PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Finntroll - Trollhammaren. Larry Thorne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thorne
vs
Buckner

188 cm
26
169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
150 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorne is just out of range.
Thorne throws a leg kick which misses Buckner's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckner tries to avoid it.
Thorne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckner blocks the body kick.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thorne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Buckner keeps it at a distance.

Buckner gets tackled into the ropes by Thorne. Thorne maintains the clinch.
Buckner tries to break free but Thorne pushes him back against the ropes.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.

It looks like Matt Buckner has been cut.
Thorne is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Thorne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorne as Buckner tries to tie him up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckner struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorne controls his hands.
Buckner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorne's elbow.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Thorne.
Buckner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buckner tries to stall but Thorne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorne stalling.
Buckner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckner wants to stall.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner tries to stall but Thorne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Buckner looks gassed!
Thorne has Buckner pushed against the ropes.
Buckner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner tries a body shot but Thorne blocks it.
Buckner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Buckner's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Buckner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
The referee calls for Thorne to work.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Buckner shrugs off.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorne tries to stall but Buckner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buckner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Buckner shrugs off.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buckner's defenses.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Buckner managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Matt Buckner's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Buckner's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Thorne.
Buckner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buckner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thorne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buckner is keeping busy.
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thorne working Buckner over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buckner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Thorne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buckner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Thorne leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Buckner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorne taking a breather.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buckner is defending well for now.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buckner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Buckner won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Thorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Buckner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorne!
Thorne blocks a jab.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorne throws a leg kick which misses Buckner's front leg but catches the back leg as Buckner tries to avoid it.
Thorne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Thorne moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.
Buckner takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Buckner's ribcage.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckner avoids the damage to the body.
Buckner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buckner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buckner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buckner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorne working Buckner over with knees to the body.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Buckner won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Matt Buckner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Buckner in his tracks for a moment.
Buckner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buckner takes an elbow to the forehead.

Matt Buckner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buckner's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buckner can do to turn this around?
Thorne working Buckner over with knees to the body.
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!
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Buckner shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Buckner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Larry Thorne!
Larry Thorne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.