PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fat Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Parry Grip - Nom Nom Nom. 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?

Burger
vs
Thoreson

180 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fat Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mats Thoreson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mats Thoreson has been cut.
Burger misses with a looping left.

Burger moves into the clinch successfully.
Burger 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.
Burger pushes off an throws an elbow but Thoreson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thoreson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burger is keeping busy.
Thoreson has a couple of punches blocked by Burger.
Burger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thoreson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoreson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoreson misses with a punch to the body.
Thoreson blocks an elbow strike.
Thoreson misses with some punches.
Burger prevents Thoreson from breaking the clinch.
Thoreson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Burger.
Thoreson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thoreson wants a takedown but no success here.
Thoreson avoids the elbow strike from Burger, against the cage.
Thoreson avoids a wild elbow strike from Burger.
Thoreson is trying to push Burger away but Burger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Thoreson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Burger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger wants to control his opponent's hands but Thoreson gets his hands free.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Burger is trapped and Thoreson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Thoreson scores with punches to the body.
Burger covers up after that shot from Thoreson.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Thoreson scores with punches and elbows.

It looks like Fat Burger has been cut.
Thoreson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Thoreson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Burger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thoreson on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoreson lands punches and elbows.
Thoreson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Burger is looking for a way out.
Burger trying to control but not successfully.
Thoreson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Can Burger hold on?! Thoreson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Thoreson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thoreson lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thoreson has Burger flattened out and is raining down punches.
Thoreson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Fat Burger's cut is getting worse.
Thoreson missing with strikes from the back.
Thoreson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Burger.
Thoreson scores with punches from the back.
Thoreson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Burger to escape the position.
Thoreson punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Thoreson struggling to land strikes to the head as Burger covers up.
Burger is covering up but some of the strikes from Thoreson are getting through and doing damage.

Fat Burger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Thoreson is looking to control Burger but Burger is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Thoreson scores with punches from the back.

Jeez, Fat Burger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mats Thoreson!
After the big win, Mats Thoreson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.