PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kulobi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thorpe
vs
Massoud

170 cm
27
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

172 cm
33
165 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

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 8 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud lands with a nice body punch.
Thorpe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Massoud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorpe manages to avoid it.
Massoud works Thorpe's body with a nice hook.
Thorpe ducks under a wild hook from Massoud.
Thorpe throws a combination. Massoud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorpe throws a wild body kick that Massoud sees coming a mile off.
Massoud connects with a jab.
Thorpe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Massoud tries to clinch up.
Thorpe misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Massoud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorpe avoids the body shot from Massoud.
Thorpe slips a jab from Massoud.
Thorpe defending well as Massoud loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud tries to clinch there but Thorpe circles away.
Massoud doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorpe circles away.
Thorpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorpe. That snapped Massoud's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Massoud. That snapped Thorpe's head back.
Thorpe connects with a jab.
Thorpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws out a loose jab but Massoud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorpe.
Massoud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorpe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Massoud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorpe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Massoud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Massoud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorpe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud moves away from the strike by Thorpe.
A nice side step and Massoud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massoud throws a right hand that misses
and Massoud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massoud slips under a jab.
Massoud throws a nice looking combination but Thorpe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorpe is looking to counter punch.
Massoud throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thorpe.
Massoud throws a hook to the side of Thorpe's head but Thorpe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorpe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massoud.
Massoud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thorpe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massoud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorpe.
Massoud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorpe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massoud looks to land a right hand but Thorpe moved out of range.
Thorpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massoud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Massoud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Massoud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massoud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Massoud misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Massoud.

It looks like Kirk Thorpe has been cut.
Thorpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massoud connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorpe momentarily.
Thorpe looks to land a right hand but Massoud moved out of range.
Massoud lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahmad Massoud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massoud misses with a hook. Thorpe ducked under it nicely.
Thorpe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Massoud throws a hook to the side of Thorpe's head but Thorpe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Massoud.
Massoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Massoud lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massoud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorpe looks to throw the jab but Massoud is out of range.
Jab from Thorpe.
Massoud takes one to the side of the head.
Massoud just misses with a punch to the body.
Massoud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Massoud misses with a right hand
and Thorpe counters with a stiff right hand.

Massoud is rocked!
Massoud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Massoud is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorpe finish him?
Nice body kick from Thorpe.
Massoud looks winded!
Massoud walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Thorpe swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kirk Thorpe!
Kirk Thorpe took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '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.'.