PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazil John (ranked 4779 p4p, 0 weight class) and Synister Thrasher (ranked 24444 p4p, 0 weight class). Synister Thrasher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

John
vs
Thrasher

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

218 cm
27
238 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Synister Thrasher!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrasher ducks under a wild hook from John.
Thrasher tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrasher.
Thrasher tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John lands a jab.
Thrasher throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Thrasher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around John's waist but John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thrasher off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John looks to land a combination but Thrasher avoids it well.
John thuds a left hand into Thrasher's body.
Thrasher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
John tests Thrasher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thrasher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrasher wants to clinch up but John keeps it at a distance.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrasher in his tracks.

John has closed the distance and engaged Thrasher in a clinch.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thrashers head.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrasher backwards.

Thrasher is rocked!

John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrasher is aggressively charging in as John backs up avoiding any damage. John tosses out a jab and Thrasher runs right into it face first! Thrasher is out cold! John dropped down on all fours and is barking in Thrasher's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brazil John!