PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dornier comes to the cage accompanied by Prussian March "Frei Weg". McThornbody is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pixies - Tame. 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.

Dornier
vs
McThornbody

170 cm
22
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dornier moves in looking to clinch but McThornbody pushes him off.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Dornier's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McThornbody, right into the meat.
Dornier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McThornbody connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Dornier blocks the low kick.
Dornier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dornier there as he acknowledges the shot.
McThornbody scores with a kick to the midsection.
McThornbody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dornier.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by McThornbody.
Dornier is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dornier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McThornbody sizes up Dornier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McThornbody swats away the attempt to clinch by Dornier.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Dornier's front leg.
McThornbody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McThornbody, as that shot connected.
Dornier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dornier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McThornbody scores with a shot to the body.
McThornbody lands a jab to Dornier's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody throws a front kick that sends Dornier stumbling back into the cage.
Dornier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McThornbody can pounce on him.
McThornbody keeps Dornier at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by McThornbody.
McThornbody has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dornier walks forward, straight into a front kick from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a body shot.
McThornbody thumps Dornier with a low kick.
Dornier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McThornbody scores with a leg kick.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a jab.
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McThornbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McThornbody throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McThornbody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dornier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McThornbody throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
McThornbody is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dornier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McThornbody lands a head kick. Dornier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Lothar Dornier has been cut.
Donk. McThornbody catches Dornier right on the button with a cross.
Jab from McThornbody.
A chopping leg kick lands by McThornbody.
McThornbody lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dornier will feel that in the morning.

McThornbody has closed the distance and engaged Dornier in a clinch.
McThornbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

McThornbody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McThornbody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McThornbody lands an elbow just above Dornier 's eye.
McThornbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McThornbody crunches a lovely knee into Dornier's ribcage.
McThornbody scores with a knee to the head.
McThornbody lands a knee to the head.
McThornbody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McThornbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

McThornbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a nice looking body shot.
McThornbody clobbers Dornier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McThornbody lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a lovely overhand right.
McThornbody feints and then cracks Dornier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dornier down.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McThornbody cracks a nice hook into Dornier's ribs.
Dornier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Dornier tries to clinch up
and McThornbody counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dornier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McThornbody cracks Dornier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dornier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McThornbody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dornier. That did some damage!
McThornbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McThornbody throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dornier walks into a stiff left hand from McThornbody.
A nice inside leg kick there by McThornbody. That's going to slow Dornier down.
McThornbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody thuds a left hand into Dornier's body.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McThornbody lands a nice looking body kick.
McThornbody connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dornier's hands.
McThornbody scores with a kick to the body.
Dornier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

McThornbody has managed to clinch.
McThornbody lands a knee to the body.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dornier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
McThornbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McThornbody with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dornier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McThornbody with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody connects with a jab.
McThornbody is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McThornbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lothar Dornier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lothar Dornier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dornier tries to clinch but McThornbody moves away
and McThornbody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McThornbody clobbers Dornier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McThornbody throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McThornbody lands a jab to Dornier's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McThornbody lands with a straight right. Dornier didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McThornbody lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McThornbody lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
Dornier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McThornbody with a hook.
Dornier tries to clinch up

and McThornbody counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McThornbody.
Dornier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McThornbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

McThornbody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McThornbody blocks a head kick by Dornier.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McThornbody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dornier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by McThornbody.
Dornier closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling McThornbody to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a head kick. Dornier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dornier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McThornbody scores with a kick to the midsection.
McThornbody lands a really nice looking cross but Dornier seems unphased.
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!
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
McThornbody thuds his shin into the meat of Dornier's side.
Dornier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McThornbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for McThornbody.
Dornier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dornier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McThornbody - the referee stops the clock and Dornier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McThornbody. Dornier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

McThornbody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McThornbody lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody avoiding damage as Dornier throws knees to the body.
McThornbody lands an elbow just above Dornier 's eye.

McThornbody breaks the clinch.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McThornbody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dornier.
Dornier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dornier moves forwards but McThornbody connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dornier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McThornbody lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters circling a little - McThornbody finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McThornbody connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dornier. Dornier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McThornbody scores with a sloppy right hand. Dornier should have avoided that one.
McThornbody scores with a punch to the head.
Dornier drops his hands momentarily and McThornbody takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McThornbody connects with a single shot there.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for McThornbody.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
Dornier walks into a stiff left hand from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
McThornbody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McThornbody throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McThornbody.
Dornier takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McThornbody.
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 nice leg kick lands there from McThornbody.
Dornier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McThornbody has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McThornbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McThornbody with a nice cross.
Donk. McThornbody catches Dornier right on the button with a cross.
McThornbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dornier's calf.
A left lands for McThornbody.
Nice shot by McThornbody.

