PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Gago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thory
vs
Gago

188 cm
25
190 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Gago!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory ducks under a wild hook from Gago.
Thory walks into a left hand.
Thory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Thory misses the target.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gago.
Thory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gago.
Gago throws a hook but Thory avoids it easily.
Thory tries a head kick but it misses.
Gago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thory, right into the meat.
Gago throws a shot from downtown. Thory moves away and avoids it.
Gago looks to throw the jab but Thory is out of range.
Thory slips a jab from Gago.
Thory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Thory.
Thory slips a jab from Gago.
Thory misses with a hook. Gago ducked under it nicely.
Thory ducks under a wild hook from Gago.
Gago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gago takes a swing at Thory's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory connects with a high kick.

It looks like Igor Gago has been cut.
Thory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Thory.
Gago misses with a lunging right hand
and Thory counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gago missing with a left hand there. Thory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thory moves away from the strike by Gago.
Thory ducks right into an uppercut from Gago.
Thory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gago.
Thory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gagos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thory.
Gago gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thory.

Gago gets tackled into the cage by Thory. Thory maintains the clinch.
A short right from Thory on the inside.
Thory keeps control of Gago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thory scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by Thory as he connects with a hook.
Gago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Thory there.
Thory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gago swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Thory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Igor Gago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gago misses with a right hand
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
Thory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thory thows a body shot but no joy.
Gago connects with a body shot that sends Thory's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Thory.
Gago works the jab nicely.
Thory lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gago misses its intended target.
Gago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Thory jabs Gago right on the nose. Gago blinks but takes it well.
Thory misses with a kick to the body.
Thory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gago misses with a straight left.
Gago throws a hook but Thory avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Thory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gago throws a big shot that misses.
Gago misses with a right hand
and Thory makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gago really felt that one!
Thory scores with a shot to the body.
Thory scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gago.
Thory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gago scores with a hook to the body. Thory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thory connects with an inside leg kick.
Thory connects with the punch.
Gago misses with a lunging right hand

and Thory counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thory.
Gago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Thory throws an elbow but misses.
Gago tries to break the clinch but Thory is controlling the position.
Gago working hard to break the clinch.
Gago can't break the clinch.
Thory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thory scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thory scores with a shot to the side of Gago's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Thory.
Thory scores with a shot to the side of Gago's head.
A short body shot lands from Thory as the two fighters clinch.
Gago blocks a body shot from Thory.
Thory lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Thory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Gago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Gago tries to keep at a distance but Thory has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thory presses Gago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thory lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thory throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gagos head.
Thory lands an uppercut.

Gago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thory connects with an inside leg kick.
Thory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gago.
Thory scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Thory.
Gago throws a lazy uppercut
and Gago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thory has Gago up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thory.
A body shot lands from Thory.
Gago wants to break free but Thory has control.
Thory lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gago is trying to break the clinch but Thory is controlling him.
Gago can't break the clinch.
Thory lands with a light punch inside.
Thory lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Thory.
I was talking to Thory's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thory is working Gago over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Thory as the two fighters clinch.
Gago tries to break the clinch but Thory is controlling the position.
Thory scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gago backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thory.
Thory is leaning against Gago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gago is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Thory.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thory keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gago's efforts to push away.
Gago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gago takes a shot to the head.
Thory scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gago wants to break free but Thory has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thory is working Gago over against the cage.
Thory lands a left hand.
Thory lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gago can do to turn this around?
Thory lands a right hand.
Thory keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gago's efforts to push away.
Thory misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gago.
Thory is working Gago over against the cage.
Thory lands with a right to the head.
Thory lands with a light punch inside.
Thory lands with a right to the head.

Gago is rocked!
Thory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gago is still on wobbly legs! Can Thory finish him?
Thory creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Gago! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Thory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Thory!
Vic Thory really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.