PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eugen (ranked 2235 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 266 p4p, 268 weight class). Eugen comes to the cage accompanied by Kickboxer - Advanced Training. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eugen
vs
Thoressen

179 cm
33
165
25 - 9 - 0

178 cm
28
167
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Eugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoressen looks to land a right hand but Eugen moved out of range.
Thoressen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thoressen throws a good cross that connects.
Thoressen lunges at Eugen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eugen's hand.
Eugen closes the distance but Thoressen moves to the side
and Thoressen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin Eugen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eugen moves in looking to clinch but Thoressen pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Thoressen as he connects with a hook.
Eugen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thoressen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoressen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Thoressen does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Eugen darts in and clinches Thoressen up against the cage.
Eugen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thoressen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugen.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eugen jumps guard but Thoressen stands there with Eugen around his waist. Eugen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thoressen lands a knee to the body.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Eugen is blocking nicely.
Thoressen blocking some punches.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eugen blocks it with crossed arms.
Thoressen connects with a knee to the head.
Thoressen'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.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugen.
Thoressen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thoressen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thoressen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eugen's efforts to push away.
Thoressen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Thoressen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eugen misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoressen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugen.
Thoressen taking a breather.
Thoressen blocks an uppercut.

Eugen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thoressen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Eugen.
Eugen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thoressen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eugen misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoressen counters with a low kick, right behind Eugen 's knee.
Eugen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thoressen digs a good body shot into Eugen's ribs.
Thoressen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eugen. That did some damage!
Eugen lands a nice shot to the body.

Thoressen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thoressen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoressen.
Eugen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head.
Eugen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thoressen to keep the fight standing.
Eugen blocking some punches.
Thoressen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thoressen has Eugen pushed against the cage.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but Eugen blocks with his arms.

Eugen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eugen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eugen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thoressen cracks Eugen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Thoressen - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eugen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eugen is looking to clinch.
Thoressen throws out a counter right but Eugen avoids it with no problem.

Thoressen closes the distance and clinches.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoressen scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Martin Eugen has been cut.
Thoressen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eugen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen blocking some punches.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eugen tries to circle away but Thoressen has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eugen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thoressen has time to react.

It looks like Magnus Thoressen has been cut.
Thoressen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thoressen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eugen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thoressen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eugen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it.
Thoressen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eugen circles away quickly and effectively.

Eugen darts in and clinches Thoressen up against the cage.
Thoressen landing knees to the body.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
Eugen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thoressen.
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thoressen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen lands a hook that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Thoressen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Thoressen slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoressen is looking to control Eugen's arms but Eugen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thoressen has his back to the cage.
Eugen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thoressen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thoressen lands with a left to the head.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Eugen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eugen's face.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thoressen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thoressen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but Eugen blocks with his arms.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eugen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Thoressen fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Eugen.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Thoressen.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head.
Thoressen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Thoressen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eugen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Thoressen.
Thoressen scores with a shot to the side of Eugen's head.

Eugen is rocked!
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Eugen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eugen misses with some punches.
Eugen seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eugen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Eugen.
Eugen working aggressively here.
Thoressen misses with a knee strike.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eugen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoressen.
Thoressen working aggressively here.
Thoressen trying to control the position but instead, Eugen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thoressen into the cage.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eugen.
Eugen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eugen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thoressen smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Thoressen both land. Nice combination.
Thoressen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thoressen swats away the attempt to clinch by Eugen.
Thoressen unleashes a big counter combination but Eugen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eugen walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eugen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Thoressen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thoressen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magnus Thoressen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thoressen takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Thoressen scores with a four punch combination!
Thoressen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eugen on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eugen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eugen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoressen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eugen's face.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but Eugen blocks with his arms.
Thoressen crunches a lovely knee into Eugen's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thoressen lands a slapping body shot.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Eugen.
A punch combination from Thoressen misses.
Thoressen clobbers Eugen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eugen misses with a double jab
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eugen looks to throw a body kick
enabling Thoressen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thoressen's corner calls for a 1-2. Thoressen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eugen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thoressen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eugen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thoressen connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Thoressen.
Eugen throws a lazy right hand but Thoressen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eugen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thoressen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eugen scrambles back to his feet.
Eugen tries to clinch but Thoressen moves out of range.
Eugen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thoressen misses with an uppercut. Eugen saw that one coming.
Thoressen throws a leg kick which misses Eugen's front leg but catches the back leg as Eugen tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen wants to clinch but Thoressen slips to the side
enabling Thoressen to counter with a crisp jab.
Eugen tries to clinch there but Thoressen circles away.

Eugen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thoressen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eugen blocks it with crossed arms.
Eugen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thoressen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugen blocks an uppercut.
Thoressen blocks an uppercut.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Eugen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thoressen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eugen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thoressen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eugen is trying to push Thoressen away but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eugen wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoressen won't allow it.
Thoressen crunches a lovely knee into Eugen's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thoressen missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eugen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thoressen prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Eugen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thoressen effectively controlling the action here.
Eugen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eugen trying to stall but Thoressen improves his position.
Eugen working aggressively here.
Eugen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thoressen lands a right hand.
Eugen tries to score a body lock takedown but Thoressen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Eugen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eugen misses with the head strike.
Thoressen blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugen misses with the head strike.
Eugen working aggressively here.
Thoressen takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Thoressen.
Thoressen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thoressen.
Thoressen lands with a light punch inside.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
Eugen gets through Thoressen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thoressen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thoressen with a knee to the head.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thoressen to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoressen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thoressen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thoressen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thoressen lands a right hand.
Thoressen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eugen's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but Eugen blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Thoressen.
Thoressen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eugen backwards.
Thoressen stalling in the clinch.
Thoressen misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Eugen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thoressen. That's going to slow Eugen down.
Thoressen throws a body punch but Eugen moves out of range.
A left lands for Thoressen.
Thoressen tests Eugen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eugen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thoressen.
Eugen darts in trying to clinch
and Thoressen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Thoressen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thoressen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Thoressen!
Magnus Thoressen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Martin Eugen was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.