PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Timmyyyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Timmyyyy
vs
Thorn

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timmy Timmyyyy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmyyyy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorn tries to bum rush Timmyyyy with a series of wild strikes but Timmyyyy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorn shoots in but no luck this time.
Timmyyyy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thorn's head.

It looks like David Thorn has been cut.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Timmyyyy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Timmy Timmyyyy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Thorn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmyyyy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Timmyyyy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches up with Timmyyyy, looking for a takedown. Thorn pushes Timmyyyy against the cage but Timmyyyy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thorn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Timmyyyy's hands.
Timmyyyy wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Timmyyyy lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmyyyy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Timmyyyy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thorn successfully pulls guard.
Timmyyyy wants to stand but Thorn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn wants to stand but Timmyyyy is controlling the position.
Thorn looks gassed!
Thorn wants to sweep here but Timmyyyy controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Timmyyyy preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thorn controls Timmyyyy momentarily but Timmyyyy frees himself.
Timmyyyy wants to stand but Thorn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmyyyy throws a sloppy head kick and Thorn moves out of range easily.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmyyyy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.

Timmyyyy pushes Thorn up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmyyyy scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up David Thorn's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Timmyyyy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but Thorn blocks with his arms.
Timmyyyy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn tries to score a body lock takedown but Timmyyyy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Thorn decides to pull guard.
Timmyyyy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thorn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Timmyyyy won't allow Thorn to sweep him here.
Thorn wants to stand and escape but Timmyyyy is having none of it.

Thorn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Timmyyyy 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 Timmyyyy's back instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thorn tries to keep control of the position but Timmyyyy is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Timmyyyy has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn is striking from the back but Timmyyyy escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Thorn tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Timmyyyy moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Timmyyyy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Thorn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorn has a takedown stuffed.
Timmyyyy throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Thorn stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Timmyyyy follows into mount!
Thorn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Timmyyyy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thorn on the ground.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Thorn is looking to get to half guard.
Thorn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thorn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thorn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Thorn thows a big elbow that misses.
Timmyyyy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two 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.
Thorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thorn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Timmyyyy is proving hard to escape from.
Timmyyyy keeping full guard, as Thorn tries to pass.
Thorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Timmyyyy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy wants to stand up but Thorn is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Timmyyyy throws a sloppy head kick and Thorn moves out of range easily.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmyyyy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmyyyy is looking to clinch.
Timmyyyy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
Timmyyyy is looking to clinch.
Timmyyyy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Timmyyyy avoids it well.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Timmyyyy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches up with Timmyyyy, looking for a takedown. Thorn pushes Timmyyyy against the cage but Timmyyyy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Timmyyyy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Timmyyyy as he jumps to the side.
Timmy Timmyyyy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Thorn.

Timmyyyy has closed the distance and engaged Thorn in a clinch.
Thorn takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above David Thorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Timmyyyy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorn has had enough of the clinch but Timmyyyy keeps him there for the moment.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but Thorn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Timmyyyy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Thorn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Some wild striking there from Thorn.
Timmyyyy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorn has a takedown stuffed.
Timmy Timmyyyy is winning the standup battle so far.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.

Timmyyyy clinches with his opponent.
Timmyyyy connects with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee strike.
Timmyyyy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but Thorn blocks it.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timmyyyy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thorn wants a takedown but no success here.
Timmy Timmyyyy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Thorn.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee strike.
Thorn can't get the takedown.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee strike.
Timmyyyy tries a knee to the head but Thorn blocks it.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.
Timmyyyy misses with a knee to the head.

Thorn pulls Timmyyyy into guard.
Timmyyyy wants to get up but he can't break Thorn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thorn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Thorn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

Timmyyyy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thorn wants to stand but Timmyyyy is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmyyyy tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmyyyy wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Timmyyyy wants to clinch.
A head kick from Timmyyyy lands but Thorn takes it in his stride.
Thorn fails with the takedown.
Timmyyyy keeps Thorn at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmyyyy is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.

Timmyyyy moves into the clinch successfully.
Timmyyyy looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Timmyyyy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmyyyy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Timmyyyy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Timmyyyy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Thorn has clasped his hands together around Timmyyyy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thorn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thorn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thorn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Timmyyyy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Timmyyyy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Timmyyyy!