PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Roxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn has chosen Devlin & Deeperman as his entrance music. Kenny Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roxo
vs
Thorn

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Das Labor
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Roxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thorn misses with a takedown attempt

and Roxo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roxo.

Roxo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thorn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roxo has managed to get both his arms back between Thorn's legs - danger averted.
Roxo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thorn controls Roxo momentarily but Roxo frees himself.

Thorn working for a triangle but Roxo defends it easily.
Roxo connects with a couple of short punches.
Roxo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roxo postures up and lands a big shot to Thorn's brow.
Roxo pushes down on Thorn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roxo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roxo trying to control the action but Thorn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roxo is working away from the top position though.
Roxo working the head and body with strikes.
Thorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Roxo working Thorn over with strikes.
Thorn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thorn.
Thorn looks gassed!
Roxo wants to pass the guard but Thorn is keeping the position.

Thorn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roxo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxo wants to control but Thorn is keeping him busy.
Roxo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thorn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roxo off and has taken his back!
Roxo trying to control but not successfully.
Thorn is trying to stick to Roxo's back but Roxo 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 Roxo.
Roxo lands a couple of digs.
Roxo slips nicely into half guard.

Thorn actively working from the bottom here.
Roxo trying to pass the guard but Thorn defending well.
Roxo drops an elbow to the side of Thorn's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roxo in particular looking to stall.
Thorn has hold of Roxo's hands but Roxo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roxo works his way into side control.
Roxo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorn keeps working.
Thorn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Roxo lands a nice forearm strike.
Roxo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thorn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roxo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorn keeps working.
Thorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roxo lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Roxo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thorn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thorn is trying to control Roxo's posture but Roxo avoids it.
Thorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn is trying to control Roxo's posture but Roxo avoids it.
Roxo working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Roxo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roxo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorn in his tracks.
Roxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roxo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Roxo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thorn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roxo wants to sweep here but Thorn controlling him for the moment.
Roxo trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roxo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.

Thorn drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Thorn as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Roxo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Thorn! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kenny Thorn!