PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arman Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dorh's choice of entrance music: Todo poderoso. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Dorh

176 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sterling Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arman Dorh!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dorh thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Dorh digs a good hook to Thomas's body.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dorh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Thomas tries to score with some ground and pound. Dorh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thomas in side control, throwing shots but Dorh defends.
Thomas throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorh's head but Dorh avoids it well.

Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dorh struggling a bit here.
Dorh is trying to buck Thomas off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dorh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas shoots in but Dorh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dorh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
A jab lands there for Dorh.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Dorh circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorh scores with a four punch combination!

Thomas is rocked!
Dorh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Dorh rushes Thomas with punches - Thomas moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Thomas goes down! Dorh follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arman Dorh!
Arman Dorh is the new lightweight champion!