PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorn's choice of entrance music: Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mutch
vs
Thorn

169 cm
27
154 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

165 cm
28
150 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marduk Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutch.
Mutch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Thorn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Mutch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutch.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Mutch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mutch trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thorn wants to stand and escape but Mutch is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch throws a strike but Thorn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mutch isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thorn stacks Mutch on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thorn!
Mutch keeps Thorn under control for a moment.
Mutch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Thorn stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch is looking to clinch.
Thorn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Thorn.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutch misses with a double jab.
Thorn is looking to slow Mutch down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Mutch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thorn doesn't seem phased though.
Thorn scores with a nice right hand.
Mutch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Thorn forces Mutch back against the cage and clinches.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorn misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorn.
Thorn lands an uppercut.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mutch's face.
Thorn looking to throw knees to the head but Mutch is blocking nicely.
Thorn missing with knees to the body.
Mutch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Mutch blocks it.
Mutch tries for a takedown but Thorn manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Mutch takes a shot to the head.
Thorn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mutch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Mutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorn tries a knee to the head but Mutch blocks it.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.
Thorn lands a good knee to the midsection. Mutch won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thorn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
Mutch is breathing heavily.
Mutch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thorn is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn lands a shot to the body.
Our sources have told us that Mutch has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn looking to throw knees to the head but Mutch is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marduk Thorn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mutch at a distance.
Good shot there by Mutch.
Thorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutch stalks Thorn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thorn's face. Thorn staggers backwards, shaken.
Mutch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thorn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutch.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutch avoids it.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Mutch avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Mutch wants a takedown but no success here.
Thorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mutch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thorn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mutch avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Mutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thorn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Mutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mutch's sensitive parts.
A big right from Mutch misses.
Marduk Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorn.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutch circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutch wants to clinch up but Thorn keeps it at a distance.
Thorn keeps Mutch at a distance using the push kick.
Mutch throws a sloppy head kick
and Thorn counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn cracks Mutch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mutch if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thorn cracks the inside of Mutch's front leg.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mutch rather than just go for the knockout.
Thorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thorn stalks Mutch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mutch's face. Mutch staggers backwards, shaken.

Thorn pushes Mutch up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorn misses with a knee to the head.
Mutch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mutch is trying to pull guard but Thorn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thorn looking to throw knees to the head but Mutch is blocking nicely.

Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mutch on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mutch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marduk Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Thorn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thorn stops a takedown attempt from Mutch.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mutch avoids it.
Thorn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mutch takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorn missing with knees to the body.
Thorn missing with knees to the body.
Mutch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mutch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mutch blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thorn lands a knee to the head.
Thorn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mutch gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Mutch is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Thorn to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Mutch looking to sit in guard and control but Thorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marduk Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mutch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thorn cracks Mutch with a good jab.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutch circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorn missing with knees to the body.

Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutch is looking to clinch.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Mutch does no damage.

Thorn moves into the clinch successfully.
Thorn lands with a left to the head.
Thorn slowing the pace effectively.
Thorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mutch up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Mutch avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Marduk Thorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn lands an uppercut.
Mutch avoiding damage as Thorn throws knees to the body.
Thorn gets through Mutch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Mutch controls the action.
Thorn misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mutch is defending well for now.
Mutch looking for a takedown.
Thorn tries to land a knee to the head but Mutch blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Thorn.
Thorn is pressed up against the cage. Mutch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorn down to the mat. Thorn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mutch thows a body shot but no joy.
Mutch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mutch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mutch misses with a hook
and Thorn counters with a left to the body.
Mutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mutch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mutch loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Mutch tries to clinch up.
Thorn lands with a kick to the temple. Mutch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mutch manages to avoid it.

Mutch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mutch showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorn is trying to stand back up but Mutch is controlling him

Thorn has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mutch is on him like a limpet, forcing Thorn back against the cage.
Marduk Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn looking to throw knees to the head but Mutch is blocking nicely.
Thorn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Mutch is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Mutch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thorn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn leaning against his opponent.
Thorn looking to throw knees to the head but Mutch is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thorn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordan Mutch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marduk Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marduk Thorn!
An out of breath Marduk Thorn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.