PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: All the boys and the girls. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thornton
vs
Anderson

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 London, Greg Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Thornton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Thornton is avoiding it.
Thornton scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Thornton. Thornton gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thornton scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.

Anderson is working an open guard so Thornton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Greg Thornton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Thornton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thornton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton looking to finish Anderson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anderson!
Anderson is looking to get to half guard.
Thornton is landing with some decent strikes but Anderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thornton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Thornton has a good base and remains in mount.
Thornton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anderson is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thornton controlling from the full mount.
Thornton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thornton with a couple of short strikes.
Thornton tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Thornton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thornton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Thornton lands a big elbow.
Thornton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thornton raining down shots from the mount!
Thornton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anderson hang on?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Thornton isn't that keen on the idea.
Thornton controlling from mount.

Thornton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thornton content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Thornton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thornton controlling from mount.

Thornton has control of Anderson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Anderson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Thornton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thornton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thornton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Thornton shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Thornton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thornton throws a body kick that misses.
Thornton scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Thornton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Thornton keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a head kick but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton throws a shot to the body.

Thornton rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Thornton has him pressed against the ropes.
Thornton tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson avoiding damage as Thornton throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Anderson.

Anderson successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.

Thornton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thornton's guard.
Thornton wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thornton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Thornton wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Thornton.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thornton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thornton closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Thornton pushes Anderson against the ropes but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thornton.
Thornton shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Thornton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Thornton sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thornton fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Thornton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thornton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.

Thornton stands up from Anderson's guard - Thornton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thornton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thornton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Thornton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greg Thornton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Thornton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Thornton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg Thornton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thornton tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Thornton backing up. Thornton nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson tries to bum rush Thornton with a series of wild strikes but Thornton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thornton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.

Anderson shoots in and bounces Thornton off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Thornton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Thornton pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harry Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Thornton counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws a head kick but Thornton moves out of range.

Thornton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson gets back to full guard.

Thornton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thornton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Thornton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Thornton controlling him for the moment.
Thornton trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thornton looking to pass the guard.
Thornton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thornton stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thornton working the head with strikes.
Thornton cracks Anderson with a big elbow.

Thornton stands up.
Thornton is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thornton has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a body kick that stops Thornton in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Thornton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thornton with a hook.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Thornton rushes Anderson and presses him up against the ropes.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Thornton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Thornton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thornton tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Thornton jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Thornton around his waist. Thornton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Thornton moves out of range.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Thornton keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Thornton on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Thornton on that attempt.
Anderson wants to clinch but Thornton slips to the side

so Thornton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thornton chips away with some ground and pound.
Thornton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton stops Anderson from standing up.

Thornton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Thornton scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
Anderson won't allow Thornton to get back to his feet.
Thornton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Thornton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Thornton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thornton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Greg Thornton!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Greg Thornton!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Greg Thornton!

Greg Thornton wins by unanimous decision!