PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Thatcher (ranked 6318 p4p, 668 weight class) and Mehdi Januzaj (ranked 4880 p4p, 595 weight class). Mehdi Januzaj will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thatcher
vs
Januzaj

185 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thatcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mehdi Januzaj!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatcher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Januzaj tries to avoid it but Thatcher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Januzaj to the ground. Januzaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Januzaj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Januzaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mehdi Januzaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thatcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thatcher has been working on his balance at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Januzaj.
Januzaj plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Thatcher to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Thatcher just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mehdi Januzaj!