PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heyward Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thorton
vs
Bey

188 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Thorton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heyward Bey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thorton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorton throws a right hand that Bey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bey also avoids with ease.
Bey needs to keep his hands up - Thorton had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Heyward Bey has been cut.
Thorton throws a front kick aimed at Bey's knee but Bey avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Thorton - just one landing.
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!
Bey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thorton swivels and escapes.
Joe Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heyward Bey.
Thorton misses with a body shot.
Bey fails to land with a series of punches.
Thorton lands with a cross.
Bey looks gassed!
Thorton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bey manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton is looking to reverse the position.
Thorton is trying to get back to his feet.
Bey wants to control but Thorton is keeping him busy.
Thorton tries to escape but Bey is in control.
Thorton taking a bit of punishment here - Bey scoring with strikes.
Thorton is pushing Bey's head away, looking to escape. Bey manages to hold on to the position though.
Bey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorton keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bey lands some shots froms side control.

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.
Thorton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thorton wants to get back to his feet but Bey drags him back down.
Bey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thorton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Bey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorton misses with a few strikes there.
Thorton lands a two punch combo.

Bey gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thorton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thorton is trying to stand.
Bey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Bey is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Thorton has managed to free his arm - good work.

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.
Bey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bey trying to control from half guard but Thorton is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorton wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Thorton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heyward Bey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bey moves in looking to clinch but Thorton pushes him off.
Bey misses with a kick to the body.
Bey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorton cracks the inside of Bey's front leg.
Thorton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorton misses with a wild combination.
Bey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorton.
Thorton throws a right hand that Bey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bey also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bey counters with a solid body kick.
Thorton digs a good body shot into Bey's ribs.
Thorton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bey.
Thorton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bey counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bey lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Bey.
Bey has Thorton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thorton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thorton smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Thorton as Bey shoots in.
Joe Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heyward Bey.
Bey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thorton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorton misses with a straight left.

Bey closes the distance and clinches.
Bey tries to break the clinch but Thorton is controlling the position.
Thorton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bey has him pressed against the cage.
Thorton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bey has double underhooks.
Bey tries a knee to the head but Thorton blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Bey.

Bey jumps guard.
Thorton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Thorton gets to his feet. Bey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thorton, as that shot connected.
Bey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thorton's guard now.

Bey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorton.
No joy there for Thorton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bey tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorton misses with a double jab
and Bey counters with an outside leg kick.
Thorton throws a right and a left that Bey avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Thorton as Bey shoots in.

Bey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thorton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bey.
Bey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thorton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bey.
Thorton wants to hold on but Bey pushes him away.
Bey tries to control but Thorton wriggling away.
Bey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bey is landing with some decent strikes but Thorton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thorton is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorton!
Bey wants to clinch up but Thorton keeps it at a distance.

Bey moves into range and clinches up with Thorton.
Thorton is pressed up against the cage. Bey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorton down to the mat. Thorton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thorton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thorton tries to avoid it but Bey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thorton to the ground. Thorton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A cross from Thorton lands.
Thorton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thorton misses with a body shot.
Bey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorton misses with a combination
and Bey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thorton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thorton lands a glancing blow to the side of Bey's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thorton throws a combination that misses
and Bey counters with a head kick.
A punch combination from Thorton misses.
Thorton throws a leg kick that misses.
Thorton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bey rushes Thorton and presses him up against the cage.
Bey goes for a takedown attempt but Thorton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe Thorton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heyward Bey.
Bey misses with a looping right.
Thorton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe Thorton is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Thorton misses.
Bey misses with a takedown attempt - Thorton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thorton looks to land a right hand but Bey moved out of range.
Bey blocks a jab.
Thorton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thorton throws a series of punches but Bey moves out of range.
Bey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorton misses with a two punch combination.
Thorton throws a one two combo.
Thorton throws a series of punches but Bey moves out of range.
Bey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorton swats away the attempt to clinch by Bey.
Jab by Thorton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey shoots for a double leg takedown but Thorton sprawls well. He's pushed Bey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thorton misses with an uppercut.
Bey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bey shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorton tries to sprawl out of it but Bey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorton looks to land a combination. Bey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thorton misses with the combination.
Bey is looking to clinch but Thorton is avoiding it.
Thorton throws a looping overhand right but Bey ducks down to avoid it.
Joe Thorton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four 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.
Thorton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorton lands a jab-cross combination.
Bey shoots for a takedown but Thorton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorton.
Thorton loads up on a big right hand but Bey slips the punch.

Bey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorton keeps working.
Thorton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bey on the ground.
Thorton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Thorton.
I think Thorton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Thorton!