PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Thornton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barboza
vs
Thornton

183 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fatty's

Fatty's
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 Rio de Janeiro, Edson Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton throws a nice looking combination but Barboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barboza works over Thornton's head and body with a nice combination.
Thornton misses with a wild combination.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
Barboza seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thornton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ian Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Barboza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thornton works over Barboza's head and body with a nice combination.
Thornton looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thornton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thornton looks to land a combination. Barboza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thornton to score with a decent uppercut.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thornton throws a nice looking combination but Barboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barboza lands with a nice body punch.
Barboza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Barboza backs off Thornton throws a huge counter combo but Barboza manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Thornton throws a shot to the body.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Barboza tries to clinch there but Thornton circles away.
Thornton blocks a head kick by Barboza.
Barboza is looking to score with low kicks.
Thornton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thornton!

Barboza is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton drops Barboza with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Barboza! Thornton dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Thornton!
Ian Thornton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.