PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Thorn
vs
Dorn

196 cm
26
267 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

187 cm
30
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Revolution Clothing
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dorn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorn throws an overhand right that lands on Thorn's shoulder, as Thorn tries to avoid the shot.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
Dorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorn throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Dorn throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn tried to counter with a leg kick but Dorn avoided it.
Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dorn.
Thorn throws a series of punches but Dorn moves out of range.
Dorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorn.
Dorn takes one to the side of the head.
Dorn misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dorn checks a leg kick.

Dorn instigates a clinch.

Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dorn checks a leg kick nicely.
Dorn throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorn tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Dorn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorn tries to avoid it.
Thorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
Dorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Dorn is out of range.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorn tests Dorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thorn is out of range and Dorn settles back down.
Dorn misses with a double jab

and Thorn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dorn!
Dorn is looking for a sweep.
Thorn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thorn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Thorn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorn landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thorn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thorn working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorn works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dorn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thorn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dorn is working an open guard so Thorn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Dorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Thorn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dorn.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thorn throws a leg kick which misses Dorn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorn tries to avoid it.
Ivan Dorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dorns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorn.
Thorn thumps Dorn with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Dorn off the cage and back into range.
Thorn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorn.
An attempted straight right counter from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Dorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorn slips a jab from Dorn.
Thorn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dorn momentarily.
Dorn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
Dorn misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Dorn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Dorn misses the target.
Thorn checks a low kick from Dorn.
Dorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Thorn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorn is trying to control the position but Thorn postures up.

Thorn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a good cross that connects.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dorn looks to throw the jab but Thorn is out of range.
Thorn lands a nice hook to Dorn's body. Dorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Thorn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorn is out of range and Thorn settles back down.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dorn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Dorn tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Jab from Thorn.
Thorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dorn throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dorn misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorn connects with a right hand. Thorn shakes it off.
Dorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Thorn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dorn. Dorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Thorn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorn jabs Dorn right on the nose. Dorn blinks but takes it well.
Dorn connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorn.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Dorn.
Dorn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorn misses with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dorn on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dorn cracks Thorn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thorn lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dorns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dorn.
Thorn dodges the punch combination from Dorn.
Dorn tries to bum rush Thorn with a series of wild strikes but Thorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dorn sprawls and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorn as he connects with a hook.
Dorn tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorn tests Dorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thorn dodges the punch combination from Dorn.
Thorn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dorn throws a nice looking combination but Thorn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dorn has Thorn up against the cage in a clinch.

Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorn throws a looping overhand right but Thorn ducks down to avoid it.
Thorn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dorn misses with a wild combination.
Thorn lands a glancing blow to the side of Dorn's head.
Dorn is looking to clinch.
Dorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
It looked like Thorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thorn lands the left hand.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dorn can do to turn this around?
Dorn looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn clobbers Dorn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thorn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dorn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dorn under the eye.
Thorn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Thorn there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
Thorn tests Dorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dorn throws an off balance right hand

and Thorn counters with a single leg into guard. Dorn didn't expect that.

Dorn looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thorn is defending well. Dorn quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thorn has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dorn celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Dorn!