PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Hutchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thornton has chosen Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hutchin
vs
Thornton

187 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monroe Hutchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hutchin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hutchin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hutchin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thornton defends well.
Hutchin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thornton on the ground.
Thornton postures up and lands a big shot to Hutchin's brow.
Thornton is looking to advance position but Hutchin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutchin is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Hutchin trying to control but Thornton is having none of it.
Hutchin avoids the attempt from Thornton to control.
Thornton is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton is squirming around, avoiding Hutchin's attempts to control the action.
Thornton is trying desperately to improve position.
Thornton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thornton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thornton wants to control but Hutchin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thornton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hutchin won't allow Thornton to sweep him here.

Hutchin stands up and waves to Thornton to follow him.
Hutchin slips a jab and a cross from Thornton.
Thornton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchin slips a straight right by Thornton.
A jab from Thornton misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hutchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hutchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutchin slips under a jab.
Monroe Hutchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton digs a good body shot into Hutchin's ribs.
Hutchin fails with a takedown attempt.

Thornton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hutchin is breathing heavily.
Thornton content to stall in guard here.
Hutchin is trying to control the position but Thornton postures up.
Thornton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thornton is in close to Hutchin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thornton passes into half guard.
Thornton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thornton is nestled in close to Hutchin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thornton stops Hutchin from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thornton lands a nice short elbow.
Thornton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thornton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thornton trying to mount his opponent but Hutchin defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton working over Hutchin with some ground and pound. Hutchin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hutchin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thornton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hutchin is trying to control but can't.
Thornton uses his free foot to push down on Hutchin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hutchin.
Thornton unloading with bombs!
Hutchin wants to hold on but Thornton pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Thornton.
Thornton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Hutchin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thornton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hutchin?
Thornton with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Thornton dominated that round.
That's time! Hutchin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hutchin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thornton circles away.
Thornton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hutchin is rocked!

It looks like Monroe Hutchin has been cut.
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Hutchin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Thornton.
Thornton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hutchin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Thornton gets a takedown into half guard.
Hutchin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thornton is working away from the top position though.
Thornton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thornton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thornton breaks from Hutchin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thornton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton landing punches.
BOOM! Thornton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Thornton.
Thornton avoids the attempt from Hutchin to control.
Thornton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thornton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thornton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thornton lands a nice shot to the head.
Thornton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thornton landing shots from mount.
Thornton is landing with some decent strikes but Hutchin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton cracks Hutchin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thornton scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton landing shots from mount.
Oh Hutchin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thornton lands a big elbow - Hutchin is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hutchin is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Thornton!