PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McWhiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McWhiskey has chosen ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Thor
vs
McWhiskey

192 cm
31
207 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

188 cm
32
212 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick McWhiskey!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thor, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Thor. Those never looked like landing.
Thor feints and then cracks McWhiskey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWhiskey down.
Thor swings away with a body shot that misses
and McWhiskey counters with a good low kick that Thor was not able to check.
Thor cracks McWhiskey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McWhiskey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thor throws a leg kick but McWhiskey moved away.
Thor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thor thows a leg kick but McWhiskey checks it
and McWhiskey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Hans Thor has been cut.
McWhiskey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thor throws an off balance right hand
and McWhiskey counters with a thumping low kick.
Thor lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McWhiskey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McWhiskey checks a low kick from Thor.
McWhiskey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McWhiskey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McWhiskey throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Hans Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor misses with a leg kick
and McWhiskey counters with a three punch combo that has Thor backing up. Thor nods at McWhiskey to acknowledge the strikes.
McWhiskey blocks the body kick.
McWhiskey scores with a jab to the head.
Thor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thor - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McWhiskey checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as McWhiskey blocks the low kick.
Thor throws a low kick but McWhiskey avoids it.
McWhiskey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thor. Thor obviously looking to wear him down.
Thor thows a leg kick but McWhiskey checks it

and McWhiskey counters by moving into the clinch.
McWhiskey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thor's elbow.
McWhiskey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thor.
McWhiskey misses with a punch on the inside.
McWhiskey trying to land knees to the body.

Thor breaks from the clinch.
Thor throws a body kick that misses.
McWhiskey lands a really nice looking cross but Thor seems unphased.
McWhiskey moves out of range of the body kick.
Thor looks to land a right hand but McWhiskey moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor tried to score with a low kick but McWhiskey checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Thor there.
McWhiskey wants to clinch up but Thor keeps it at a distance.
McWhiskey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McWhiskey fails to land with a series of punches.
McWhiskey moves out of range of the strikes.
Thor scores with a leg kick.
Thor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McWhiskey moves out of range of the strikes.
Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Thor misses the target.
Thor misses with a looping left.
Thor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from McWhiskey tenderised Thor's leg. Thor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McWhiskey if he has to take too many more of those.
Thor misses with a left hand
and McWhiskey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McWhiskey is able to avoid easily.
Thor keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McWhiskey motions for Thor to come forward. McWhiskey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McWhiskey throws a shot from downtown. Thor moves away and avoids it.
A cross from McWhiskey lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hans Thor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Thor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thor scores with a nice head shot.
Hans Thor is winning the standup battle so far.
Thor throws a nice outside leg kick.
McWhiskey loads up on a big right hand but Thor slips the punch.
Thor lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thor.
Thor misses with a body kick.
McWhiskey lands with a right hand.
McWhiskey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor scoring well with a low kick there.
Thor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McWhiskey.
Thor keeps the fight on the outside.
McWhiskey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for McWhiskey.
Thor throws a low kick but McWhiskey avoids it.
McWhiskey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McWhiskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
McWhiskey throws out a loose jab but Thor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thor throws a leg kick but McWhiskey checks it.
Thor slips a jab from McWhiskey.
Thor misses with a head kick.
Thor looks to throw a body kick
and McWhiskey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McWhiskey blocks the body kick.
Thor looks for the body kick but McWhiskey saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a low kick but McWhiskey avoids it.
McWhiskey missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McWhiskey counter with a right hand.

Hans Thor's cut is getting worse.
Thor connects with a jab.
A head kick from McWhiskey lands but Thor takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWhiskey lands with a nice body kick.
A jab from McWhiskey misses.
McWhiskey defending well as Thor loads up on a big left hand.
McWhiskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thor can pounce on him.
Thor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McWhiskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Thor.

McWhiskey clinches.
Thor is trying to force a seperation but McWhiskey has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor lands a body punch in the clinch.

Thor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by McWhiskey.
Thor tries to land a leg kick but McWhiskey saw it coming and moves away.
McWhiskey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Thor is predictable there
and McWhiskey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McWhiskey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thor.
McWhiskey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWhiskey scores with a decent looking hook.
Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McWhiskey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a low kick but McWhiskey avoids it.
Thor feints and then cracks McWhiskey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWhiskey down.
McWhiskey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McWhiskey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor feints and then cracks McWhiskey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McWhiskey down.
Thor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McWhiskey if he has to take too many more of those.
McWhiskey is looking to clinch but Thor is avoiding it.
Thor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Thor is predictable there
and McWhiskey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McWhiskey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thor's calf.
McWhiskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hans Thor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Thor's cut.
That's time! Thor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thor is looking to score with low kicks.
Thor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McWhiskey blocks a jab.
Thor scores with a jab to the body.
McWhiskey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McWhiskey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thor tried to score with a low kick but McWhiskey checks it.
Thor misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWhiskey takes one to the side of the head.

McWhiskey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor looks to throw a body kick
letting McWhiskey counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhiskey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McWhiskey lands with a right hand.
Thor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thor staying out of range there.
McWhiskey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thor digs a good hook to McWhiskey's body.
Thor throws a leg kick that misses.
Thor misses with a low kick.
Thor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Thor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McWhiskey throws a solid leg kick but Thor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McWhiskey.
Patrick McWhiskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a body shot but no joy.
Thor misses with a straight left.
McWhiskey avoids the body shot from Thor.
Thor throws a lazy uppercut
and McWhiskey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McWhiskey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thor.
Thor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McWhiskey's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thor cracks McWhiskey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Thor misses its intended target.
Thor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McWhiskey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thor.
Thor tries to land a leg kick but McWhiskey saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhiskey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McWhiskey throws a leg kick but Thor moved away.
Thor throws a poor cross that misses

and McWhiskey counters by moving into the clinch.
Thor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McWhiskey backwards.
McWhiskey blocking some punches.
Thor lands with a short shot to the head.

Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor tried to score with a low kick but McWhiskey checks it.
McWhiskey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McWhiskey avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thor, as that shot connected.
McWhiskey scores with a nice head shot.
Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McWhiskey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thor. That one must have hurt.
McWhiskey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thor.
Thor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McWhiskey misses with a hook. Thor ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Thor.

McWhiskey is rocked!
McWhiskey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McWhiskey is still on wobbly legs! Can Thor finish him?
McWhiskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thor scores with a hook to the body. McWhiskey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thor shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. McWhiskey takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Thor sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! McWhiskey bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Thor!
A very excited looking Hans Thor 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.
Patrick McWhiskey was interviewed post fight and said 'Ouch!'.