PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorne's choice of entrance music: Finntroll - Trollhammaren. Larry Thorne will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kolloo
vs
Thorne

170 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

188 cm
26
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

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World class MT
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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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolloo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kolloo is out of range and Thorne settles back down.

Thorne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kolloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kolloo managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.

Kolloo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorne tries to work over Kolloo's front leg with a kick but Kolloo checks it.
Kolloo blocks a head kick by Thorne.

Kolloo gets tackled into the ropes by Thorne. Thorne maintains the clinch.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Kolloo.

Kolloo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kolloo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 misses with a low kick as Kolloo jumps back.
Thorne throws the kick towards the body but Kolloo avoids it.
Kolloo jabs Thorne to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorne instigates a clinch.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolloo.
Kolloo misses with a punch to the body.
Kolloo tries a knee to the head but Thorne blocks it.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Thorne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kolloo avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the ropes.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne is trying to stall.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
Kolloo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thornes head.
A frustrated look appears on Kolloo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kolloo misses with a knee to the head.
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jaakko Kolloo has been cut.
Kolloo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the ropes.
Thorne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorne.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolloo.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thorne wants to stall.
Thorne scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Kolloo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Kolloo is blocking nicely.
Kolloo is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.

Kolloo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kolloo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thorne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolloo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a push kick but Thorne slaps the foot to one side.
Thorne looks to land a body kick but Kolloo moved away.
Thorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorne throws a leg kick
and Kolloo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kolloo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorne wants to land a leg kick but Kolloo is out of range.
Thorne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kolloo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorne wants to clinch.
Kolloo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kolloo scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolloo. That's going to slow Thorne down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorne.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kolloo
and Thorne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolloo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorne's hands.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolloo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Kolloo.
Kolloo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thorne.
Thorne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thorne slips under a jab.
Kolloo checks a low kick from Thorne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolloo checks a leg kick.
Thorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolloo. That did some damage!

Thorne darts in and clinches Kolloo up against the ropes.
Kolloo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thorne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kolloo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolloo. That did some damage!
Kolloo swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorne.
Thorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. Kolloo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Thorne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kolloo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kolloo on the inside.
Kolloo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
Kolloo misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolloo's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolloo takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Kolloo in his tracks for a moment.

Jaakko Kolloo's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Kolloo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kolloo trying to control the position but instead, Thorne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kolloo into the ropes.
Kolloo blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Thorne stalling in the clinch.
Kolloo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolloo.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolloo avoids it.
Kolloo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Kolloo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kolloo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kolloo blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.

Kolloo manages to break the clinch.
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kolloo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolloo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thorne throws a leg kick
and Kolloo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larry Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kolloo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kolloo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thorne. Kolloo shrugs it off though.
Thorne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorne tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kolloo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kolloo checks the leg kick.
Kolloo throws out a leg kick but Thorne moves out of range and Kolloo only half commits.
Thorne tries to clinch up.

Thorne pushes Kolloo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kolloo blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
Kolloo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolloo avoids it.
Kolloo misses with a punch to the body.
Kolloo is trying to break free.
Kolloo stalling in the clinch but Thorne improves position.
Kolloo lands with a right to the head.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorne misses with a knee to the head.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kolloo's defenses.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Kolloo shrugs off.
Kolloo is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kolloo avoids it.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Kolloo shrugs off.

Jaakko Kolloo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kolloo is defending well for now.
Kolloo misses with some punches.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.
Kolloo wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorne won't allow it.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Kolloo misses with the head strike.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Kolloo shrugs off.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kolloo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorne backwards.
Thorne throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne has Kolloo pressed against the ropes, preventing Kolloo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kolloo blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Kolloo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thorne closes the distance and clinches.
Kolloo misses with a knee to the head.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Thorne has Kolloo pressed against the ropes, preventing Kolloo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kolloo misses with a knee strike.
Kolloo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kolloo tries to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Kolloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kolloo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kolloo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorne's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne prevents Kolloo from breaking the clinch.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Kolloo is trying to break the clinch but Thorne is controlling him.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Kolloo blocks it.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Jaakko Kolloo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Kolloo blocks it.
Kolloo can't find room to land a body shot as Thorne controls the action.
Thorne lands a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Larry Thorne!
A very excited looking Larry Thorne rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.