PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Thong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Mrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thong
vs
Mrtic

181 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
28
167 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirty Thong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luka Mrtic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mrtic moves into the clinch successfully.
Thong lands an elbow inside.
Thong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mrtic slowing the pace effectively.
Thong lands a hook that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Mrtic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thong pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mrtic forces Thong back against the cage and clinches.

Mrtic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mrtic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mrtic keeping moving, preventing Thong from controlling successfully.
Mrtic wants to sweep here but Thong controlling him for the moment.
Thong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thong preventing the sweep.
Thong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mrtic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mrtic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mrtic, not yet.

Mrtic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mrtic wants to sweep but no luck.
Thong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mrtic wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mrtic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mrtic wants to sweep here but Thong controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Mrtic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thong has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mrtic manages to get to full guard.
Mrtic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong wants to get back to his feet.
Mrtic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thong keeps working.
Mrtic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mrtic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thong is trying to stand back up but Mrtic is controlling him
Mrtic is trying to control the action in half guard but Thong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mrtic is looking to advance position but Thong won't allow it.
Thong looks like he's trying to stand up.

Thong has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mrtic is on him like a limpet, forcing Thong back against the cage.
Thong blocks an elbow strike from Mrtic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mrtic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mrtic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thong prevents it.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
Thong tries to land knees in the clinch but Mrtic avoids the damage to the body.
Thong blocks an elbow strike from Mrtic.
Thong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Thong.
Thong landing knees to the head.
Thong lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrtic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thong lands an elbow just above Mrtic 's eye.
Thong lands with a right to the head.
Thong lands a damaging elbow.
Mrtic tries to land a knee to the head but Thong blocks with his arms.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Thong avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thong as Mrtic tries to tie him up.
Thong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mrtic blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Thong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thong has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Mrtic.
Thong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thong.
Mrtic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thong is defending well.
A short uppercut from Thong.
Mrtic is trying to pull guard but Thong has him pressed against the cage.
Thong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mrtic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been informed that Mrtic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dirty Thong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mrtic lands an elbow inside that Thong shrugs off.
Thong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thong avoids a wild elbow strike from Mrtic.
Mrtic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thong up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thong blocks the elbow strike.
Thong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mrtic is trying to maintain a safe position but Thong gets an underhook and turns Mrtic into the cage.
Mrtic throws an elbow but it misses.
Thong lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thong avoids the elbow strike from Mrtic, against the cage.
Mrtic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mrtic's defenses.
Thong lands an elbow inside that Mrtic shrugs off.
Mrtic wants a takedown.
Dirty Thong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Mrtic.
Thong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mrtic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thong pushes Mrtic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thong blocks an elbow strike from Mrtic.
Thong with a knee to the head.
Mrtic is trying to stall.
Thong lands with a left to the head.
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!
Thong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Thong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mrtic can do to turn this around?
Thong avoids the elbow strike from Mrtic, against the cage.
Thong working Mrtic over with knees to the body.
Mrtic is breathing heavily.
Thong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mrtic is rocked!
A short right from Thong.
Mrtic is still on wobbly legs! Can Thong finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thong blocks it with crossed arms.
Mrtic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mrtic throws an elbow but misses.
Thong lands an elbow inside that Mrtic shrugs off.
Thong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thong lands with a short shot to the head.
Thong lands an elbow just above Mrtic 's eye.
Clinched against the cage, Thong lands a big elbow that drops Mrtic! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mrtic is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty Thong!
Our winner, Dirty Thong, 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.