PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich comes into the arena with Metallica - Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Thorne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Finntroll - Trollhammaren. This should be fireworks!

Vadokowich
vs
Thorne

180 cm
38
181 lbs
39 - 15 - 0

188 cm
34
169 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vadokowich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorne manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorne throws a body kick that misses.
Vadokowich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Thorne forces Vadokowich back against the cage and clinches.
Thorne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vadokowich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Vadokowich 's eye.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Vadokowich.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Vadokowich avoids a wild elbow strike from Thorne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vadokowich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vadokowich blocks the elbow strike.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorne crunches a lovely knee into Vadokowich's ribcage.
Vadokowich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vadokowich is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vadokowich's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Vadokowich shrugs off.

It looks like Vadim Vadokowich has been cut.
Thorne throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vadokowich can't find room to land a body shot as Thorne controls the action.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Vadokowich blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Vadokowich fails to land.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorne as Vadokowich tries to tie him up.
Vadokowich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vadokowich misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vadokowich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vadokowich dodges an elbow strike from Thorne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.
Vadokowich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vadokowich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vadokowich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Vadokowich blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vadokowich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vadokowich dodges an elbow strike from Thorne.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vadokowich's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Vadokowich.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vadokowich's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Thorne's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Vadokowich avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Vadokowich managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.
Vadokowich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vadokowich lands a body punch.
A short right from Vadokowich on the inside.
Vadokowich misses with a body punch.
Vadokowich avoids a wild elbow strike from Thorne.
Vadokowich blocks the elbow strike.
Vadokowich pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Vadokowich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vadokowich swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vadokowich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vadokowich.
A short body shot lands from Vadokowich as the two fighters clinch.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vadokowich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Vadokowich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vadokowich lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Vadokowich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vadokowich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Vadokowich stalling in the clinch but Thorne improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Thorne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vadim Vadokowich'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.

Thorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Thorne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thorne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vadokowich.
Thorne cracks the inside of Vadokowich's front leg.
Thorne throws a nice looking combination but Vadokowich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vadokowich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with a body kick.
Vadokowich checks a low kick from Thorne.
Vadokowich throws a right hand that misses
and Thorne counters with a nice body kick.
Vadokowich digs a good body shot into Thorne's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thorne forces Vadokowich back against the cage and clinches.
Vadokowich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorne.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vadokowich throws a head punch that misses.
Vadokowich pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vadokowich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vadokowich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Vadokowich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vadokowich dodges an elbow strike from Thorne.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike.
Vadokowich working aggressively here.
Vadokowich avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the cage.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Thorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vadokowich.
A head punch on the inside from Vadokowich fails to land.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Vadokowich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorne's elbow.
Vadokowich lands a nice uppercut.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Thorne landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Vadokowich.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Vadokowich won't want to take too many of those.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
Vadokowich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vadokowich swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorne uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne blocking some punches.
Thorne lands a good knee to the midsection. Vadokowich won't want to take too many of those.
Vadokowich struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorne controls his hands.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorne.
Vadokowich tries to throw a body punch but Thorne avoids it by throwing Vadokowich back against the cage.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vadokowich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne missing with knees to the body.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Vadokowich shrugs off.
Thorne misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vadokowich avoids it.
Vadokowich is looking to control Thorne's arms but Thorne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vadokowich has his back to the cage.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Thorne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vadokowich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vadokowich.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorne.

Vadokowich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorne tries to clinch up but Vadokowich circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vadim Vadokowich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vadokowich's head.
Thorne moves away from the strike by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich thows a body kick. Thorne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vadokowich blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Vadokowich keeps it at a distance.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Vadokowich checks it.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Vadokowich - just one landing.
Vadokowich catches Thorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a looping overhand right but Thorne ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Vadokowich both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne looks to land a body kick but Vadokowich moved away.
Thorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vadokowich.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Thorne throws out a leg kick but Vadokowich moves out of range and Thorne only half commits.
Thorne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorne.
Thorne tries to clinch there but Vadokowich circles away.
Larry Thorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vadokowich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Vadokowich throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne thumps Vadokowich with a low kick.
Thorne thumps Vadokowich with a low kick.
Vadokowich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vadokowich is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Thorne misses.
Vadokowich connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorne.
Thorne moves in looking to clinch but Vadokowich pushes him off.
Vadokowich scores with a push kick.
Thorne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vadokowich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorne throws the left hand but Vadokowich avoids the punch easily.
Vadokowich cracks a nice hook into Thorne's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vadokowich lands a nice uppercut.
Thorne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vadokowich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Vadokowich avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vadokowich.
A short uppercut from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Vadokowich dodges an elbow strike from Thorne.
Vadokowich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.
Vadokowich can't break the clinch.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Vadokowich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vadokowich blocks an elbow strike.
Vadokowich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vadokowich lands a left hand.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vadokowich misses with a punch on the inside.
Vadokowich lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Vadokowich pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vadokowich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vadokowich connects with a right that clearly hurt Thorne. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Vadokowich proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Thorne collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Vadokowich!
Vadim Vadokowich retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Vadim Vadokowich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.