PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ant Thrax (ranked 2677 p4p, 3588 weight class) and Mathieu David (ranked 295 p4p, 363 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thrax
vs
David

188 cm
27
170
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
177
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

NARCOS
The Huntington New Age Wellness Community

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ant Thrax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathieu David!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

David moves into the clinch.
David lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but David has him pressed against the cage.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Thrax manages to break the clinch.
David blocks a jab.

David closes the distance and clinches.
Thrax can't break the clinch.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but David has him pressed against the cage.
Thrax wants to break the clinch but can't.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from David on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David working some nice short punches in the clinch.
David blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
David pushes Thrax back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thrax's efforts to push away.
David fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David working aggressively here.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
David scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Thrax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrax.

David has Thrax up against the cage in a clinch.
David keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thrax's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrax is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

David closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Thrax.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
David misses with some punches.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but David has him pressed against the cage.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
Thrax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Thrax's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax blocks an uppercut.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. David sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrax bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of David's head.
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!
Thrax lands a nice shot to the body.
David dodges the punch combination from Thrax.
Thrax with a hook.
David moves to clinch but Thrax breaks away
and Thrax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
David closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thrax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

David has Thrax up against the cage in a clinch.

Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David darts in and clinches Thrax up against the cage.
Thrax blocks an uppercut.

Thrax manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax swings for the body but David moves out of range.
David tries to clinch but Thrax is having none of it.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Thrax misses the target.
Thrax swats away the attempt to clinch by David.
David tries to clinch up but Thrax circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thrax throwing a counter right hand but David manages to avoid it.
David wants to clinch
and Thrax counters with a stiff right hand.
Mathieu David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thrax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David tries to clinch but Thrax moves out of range.
Thrax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David closes the distance but Thrax moves to the side
and Thrax counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrax throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Thrax digs a good hook to David's body.
David avoids the body shot from Thrax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thrax.
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!
A big left from Thrax misses.

David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
David misses with the head strike.
David misses with some punches.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrax cracks David with a good jab.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David is looking to clinch but Thrax is avoiding it.

David instigates a clinch.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but David has him pressed against the cage.

Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrax is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

David moves into range and clinches up with Thrax.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thrax manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ant Thrax will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

David darts in and clinches Thrax up against the cage.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrax is trying to break free.
Thrax blocks an uppercut.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

David closes the distance and clinches.
Thrax blocking some punches.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrax paws at him with a jab and circles away.

David closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
Thrax is trying to break free.
Thrax blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David misses with some punches.

Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David tries to clinch up
and Thrax counters with a left to the body.

David darts in and clinches Thrax up against the cage.

Thrax breaks the clinch.
David tries to clinch up but Thrax circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David ducks right into an uppercut from Thrax.
David takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
David staying out of range there.
Thrax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrax with a jab.
David tries to clinch up.

David closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrax is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
A right hand to the body from Thrax.
David lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David prevents Thrax from breaking the clinch.
Thrax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrax is trying to force a seperation but David has the dominant position.

Thrax breaks the clinch.
Thrax lands a jab to the nose.
David tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
David drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.

David pushes Thrax up against the cage in a clinch.

Thrax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrax scores with a nice strike.
Thrax misses with a wild combination.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
David wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to clinch but Thrax is avoiding it.
David tries to clinch but Thrax moves away
enabling Thrax to counter with a crisp jab.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Thrax misses its target.
Thrax lands a glancing blow to the side of David's head.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

David drives through and clinches with Thrax against the cage.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrax.
Thrax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
David lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
Thrax tries to break free but David pushes him back against the cage.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mathieu David seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
David prevents Thrax from breaking the clinch.
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
David misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.
Thrax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
David ducks right into an uppercut from Thrax.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

David darts in and clinches Thrax up against the cage.

Thrax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheers as Thrax lands an impressive looking overhand right. David doesn't seem phased though.
David tries to clinch
and Thrax counters with a right hand to the body.
David closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thrax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
David tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David closes the distance but Thrax moves to the side
enabling Thrax to counter with a crisp jab.
David moves to clinch but Thrax breaks away
and Thrax counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrax swings for the body but David moves out of range.
David takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ant Thrax dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

David moves into the clinch successfully.
David fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Thrax breaks the clinch.
Thrax tries a head kick but it misses.
David tries to clinch up but Thrax circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
David tries to clinch but Thrax is having none of it.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thrax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. David sees it coming and avoids it easily.
David moves in looking to clinch but Thrax pushes him off.
Thrax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
David wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.
David avoids the body shot from Thrax.
David looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrax misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David tries to clinch but Thrax moves out of range.
Thrax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

David closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.

Thrax breaks from the clinch.

David gets in close and instigates a clinch.
David throws a head punch that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

David fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrax, pushing him back against the cage.
David misses with a punch on the inside.

Thrax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thrax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that David can do to turn this around?

David rushes Thrax and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thrax blocking some punches.
David misses with some punches.

Thrax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

David rushes Thrax and presses him up against the cage.
David working aggressively here.
Thrax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the cage.
David prevents Thrax from breaking the clinch.
David throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrax.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

David moves into the clinch.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.

Thrax breaks the clinch.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathieu David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - David looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

David closes the distance and clinches.
Thrax swings wildly with an uppercut but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Thrax blocking some punches.
Thrax tries to break the clinch but David is controlling the position.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Thrax manages to break the clinch.

David instigates a clinch.
David misses with some punches.

Thrax breaks from the clinch.
David darts in trying to clinch
and Thrax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David tries to clinch up.
David tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
Thrax throws a shot to the body.
David looks to clinch
and Thrax counters with a left to the body.
David wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.

David closes the distance and clinches.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
David misses with a punch on the inside.

Thrax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
David darts in trying to clinch
and Thrax counters with a stiff right hand.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thrax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thrax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Thrax.
Thrax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
David slips a jab from Thrax.
David takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrax misses with a straight left.
David moves to clinch but Thrax breaks away
and Thrax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
David is looking to clinch.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but David sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. David sees it coming and avoids it easily.
David wants to clinch.

David moves into range and clinches up with Thrax.
David lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
David misses with a hook from the clinch.
David swings away with an uppercut that misses.
David lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thrax tries to circle away but David has him pinned against the cage.
Thrax working hard to break the clinch.

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 Ant Thrax.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thrax, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ant Thrax!
Ant Thrax seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.