PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Devlin & Deeperman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Miles
vs
Thorn

190 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Predator Nutrition
Predator Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miles gets a takedown into half guard.

Thorn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thorn is looking to improve his position.

Thorn looking for submissions off his back.
Thorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorn is trying to get back to full guard.

Thorn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Thorn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miles pulls his head out easily.

Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Thorn looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miles shoots for a double leg takedown but Thorn sprawls well. He's pushed Miles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a takedown
and Miles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Kenny Thorn has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thorn to the mat! Thorn manages to get full guard.
Miles is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miles has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thorn is proving hard to escape from.
Miles is in close to Thorn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miles throwing strikes from guard but Thorn blocks nicely.
Thorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miles with a poor takedown

and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miles won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thorn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Miles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Thorn's guard! Nice work there by Miles!
Miles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Thorn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miles lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Thorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thorn is trying to control the position but Miles postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thorn misses with a takedown
and Miles counters with a good, hard body kick but Thorn shrugs it off.
Thorn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miles tries to avoid it but Thorn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miles to the ground. Miles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blake Miles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Thorn.
Miles throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
Blake Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miles misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Miles.
Thorn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Miles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thorn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miles tries to stand but Thorn is controlling from the bottom.

Thorn working for a triangle but Miles defends it easily.

Thorn looking for a guillotine here but Miles defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Miles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Thorn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miles works over Thorn's head and body with a nice combination.

Thorn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thorn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Thorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorn manages to get himself to full guard.

Thorn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thorn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Thorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thorn's head.
Miles trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.

Thorn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Miles is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thorn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Miles's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thorn is trying to stick to Miles's back but Miles is turning into Thorn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thorn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miles.

Miles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Thorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Thorn is looking for a triangle but Miles pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Thorn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Miles has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Thorn working for a choke but Miles reverses nicely into Thorn 's guard.
Miles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miles wants to stand but Thorn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Thorn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Miles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miles misses with a takedown

and Thorn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miles is keeping the position for now.

Miles has his foot on Thorn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thorn works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Thorn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Miles fails with the takedown

so Thorn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miles can't keep his opponent in guard - Thorn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Miles is defending against the submission attempts here by Thorn.

Thorn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miles is just riding it out for now. Thorn eventually gives up the hold.
Thorn passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Miles is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Miles and Thorn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Thorn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thorn moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Miles.

Thorn is trying to get an arm triangle but Miles is defending well.

Thorn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thorn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Thorn tries for a kimura but Miles is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thorn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miles is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thorn trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miles has his takedown stuffed

and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miles won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thorn has an Americana. Miles didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Thorn is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Thorn hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenny Thorn!