PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne's entrance music is Finntroll - Trollhammaren. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Thorne
vs
Jin

188 cm
35
169 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

178 cm
30
172 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Jin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jin loads up on a big right hand but Thorne slips the punch.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses.
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
A low kick from Thorne misses
letting Jin counter with a right hand.
Thorne tries a low kick but Jin avoids it.
Jin throws a big shot that misses.
Jin tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jin throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorne.
A jab lands there for Thorne.
Thorne throws a chopping leg kick but Jin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorne lands a leg kick that knocks Jin off balance momentarily.
Thorne looks for the body kick but Jin saw that one coming.

Thorne closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Jin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jin.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Jin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Jin managing to block the knees to the body from Thorne.
Jin takes an elbow to the temple.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Jin blocks it.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Jin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jin.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jin.
Knees to the body from Jin.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Jin shrugs off.
Jin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jin's brow.
Jin misses with some punches.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jin misses with some punches.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne misses with a knee to the head.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Jin shrugs off.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jin's defenses.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jin's defenses.
Thorne scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne prevents the takedown attempt.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Jin blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but Jin blocks with his arms.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Jin.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Jin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
Jin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Jin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thorne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jin's brow.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Jin.
Thorne avoiding damage as Jin throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Jin avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Jin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
Jin swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Jin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Jin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
Jin blocks an elbow strike.
Thorne blocking some punches.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorne takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Thorne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Jin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick and Jin moves out of range easily.
Thorne moves in looking to clinch but Jin pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Thorne.
Jin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Jin.
Thorne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jin can do to turn this around?
Jin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Thorne closes the distance and clinches.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Jin.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Jin in his tracks for a moment.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but Jin blocks with his arms.
Jin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Jin misses with some punches.
Jin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne pushes off an throws an elbow but Jin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Jin 's eye.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Thorne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Jin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thorne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Jin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Larry Thorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Jin.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jin is blocking nicely.
Jin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorne pushes off an throws an elbow but Jin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jin is defending well for now.
Jin avoids a wild elbow strike from Thorne.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jin blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
Jin avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Jin avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Jin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Jin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorne misses with an elbow over the top.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.
Jin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne pushes off an throws an elbow but Jin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorne is defending well for now.
Jin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jin blocks the elbow strike.
Jin blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jin.
Jin pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin goes for a takedown attempt but Thorne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thorne tries to clinch but Jin moves out of range.

Jin moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Thorne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thorne lands a glancing blow to the side of Jin's head.
Crunch! Jin slams his shin into Thorne's torso.
Jin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thorne but Thorne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jin cracks Thorne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Thorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorne throws a head kick that Jin semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorne.
Thorne misses with a wild body shot.
Larry Thorne is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne misses with a low kick as Jin jumps back.
Thorne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jin is out of range.
Thorne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Thorne clinches up against the cage.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Jin takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin blocks an elbow strike from Thorne.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Jin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin lands a knee to the body.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Jin in his tracks for a moment.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larry Thorne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jin avoids the elbow strike from Thorne, against the cage.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jin avoids a wild elbow strike from Thorne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but Jin blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jin lands a knee to the body.
Jin missing with knees to the body.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Jin working Thorne over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thorne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorne avoids it.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Thorne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jin.
Jin scores with a shot to the side of Thorne's head.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne lands an elbow inside.
Jin tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Thorne avoiding damage as Jin throws knees to the body.
Thorne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Thorne.
Thorne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jin is defending well for now.
Thorne avoiding damage as Jin throws knees to the body.
Thorne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jin avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thorne avoiding damage as Jin throws knees to the body.
Jin wants a takedown but no success here.
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thorne after a bit of a struggle.
Larry Thorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Jin.
Thorne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jin blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorne lands a nice elbow.
Jin trying to land knees to the body.
Thorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Larry Thorne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but Jin blocks with his arms.
Thorne lands an elbow just above Jin 's eye.
Thorne scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jin avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorne throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne throws an elbow but it misses.
Ryu Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorne.
Thorne misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Thorne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thorne 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Thorne!
Our winner, Larry Thorne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.