McThornbody clinches with his opponent.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by McThornbody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
A slapping body kick lands there for McThornbody.
McThornbody bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McThornbody.
McThornbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a kick to the temple. Dornier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McThornbody fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dornier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for McThornbody.

McThornbody moves into range and clinches up with Dornier.
Knees to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dornier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McThornbody lands an elbow that stopped Dornier in his tracks for a moment.
McThornbody landing knees to the body.
McThornbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

McThornbody breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dornier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McThornbody fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dornier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for McThornbody.
McThornbody works Dornier's body with a nice hook.

McThornbody moves into range and clinches up with Dornier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lothar Dornier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dornier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dornier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dornier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dornier walks into a stiff left hand from McThornbody.
Dornier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McThornbody with a jab.
Dornier clinches but McThornbody breaks the clinch
and McThornbody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dornier's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McThornbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dornier's calf.
McThornbody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dornier.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McThornbody. Dornier shrugs it off though.
Dornier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McThornbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
Dornier moves forwards but McThornbody connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McThornbody scores with a jab to the body.

McThornbody forces Dornier back against the cage and clinches.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from McThornbody.
McThornbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dornier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dornier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McThornbody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McThornbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dornier's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McThornbody scores with a spinning back kick!
McThornbody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dornier if he has to take too many more of those.
McThornbody throws a quick inside leg kick.

McThornbody has managed to clinch.
McThornbody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from McThornbody.
McThornbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dornier's defenses.
McThornbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Dornier shrugs off.
McThornbody lands a hook that snaps the head of Dornier backwards.
McThornbody lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a body punch.
McThornbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lothar Dornier's cut is getting worse.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Dornier shrugs off.
McThornbody is leaning against Dornier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McThornbody lands a damaging elbow.
McThornbody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dornier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands a knee to the head.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Dornier shrugs off.
Dornier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dornier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McThornbody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dornier takes an elbow to the temple.
McThornbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dornier's defenses.
McThornbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dornier's defenses.

McThornbody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Dornier's front leg.
McThornbody throws a nice inside leg kick.

McThornbody moves into range and clinches up with Dornier.
McThornbody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McThornbody lands a damaging elbow.
McThornbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.

McThornbody breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by McThornbody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McThornbody lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McThornbody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McThornbody thows a body kick. Dornier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McThornbody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to de liver by McThornbody. Beautiful body shot.
Dornier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McThornbody finds it's way round the side to connect with Dornier's head.
Nice body kick there by McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a kick to the temple. Dornier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dornier closes the distance looking to clinch
letting McThornbody counter with a right hand.
McThornbody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gristle McThornbody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McThornbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McThornbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McThornbody darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McThornbody lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from McThornbody.
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 kick lands to the mid section there for McThornbody.
McThornbody lands with a nice body punch.
Dornier tries to move into range but McThornbody moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
Dornier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dornier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
McThornbody lands a right hook to the body.
McThornbody thumps Dornier with a low kick.
McThornbody throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McThornbody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dornier. That did some damage!
Dornier moves forwards but McThornbody connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThornbody connects with the punch.
McThornbody connects with a nice looking jab.
McThornbody lands with an overhand left.
Dornier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McThornbody connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lothar Dornier'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.

Dornier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McThornbody thumps Dornier with a low kick.
Dornier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McThornbody digs a good hook to Dornier's body.
McThornbody lands a jab.
McThornbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dornier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McThornbody fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dornier on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McThornbody connects with a crisp jab.
McThornbody cracks Dornier with a good jab.
McThornbody thuds a left hand into Dornier's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
McThornbody scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dornier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McThornbody throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McThornbody scores with a punch to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dornier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McThornbody - the referee stops the clock and Dornier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McThornbody. Dornier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.
McThornbody lands the left hand.
McThornbody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McThornbody lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dornier will feel that in the morning.
McThornbody thuds his shin into the meat of Dornier's side.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
McThornbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by McThornbody. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McThornbody.
McThornbody keeps Dornier at a distance using the push kick.
Dornier wants to clinch

and McThornbody counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McThornbody obliges.

McThornbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McThornbody lands with a right hand.
McThornbody lands a nice shot that snaps Dornier's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for McThornbody.
A solid leg kick lands there for McThornbody.

McThornbody clinches up with Dornier and pushes him back against the cage.
McThornbody working Dornier over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands an uppercut.
McThornbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Dornier avoids the damage to the body.

