PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot's Psychosocial . Thorne has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. Damien Thorne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uzi
vs
Thorne

198 cm
30
213 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

194 cm
28
219 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tab Out Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uzi, right into the meat.
Uzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorne.
Thorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Uzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorne. Uzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Uzi is predictable there
and Thorne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Uzi works the jab nicely.
Uzi throws a front kick aimed at Thorne's knee but Thorne avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thorne's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Roger Uzi has been cut.
Thorne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Uzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Uzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thorne takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Damien Thorne has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uzi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorne drops Uzi with a naaaaasty hook - Uzi is in real trouble here! Thorne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorne!
Damien Thorne gave a mention to Steel Penn's All 160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).