

little gets a takedown into half guard.
Thor wants to control but little is keeping busy and won't allow it.
little is trying to control. Thor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thor trying to control from the bottom.
Thor moves into full guard.
little trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
little is breathing heavily.
little looking to pass the guard.
little trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
little knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thor on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thor shoots and misses

and little counters with a single leg into guard. Thor didn't expect that.
chucky little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Thor.
little won't allow Thor to sweep him here.
Thor is trying to keep little in close.
Thor keeping moving, preventing little from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chucky little dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thor ducks right into an uppercut from little.
little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by little!
little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thor tries for a takedown but little circles away easily

and little counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thor won't be happy with that.
little controls the position from side control.
chucky little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thor is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

little is trying to get an arm triangle but Thor is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thor struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor sneaks back into half guard.
little is just content to waste time from the top position. Thor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from little.

Thor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Thor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but little can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
little postures up in Thor's guard and throws a big left but Thor blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

little drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and little jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
little trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.
Thor looking for a sweep. Not yet Thor, not yet.
little trying to control but Thor is working from the bottom.

Thor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. little defends it easily.
little looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
little looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Thor working for a triangle but little defends it easily.
little trying to control the position from guard on top but Thor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
little tries to free his leg and advance position but Thor is retaining full guard.
little throwing strikes from guard but Thor blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thor holds on and takes a little breather.
little looking to pass the guard.

little is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Thor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. little is looking to defend but Thor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for little! Thor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, little taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). JJ Thor!