PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Noxchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noxchi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, coma- ocalenie. Thorne has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Larry Thorne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noxchi
vs
Thorne

155 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Noxchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne lands a head kick. Noxchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Noxchi.
Thorne is pressed up against the cage. Noxchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorne down to the mat. Thorne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thorne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Noxchi dives in and grabs Thorne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorne pushes down on Noxchi's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noxchi has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Noxchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noxchi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Noxchi is breathing heavily.

Thorne darts in and clinches Noxchi up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noxchi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thorne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noxchi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Noxchi is working for takedown but Thorne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Noxchi letting Thorne take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noxchi's face.

It looks like Igor Noxchi has been cut.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thorne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Noxchi won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne slowing the pace effectively.
Noxchi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorne is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Noxchi up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Thorne is struggling to control the position.
Noxchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorne working Noxchi over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Larry Thorne.
Thorne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Igor Noxchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thorne takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Thorne just leaning against Noxchi, taking a breather.
Noxchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thorne has him pressed against the cage.
Thorne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thorne keeps control of Noxchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noxchi's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
Thorne leaning against his opponent.
Noxchi is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Thorne to work.
Noxchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thorne pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noxchi shoots in for a takedown but Thorne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorne lands a big head kick that sends Noxchi to the canvas! Thorne follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Thorne!