PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skalder og Legender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mo
vs
Thorsen

192 cm
25
242 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
250 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Urban Fighter
Aspire Nutrition

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odin Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsen.
Mo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsen.
Thorsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mo is just out of range.
Mo misses with a looping right.
Mo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsen.
Mo throwing a counter right hand but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Thorsen throws a lazy right hand but Mo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mo throws a hook to the side of Thorsen's head but Thorsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorsen ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Mo throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo throws a hook to the side of Thorsen's head but Thorsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Jan Mo has been cut.
Mo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a wild combination.
Thorsen catches Mo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mo throws a shot from downtown. Thorsen moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Mo misses.
Thorsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thorsen misses with a left hand
and Thorsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mo looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
Thorsen misses with a hook.
Thorsen misses with a looping right.
Mo connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Mo misses.
Mo misses with a looping left.
Mo throws a nice looking combination but Thorsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thorsen doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a left hand
and Thorsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mo counters with a straight right hand.
Mo throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsen.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mo connects with a body shot that sends Thorsen's belly button to the back.
Thorsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mo moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.
A jab from Thorsen misses.
Mo walks into a straight right hand from Thorsen.
Mo throws out a loose jab but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Mo saw that one coming.
Thorsen scores with a jab.
Mo throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
Thorsen scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.
Mo throws out a loose jab but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen needs to keep his hands up - Mo had a free shot at his head there.
Mo throws a hook but Thorsen avoids it easily.
Mo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mo.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsen misses the target.
Thorsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mo misses with a hook to the body
and Thorsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Mo moves out of range as Thorsen strikes.
Thorsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jan Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mo stuns Thorsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo misses with a straight right.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
Thorsen throws a lazy right hand but Mo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo misses the shot to the body.
Mo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Mo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thorsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mo misses with a straight left.
Thorsen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mo throws a hook but Thorsen avoids it easily.
Mo throws a hook but Thorsen blocks it.
Mo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thorsen.
Thorsen moves out of range as Mo strikes.
Mo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Thorsen misses.
Thorsen misses with a hook.
Mo misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsen misses the target.
Mo swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Odin Thorsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Mo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mo scores with a nice head shot.
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mo.
Mo misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorsen throws out a loose jab but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odin Thorsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mo throws an overhand right that lands on Thorsen's shoulder, as Thorsen tries to avoid the shot.
Mo misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsen. Mo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo is looking to counter punch.
Thorsen moves forwards but Mo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thorsen. Thorsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mo manages to avoid it.
Mo misses with a body shot.
Thorsen throws a hook but Mo avoids it easily.
Mo throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen lands a nice shot that snaps Mo's head back.
Mo staying out of range there.
Thorsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mo.
Mo misses with a right hand
and Thorsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mo thinking.
Mo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Mo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo throws a right hand that misses
letting Thorsen counter with a right hand.
Mo misses with a hook
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mo throws a sloppy body shot
and Mo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Thorsen forces Mo back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Mo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thorsen tries to work over Mo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorsen lands with a right to the head.
Mo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mo gets through Thorsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Mo.
Thorsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mo digs a right hand underneath Thorsen's ribcage. Thorsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mo misses with a body punch.
Mo blocks an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thorsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Mo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorsen or not.
Thorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thorsen.
Mo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Thorsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mo is pushing Thorsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mo swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Thorsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorsen misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mo.
Thorsen can't break the clinch.
Mo misses with some punches.
Mo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Mo scores with a shot to the side of Thorsen's head.
Thorsen scores with a shot to the side of Mo's head.
I was talking to Mo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mo.

Thorsen manages to break the clinch.
Mo connects with a body shot.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo swings for the body but Thorsen moves out of range.
Mo misses with an uppercut
and Thorsen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen scores with a hook to the body. Mo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mo misses with a double jab
and Thorsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Mo staying out of range there.
Thorsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mo digs a good body shot into Thorsen's ribs.
Thorsen misses with a looping right.
Thorsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorsen throws an overhand right that lands on Mo's shoulder, as Mo tries to avoid the shot.
Thorsen throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Odin Thorsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jan Mo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mo misses with a right hand
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Thorsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mo counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mo misses with a body punch
and Mo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorsen moves away from the strike by Mo.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorsen unleashes a big counter combination but Mo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mo lands with a shot to the body.
Mo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorsen looks to throw the jab but Mo is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Mo saw that one coming.
Mo throws a right and a left that Thorsen avoids nicely.
It seemed like Thorsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorsen thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thorsen has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Thorsen looks to land a combination but Mo avoids it well.
Mo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mo lands a jab to the head.
Mo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Mo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mo.
Mo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thorsen's hands.
Thorsen slips under a jab from Mo.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen works over Mo's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jan Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mo.
Thorsen scores with a jab.
Mo cracks Thorsen with an open hand slap.
Mo fails to land with a series of punches.
Mo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thorsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorsen throws a jab when Mo was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mo walks into a straight right hand from Thorsen.
Mo dodges the punch combination from Thorsen.
Thorsen blocks a jab.
Mo misses with an uppercut.
Thorsen lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut.
Mo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Thorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mo.
Mo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorsen throws a series of punches but Mo avoids them all with ease.
Mo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorsen misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Mo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorsen.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorsen.
A combination from Thorsen does no damage.
A slow jab from Mo misses its intended target.
Mo misses the body punch
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Mo moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen throws out a loose jab but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Mo saw that one coming.
Mo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsen moves away.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Mo.
Mo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Mo misses.
Mo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorsen misses with a straight left.
Thorsen looks to land a left hand but Mo moved out of range nicely.
Mo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsen moves away.
Thorsen throws a right hand that misses

and Mo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorsen! Mo lets Thorsen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Thorsen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorsen ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Thorsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Mo finish him?
Mo throws a big shot that misses.
Thorsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorsen cracks Mo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Mo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thorsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Odin Thorsen!
Odin Thorsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.