PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Nixon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitt Thrawn's chin.

Nixon
vs
Thrawn

155 cm
18
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitt Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon lands an overhand right.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw.

Thrawn moves into range and clinches up with Nixon.
Nice body punch from Thrawn - that landed with a thud.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nixon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Anthony Nixon has been cut.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrawn digs a right hand underneath Nixon's ribcage. Nixon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Nixon 's eye.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thrawn blocks an uppercut.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thrawn throws an elbow but misses.
Thrawn keeps control of Nixon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nixon tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Thrawn.
Nixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nixon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thrawn has him pressed against the cage.
Thrawn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nixon is trying to force a seperation but Thrawn has the dominant position.
Nixon working hard to break the clinch.
Thrawn prevents Nixon from breaking the clinch.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Nixon avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Nixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thrawn has him pressed against the cage.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Anthony Nixon's cut is getting worse.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nixon takes an elbow to the temple.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Thrawn misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nixon's defenses.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Thrawn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrawn controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.

Anthony Nixon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A frustrated look appears on Nixon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Nixon in his tracks for a moment.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Thrawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrawn.
Nixon tries to circle away but Thrawn has him pinned against the cage.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Thrawn controls the action.
Thrawn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Anthony Nixon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nixon is trying to break free.
Thrawn misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nixon's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Nixon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitt Thrawn!
Mitt Thrawn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.