PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 3333 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Bud Goodman (ranked 325 p4p, 0 weight class). Bud Goodman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kip Thorne's chin.

Thorne
vs
Goodman

166 cm
18
146
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bud Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne connects with a single shot there.

Goodman drives through and clinches with Thorne against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thorne.
Goodman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thorne presses Goodman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goodman wants a takedown.
Thorne works on Goodman's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Thorne.
Goodman looks winded!
Thorne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Thorne pushes Goodman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorne lands an uppercut.
Goodman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thorne smiles and moves away.
Kip Thorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Goodman.
Goodman shoots and misses

and Thorne moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Goodman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thorne walks away with a smile on his face. Goodman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goodman has Thorne up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
Thorne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorne digs a right hand into Goodman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodman's gas tank.
Thorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Goodman.
Thorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Thorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorne scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Thorne.
Thorne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Goodman is rocked!
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Goodman with a big uppercut! Goodman tries to clinch up but Thorne pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Goodman to the mat! Goodman covers up and Thorne unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kip Thorne!
A victorious Kip Thorne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.