McThornbody breaks from the clinch.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody scores with the left hand. Dornier knows he should have avoided that one.

McThornbody moves into the clinch.
McThornbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Dornier avoids the damage to the body.
Dornier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dornier takes a knee to the side of the body.
McThornbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dornier's defenses.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McThornbody scores with a nice head shot.
McThornbody clobbers Dornier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McThornbody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dornier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McThornbody to score with a decent uppercut.
McThornbody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dornier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dornier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McThornbody lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dornier darts in trying to clinch
and McThornbody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dornier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dornier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dornier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McThornbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Dornier's front leg.
McThornbody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dornier. That did some damage!
McThornbody fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dornier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McThornbody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dornier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McThornbody lands with a right hand.
McThornbody throws a head kick that half lands.
McThornbody scores with a shot to the body.
McThornbody lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by McThornbody. That's going to slow Dornier down.
McThornbody fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by McThornbody. That's going to slow Dornier down.
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McThornbody. That's going to slow Dornier down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McThornbody, right into the meat.
Dornier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dornier fails with a takedown attempt.
McThornbody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dornier if he has to take too many more of those.
Dornier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McThornbody scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dornier in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dornier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McThornbody - the referee stops the clock and Dornier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McThornbody. Dornier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McThornbody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dornier's sensitive parts.
McThornbody connects with a body shot.

McThornbody moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gristle McThornbody dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Lothar Dornier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McThornbody lands a right hook to the body.

McThornbody clinches.
McThornbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Dornier avoids the damage to the body.

McThornbody breaks the clinch.
McThornbody misses with a low kick as Dornier jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from McThornbody.
McThornbody cracks the inside of Dornier's front leg.
Dornier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McThornbody lands a front kick.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dornier takes one to the chin there.
McThornbody takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McThornbody connects with a solid leg kick.

McThornbody darts in and clinches Dornier up against the cage.
McThornbody lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McThornbody landing knees to the head.
McThornbody trying to land knees to the body.
McThornbody lands an elbow that stopped Dornier in his tracks for a moment.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McThornbody scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Dornier on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McThornbody counters with a straight right hand.

McThornbody drives through and clinches with Dornier against the cage.
McThornbody cracks Dornier with a nice body shot.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow.
McThornbody lands a good knee to the midsection. Dornier won't want to take too many of those.
McThornbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dornier's defenses.
Gristle McThornbody seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McThornbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McThornbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dornier takes an elbow to the forehead.
McThornbody missing with knees to the body.

McThornbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McThornbody clinches up with Dornier and pushes him back against the cage.
Dornier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McThornbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by McThornbody.
McThornbody avoiding damage as Dornier throws knees to the body.
Dornier tries to land a knee to the head but McThornbody blocks with his arms.
Dornier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McThornbody is defending well for now.
Dornier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dornier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dornier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McThornbody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McThornbody lands a nice elbow.
McThornbody with a knee to the head.
McThornbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dornier managing to block the knees to the body from McThornbody.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dornier obliges.

Dornier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McThornbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by McThornbody.
Dornier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dornier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McThornbody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dornier's knee momentarily.
McThornbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dornier's calf.
McThornbody circles away from the clinch attempt
and McThornbody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to de liver by McThornbody. Beautiful body shot.
Dornier tries to clinch but McThornbody moves away
and McThornbody counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody lands a body shot.
McThornbody cracks a nice hook into Dornier's ribs.
McThornbody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McThornbody throws a nice inside leg kick.
McThornbody uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dornier has time to react.
McThornbody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dornier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McThornbody scores with a jab to the head.

McThornbody rushes Dornier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McThornbody lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from McThornbody.
McThornbody lands an elbow inside that Dornier shrugs off.
Dornier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

McThornbody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McThornbody lands with a thumping leg kick.
McThornbody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dornier.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
McThornbody scores with a push kick.
Dornier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
Lothar Dornier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McThornbody.
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!
McThornbody lands with a nice body kick.
McThornbody lands a head kick!
Dornier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McThornbody. McThornbody obviously looking to wear him down.
McThornbody digs a good body shot into Dornier's ribs.
Dornier closes the distance but McThornbody moves to the side
and McThornbody counters with an outside leg kick.
McThornbody scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by McThornbody.
Nice body punch from McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a leg kick which misses Dornier's front leg but catches the back leg as Dornier tries to avoid it.
Dornier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by McThornbody.
McThornbody scores with a kick to the body.
McThornbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by McThornbody.
McThornbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gristle McThornbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McThornbody has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 40:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 40:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gristle McThornbody!
Gristle McThornbody is the new light heavyweight champion!