PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and raymond Prost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Prost's choice of entrance music: promis a la victoire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thorne
vs
Prost

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, raymond Prost!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prost misses with the combination.
Thorne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Thorne takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorne tries to pull guard but Prost won't allow it.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like raymond Prost has been cut.
Prost just leaning against Thorne, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thorne.

Prost is trying to trip Thorne. He has hold of a leg but Thorne is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Prost persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Prost trying to control but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Prost controlling from the top position.
Prost tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorne is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne keeping moving, preventing Prost from controlling successfully.
Prost tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorne is retaining full guard.
Thorne keeping moving, preventing Prost from controlling successfully.
Thorne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Prost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thorne works over Prost's head and body with a nice combination.
raymond Prost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thorne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prost wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorne won't allow it.
Prost changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thorne fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorne closes the distance and clinches.
Thorne just leaning against Prost, taking a breather.
Prost wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorne won't allow it.
Thorne keeps control of Prost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorne gets underhooks to prevent Prost's takedown attempt.
Prost wants to break the clinch but can't.

Thorne breaks the clinch.
Prost wants to clinch

and Thorne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prost!
Thorne lands a heavy elbow.
Prost is trying to escape the mount.
Prost looks gassed!
Prost wants to control but Thorne is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thorne.
Thorne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prost has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Thorne struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thorne is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Prost is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Thorne gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Prost is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Thorne is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Thorne!