PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asturiem comes to the cage accompanied by Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça. Thorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - TNT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Asturiem
vs
Thorn

225 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
202 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Asturiem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asturiem throws a combination that misses
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Asturiem misses the target.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Asturiem counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asturiem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Thorn throws a combination that misses
letting Asturiem counter with a right hand.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Asturiem moves away and avoids it.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
Thorn throws a lazy uppercut
and Asturiem counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn misses the shot to the body.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Asturiem counters with a nice body shot.
Asturiem throws a right hand that Thorn ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorn also avoids with ease.
Asturiem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Asturiem counters with a nice body shot.
Asturiem throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Asturiem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorn misses with a combination
and Asturiem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asturiem.
Thorn throws a body punch but Asturiem moves out of range.
Thorn misses with a hook
letting Asturiem counter with a right hand.
Thorn misses with an uppercut
and Asturiem makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asturiem lands with a cross.
Thorn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Asturiem to counter with a crisp jab.

Asturiem lands a big head kick that sends Thorn tumbling to the mat! Asturiem takes a step backwards and waves Thorn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Thorn is rocked!

It looks like Mike Thorn has been cut.
Thorn bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Asturiem comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Thorn falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Thorn was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Asturiem!