PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thorsen
vs
Carson

180 cm
33
195 lbs
21 - 6 - 2

188 cm
35
202 lbs
30 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Thorsen's shoulder, as Thorsen tries to avoid the shot.
Thorsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carson if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson tries to counter with a clinch but Thorsen shakes him off and moves away.
Carson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Carson. Beautiful body shot.
Carson jabs at Thorsen's body.
Thorsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carson's calf.
Thorsen punishes Carson's body with a nice straight punch.
Thorsen staying out of range there.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Thorsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thorsen swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsen.
Thorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carson.
Carson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
Thorsen takes one to the chin there.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Thorsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsen tries to bum rush Carson with a series of wild strikes but Carson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorsen.

Carson forces Thorsen back against the cage and clinches.
Thorsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carson backwards.
Thorsen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen digs a right hand into Carson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carson's gas tank.
Carson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Thorsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Carson.
Thorsen misses with a body punch.
Thorsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carson or not.
Thorsen lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thorsen misses with a body punch.
Carson misses with some punches.
Thorsen blocking some punches.

Thorsen breaks from the clinch.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsen throws a shot to the body.
Carson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thorsen throws a wild body kick that Carson sees coming a mile off.
Carson wants to counter the offense by Thorsen and move into the clinch position.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorsen is just out of range.
Carson misses with a body shot
and Thorsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thorsen looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
Carson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carson moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorsen throws a low kick, looking for Carson's leg but Carson calmly moves out of range.
Carson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorsen's head backwards.
Thorsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorsen sets himself, and Carson steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorsen avoids it this time.
Thorsen throws the left hand but Carson avoids the punch easily.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Carson moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen misses with a leg kick.
Carson throws a body shot but no joy.
As Carson backs away, Thorsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Carson.
Carson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Glenn Carson has been cut.
Thorsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Ejnar Thorsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glenn Carson'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.

Thorsen throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Carson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thorsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Thorsen looks to land a body kick but Carson moved away.
Thorsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Carson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorsen.
Carson lands a head shot.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Thorsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thorsen misses the shot to the body.
Thorsen lands with a hook. Carson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thorsen misses with a looping right.
Carson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Thorsen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Carson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorsen.
Thorsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Carson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carson tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thorsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carson takes one to the chin there.
Thorsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Carson off the cage and back into range.
Carson tries to clinch but Thorsen moves out of range.
Carson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Thorsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Thorsen moves into the clinch.
Thorsen lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carson can't find room to land a body shot as Thorsen controls the action.
Thorsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorsen misses with a body punch.
Carson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Carson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thorsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carson can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Thorsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ejnar Thorsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Carson moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Thorsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carson scores with a jab to the body.
Carson throws the left hand but Thorsen avoids the punch easily.
Carson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thorsen at a distance.
Thorsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thorsen cracks a nice hook into Carson's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorsen.
Thorsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thorsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Carson tries to counter with a clinch but Thorsen shakes him off and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thorsen.
Carson connects with a right hand. Thorsen shakes it off.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carson digs a good hook to Thorsen's body.
Carson lands with a shot to the body.
Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Carson misses with a jab to the body
and Thorsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorsen looks for the body kick but Carson saw that one coming.
Carson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsen counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ejnar Thorsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Carson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thorsen misses with a shot to the body

and Carson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carson.
A hook to the body from Carson.
Carson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carson scores with a shot to the side of Thorsen's head.
Thorsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Carson has double underhooks.
Thorsen tries to work over Carson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen blocks an uppercut.
Thorsen throws a head punch that misses.
Carson lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Ejnar Thorsen has been cut.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thorsen breaks from the clinch.
Thorsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Thorsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Thorsen.
A slow jab from Carson misses its intended target.
Thorsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorsen throws a leg kick which misses Carson's front leg but catches the back leg as Carson tries to avoid it.
Thorsen throws a nice looking combination but Carson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a looping right.
Carson looks to land a right hand but Thorsen moved out of range.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson wants to counter with a clinch but Thorsen pushes him away.
Thorsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.
Carson thuds a left hand into Thorsen's body.
Thorsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Carson.
Glenn Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson sizes up Thorsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson connects with the punch.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Thorsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thorsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorsen.
Thorsen sets himself, and Carson steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorsen avoids it this time.
Thorsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carson to score with a decent uppercut.
Carson misses with a hook
and Thorsen counters with a good low kick that Carson was not able to check.
Ejnar Thorsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsen with a jab.
Carson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorsen is just out of range.

Carson clinches with his opponent.
Carson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson prevents a body shot from Thorsen.
A head punch on the inside from Thorsen fails to land.
Thorsen lands a right hand.
Carson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorsen.

Thorsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glenn Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Carson misses with a hook
and Thorsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Carson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carson misses with an uppercut
and Thorsen counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ejnar Thorsen.
Well Thorsen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejnar Thorsen!
Ejnar Thorsen very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.