PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tykwon Dont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dont
vs
Thatcher

185 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tykwon Dont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatcher looks to land a right hand but Dont moved out of range.

Dont clinches.
Thatcher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thatcher is looking to control Dont's arms but Dont gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thatcher has his back to the cage.
Thatcher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thatcher taking a breather.
Thatcher tries to pull guard but Dont won't allow it.
Dont lands a nice elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Dont has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thatcher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dont avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thatcher blocks an elbow strike from Dont.
Dont'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.

Dont manages to break the clinch.
Dont lands a leg kick that knocks Thatcher off balance momentarily.
Thatcher punishes Dont's body with a nice straight punch.
Thatcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Dont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thatcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Thatcher does no damage.
Dont lands a head shot.
Thatcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thatcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dont closes the distance and pushes Thatcher back into the cage.
Dont cracks Thatcher with a nice body shot.
Thatcher letting Dont take a breather here.
Dont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thatcher's face.
Dont lands an elbow inside that Thatcher shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dont lands a right hand.
Thatcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tykwon Dont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Thatcher.
Dont lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dont.
Thatcher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dont lands an elbow inside that Thatcher shrugs off.
Thatcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thatcher letting Dont take a breather here.
Dont lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Thatcher breaks from the clinch.
Dont fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thatcher.
Thatcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dont.
The crowd cheers as Dont lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thatcher doesn't seem phased though.

Thatcher is rocked!
Thatcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thatcher under the eye.
Thatcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Dont finish him?
Thatcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dont counters with a nice leg kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dont! Thatcher is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tykwon Dont!
Tykwon Dont seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.