PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmo has chosen Sick Puppies- You're going down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thurston
vs
Schmo

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Thurston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Schmo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmo misses with a few strikes there.
Thurston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schmo's waist but Schmo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thurston off to one side.
Thurston shoots for a takedown but Schmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmo scores with a one two! Thurston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schmo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Schmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thurston. Thurston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thurston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thurston takes one on the button.
Schmo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmo tries to avoid it but Thurston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmo to the ground. Schmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmo with a hook.
Thurston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thurston.
Thurston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schmo misses with a few strikes there.
Schmo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Schmo.
Thurston shoots in and drives through. Schmo sprawls well.
Schmo misses with a wild combination.
Schmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Thurston. Thurston gets slowly back to his feet.
Schmo lands a really nice looking cross but Thurston seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thurston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schmo circles away.
Thurston takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Schmo misses.
Schmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Thurston. Thurston gets slowly back to his feet.
Schmo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thurston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurston misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Schmo. No joy for Thurston on that attempt.
Thurston misses with a double jab
and Schmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thurston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmo is looking to escape.

Schmo kicks off Thurston and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schmo swinging wilding here.
Thurston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmo tries to avoid it but Thurston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmo to the ground. Schmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmo scores with a jab.
Thurston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmo but Schmo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Schmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thurston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brian Thurston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thurston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurston fails with a takedown attempt.
Schmo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schmo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thurston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmo scores with a hook.
Joe Schmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston misses with a combination
and Schmo counters with a right hand to the body.
Schmo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thurston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schmo counters with a three punch combo that has Thurston backing up. Thurston nods at Schmo to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schmo scores with a one two! Thurston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schmo connects with a body shot.
Schmo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joe Schmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thurston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmo.
Some wild striking there from Schmo.
Schmo clobbers Thurston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schmo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thurston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schmo counters with a series of strikes. Thurston will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Schmo misses.
Schmo scores with a one two! Thurston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thurston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmo.
Schmo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmo scores with a one two! Thurston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thurston with a poor takedown
and Schmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmo stuns Thurston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thurston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schmo counters with a two punch combo.
Thurston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Thurston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schmo swivels and escapes.
Thurston throws a leg kick
and Schmo counters with a two punch combo.
Thurston throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmo.
No joy there for Schmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmo swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurston has his takedown stuffed
letting Schmo counter with a right hand.
Thurston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thurston thows a leg kick but Schmo checks it
enabling Schmo to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Thurston misses.
Schmo looks to land a combination but Thurston avoids it well.
Schmo throws a series of punches but Thurston moves out of range.
Schmo looks to land a combination but Thurston avoids it well.

Schmo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmo wants to get back to his feet but Thurston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston is looking to work some ground and pound but Schmo has wrist control.
Thurston tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmo is retaining full guard.
Thurston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schmo's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schmo has momentary wrist control but Thurston slips an elbow through the middle.
Thurston won't allow Schmo to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thurston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schmo as he jumps to the side.
Schmo is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Schmo does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schmo is fending him off so far but Thurston persists. Nope, Schmo circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmo lands with an overhand left.
Schmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thurston shoots in for a double leg but Schmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thurston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmo lands with a nice combination. Thurston backs away looking to recover.
Schmo throws a combination that misses
and Thurston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Schmo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Schmo as Thurston shoots in.
Schmo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thurston finish him?
Thurston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schmo seems to have recovered his senses.
Thurston shoots and misses
letting Schmo counter with a right hand.
Thurston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thurston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Thurston. Thurston gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thurston.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Thurston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schmo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmo!