PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Leeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeder comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Cowboys From Hell. Thory has chosen It's a fight as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Leeder
vs
Thory

200 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Van Leeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory throws a right and a left that Leeder avoids nicely.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Leeder lands a jab-cross combination.
Leeder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thory digs a good body shot into Leeder's ribs.

Leeder takes the fight into the clinch.
Thory lands a left hand.

Thory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leeder takes a swing at Thory's ribcage but misses.
Thory cracks Leeder with a right hand to the side of 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!

Leeder tries to keep at a distance but Thory has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leeder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thory cracks Leeder with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory gets through Leeder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thory pushes Leeder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leeder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leeder is trying to force a seperation but Thory has the dominant position.

Thory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leeder takes a swing at Thory's ribcage but misses.
Thory throws a low kick but Leeder avoids it.

Leeder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Thory.
Leeder taking a breather.
Thory tries to work over Leeder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thory has Leeder pressed against the cage, preventing Leeder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leeder blocks a body shot from Thory.
Thory gets through Leeder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leeder or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thory lands a nice shot to the body.
Leeder is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thory creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thory has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leeder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thory scores with a shoulder strike.
Leeder tries to circle away but Thory has him pinned against the cage.
Leeder tries to break free but Thory pushes him back against the cage.
Thory lands a nice uppercut.
Thory lands with a right to the head.
Thory pushes Leeder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Thory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thory scores with a hook to the body. Leeder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thory scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeder gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Thory gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Thory!
Our winner, Vic Thory, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.