PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masters has chosen Simply the Best as his entrance music. The key to victory for Kirk Thorpe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thorpe
vs
Masters

170 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
30
168 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kirk Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ken Masters !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorpe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Masters .
Thorpe throws a series of strikes that have Masters backpedaling.
A jab from Thorpe does it's job there.
Thorpe lands with an uppercut that bounces Masters off the cage and back into range.
Masters misses with a hook. Thorpe ducked under it nicely.
Thorpe looks to land a body kick but Masters moved away.
Thorpe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorpe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masters slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorpe as he connects with a hook.
Thorpe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masters on the side of the head.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorpe throws a hook to the side of Masters 's head but Masters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Masters tries to counter it with a takedown but Thorpe pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Masters throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Masters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thorpe to the mat! Thorpe manages to get full guard.
Thorpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thorpe is trying to keep Masters in close.
Thorpe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Masters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorpe keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Masters throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thorpe holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Masters won't allow Thorpe to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Masters throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorpe.
Thorpe misses with a kick to the body.
Thorpe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masters .
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorpe throws out the jab.
Thorpe tests Masters 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masters jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thorpe throws a wild body kick that Masters sees coming a mile off.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Thorpe counters with a quick kick to the body but Masters blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorpe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorpe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masters .
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Thorpe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorpe lands with a nice body punch.
Thorpe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masters 's head.
Thorpe misses with a body kick.
Masters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thorpe defends well and Masters ends up having to push Thorpe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thorpe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Masters avoids it.
Masters connects with a single shot there.
Thorpe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masters takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thorpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masters misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters cracks Thorpe with an open hand slap.
Thorpe missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorpe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masters dives in and grabs Thorpe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorpe pushes down on Masters 's head and hops out.
Masters fails with the takedown
and Thorpe counters with a straight right hand.
Kirk Thorpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters .
Thorpe connects with a crisp jab.
Thorpe throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Masters lands a nice shot that snaps Thorpe's head back.
Kirk Thorpe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorpe lands with a shot to the body.
Masters walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thorpe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorpe misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Thorpe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masters misses with a low kick.
Masters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorpe.
Thorpe lands with a nice body kick.
Thorpe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masters feints the counter takedown.
Masters connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thorpe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorpe with a nice cross.
Thorpe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masters under the eye.
Masters throws a leg kick

and Thorpe counters with a crisp one two that drops Masters ! Thorpe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Masters to his feet! Masters is in big trouble!

Masters is rocked!
Thorpe throws an overhand right that lands on Masters 's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
Masters is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorpe finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thorpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masters seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters .
Thorpe takes one to the chin there.
Masters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorpe looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
Thorpe misses with a looping right.
Thorpe scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Masters finds it's target.
Masters throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorpe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorpe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masters throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe with a hook.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorpe throws out the jab.
Masters thuds his right hand into Thorpe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters misses with a left hand
and Thorpe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorpe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorpe throws a jab but it's blocked by Masters .
Thorpe looks to throw the jab but Masters is out of range.

Masters clinches up with Thorpe and pushes him back against the cage.
Masters throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorpe.
Thorpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorpe is working Masters over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Masters .

Thorpe breaks the clinch.
Masters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Masters tried to score with a low kick but Thorpe checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters drops his hands momentarily and Thorpe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorpe moves away.
Thorpe throws out a loose jab but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorpe defends it nicely.
Thorpe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masters shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorpe tries to sprawl out of it but Masters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorpe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirk Thorpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters .
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorpe is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorpe is just out of range.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thorpe checks a leg kick.
Thorpe lands a jab to Masters 's midsection.
Masters throws a lazy right hand but Thorpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masters shoots in and drives through. Thorpe sprawls well.
Masters moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorpe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masters can do to turn this around?
Masters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Masters . That snapped Thorpe's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thorpe lands a nice shot to the body.

Thorpe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Masters sprawling to the canvas! Masters rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thorpe finish him?!
Masters fails with the takedown
and Thorpe counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Thorpe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thorpe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorpe throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Kirk Thorpe is winning the standup battle so far.
Masters misses with a hook.
Masters scores with a nice right hand.
Thorpe leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Masters .
Masters looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorpe is just out of range.
Thorpe thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters needs to keep his hands up - Thorpe had a free shot at his head there.
Masters tries to clinch up but Thorpe circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorpe needs to keep his hands up - Masters had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Masters .
Thorpe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Masters tries for a takedown but Thorpe circles away easily
and Thorpe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Masters tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Masters scores with a takedown into Thorpe's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thorpe is on top in guard.

Thorpe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorpe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ken Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe postures up.
Thorpe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Masters wants to improve his position but instead Thorpe has moved into half guard.
Masters moves into full guard.
Thorpe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorpe is pushing down on Masters 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Masters is fighting to maintain full guard but Thorpe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thorpe wants to pass the guard but Masters is defending well.
Thorpe throwing shots but Masters is blocking nicely.
Masters tries to roll over but Thorpe keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thorpe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Masters sees it coming and defends easily.
Masters wants to get back to full guard but Thorpe has mounted him!
Thorpe is landing with some decent strikes but Masters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thorpe trying to control but Masters is having none of it.
Masters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thorpe tries to control but Masters wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masters keeps trying to improve his position.
Thorpe lands a nice shot to the head.
Thorpe unloading with bombs!
Thorpe trying to control but Masters is having none of it.
Thorpe looking to finish Masters with some ground and pound. This is bad for Masters !
A big strike lands for Thorpe! That's really hurt Masters and he's turned his back - Thorpe keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Thorpe jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Thorpe!
Kirk Thorpe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Captains log book. Wintime. I got my 4th Win today and still feel like there is more to add to my abilities. Looking forward to my next opponent.'.