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 has chosen Skalder og Legender as his entrance music. Odin Thorsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mo
vs
Thorsen

192 cm
25
242 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
250 lbs
13 - 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 - 1 - 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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odin Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mo there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Jan Mo has been cut.
Mo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mo looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Mo swings widly with a right hand
and Thorsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mo connects with a body shot.
Thorsen ducks right into an uppercut from Mo.
Thorsen throws a shot from downtown. Mo moves away and avoids it.
Thorsen staying out of range there.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
Mo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorsen.
A slow jab from Thorsen misses its intended target.
Mo looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorsen is just out of range.
Thorsen throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
The fighters circling - Thorsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mo misses with a left hand
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen throws out a loose jab but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mo. Mo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thorsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thorsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mo counter with a right hand.
Thorsen slips a jab from Mo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Thorsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Thorsen looks to throw the jab but Mo is out of range.
Mo is looking to counter punch.
Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mo throws the left hand but Thorsen avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorsen! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Mo.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mo throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mo thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thorsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mo misses.
Thorsen looks to land a left hand but Mo moved out of range nicely.
Mo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Mo.
Thorsen jabs Mo right on the nose. Mo blinks but takes it well.
Mo misses with an uppercut
enabling Thorsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorsen swings widly with a right hand
and Mo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorsen counters with a straight right hand.
Mo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorsen.
Thorsen slips a straight right by Mo.
Mo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mo misses with a hook
and Thorsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Thorsen counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mo.
Thorsen throws out a counter right but Mo avoids it with no problem.
Thorsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thorsen swinging wildly here.
Thorsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mo is just out of range.
Mo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mo lunges at Thorsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thorsen's hand.
Thorsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorsen ducks right into an uppercut from Mo.
Thorsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mo throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Mo misses the target.
Mo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsen tries to clinch but Mo moves out of range.
Thorsen scores with a body shot.
Mo misses with a shot to the body
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Mo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Thorsen.
Mo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mo throws an off balance right hand
and Thorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Thorsen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thorsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mo finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorsen's head.
Thorsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mo counters with a nice body shot.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mo walks into a left hand.
Mo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorsen.
Mo misses with an uppercut.
Mo connects with a looping right hand.

Thorsen moves into the clinch.

Mo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorsen tries to move into range but Mo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thorsen on the side of the head.
Mo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mo misses with an uppercut
and Thorsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Thorsen misses the target.
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.
Thorsen takes a swing at Mo's ribcage but misses.
Mo swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mo. Those never looked like landing.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mo on the side of the head.
Thorsen misses with a straight right.
Thorsen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mo misses with a left hand
and Thorsen counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Thorsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsen throws a jab when Mo was well out of range.
Mo misses with a body punch
letting Thorsen counter with a right hand.
Odin Thorsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorsen loads up on a big right hand but Mo slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Thorsen. That snapped Mo's head back.
Thorsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorsen throws a right and a left that Mo avoids nicely.
Jan Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsen moves out of range as Mo strikes.
Mo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorsen moves out of range as Mo strikes.
Mo scores with a jab.
Mo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorsen.
Mo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thorsen connects with a looping right hand.
Thorsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mo swings for the body but Thorsen moves out of range.
Thorsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mo misses the shot to the body.
As Mo backs off Thorsen throws a huge counter combo but Mo manages to avoid it all.
Thorsen sizes up Mo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mo throws a combination. Thorsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mo.
Mo misses with a hook
and Thorsen counters with a left to the body.
Mo throws a hook but Thorsen avoids it easily.
Mo slips under a jab from Thorsen.
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 looping overhand right but Mo ducks down to avoid it.
Mo throwing a counter right hand but Thorsen manages to avoid it.
Thorsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mo misses with a hook. Thorsen ducked under it nicely.
Thorsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorsen tries to clinch but Mo moves away
and Mo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mo counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mo misses with a looping right.
Thorsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mo scores with a jab to the head.
Mo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thorsen under the eye.
Thorsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Mo misses.
Mo looks to land a right hand but Thorsen moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thorsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Thorsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mo misses with a right hand
enabling Thorsen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jan Mo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Mo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thorsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Mo catches Thorsen right on the button with a cross.
Thorsen connects with a looping right hand.
Thorsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorsen.
Mo misses the jab.
Thorsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Thorsen instigates a clinch.
Thorsen working aggressively here.
Thorsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorsen.
Mo misses with a body punch.
Mo throws a head punch that misses.
Thorsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorsen.
Thorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Mo controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Thorsen controls the action.
Mo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thorsen.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorsen is leaning against Mo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorsen.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorsen misses with some punches.
Mo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thorsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mo manages to break the clinch.
Mo misses with a left hand
and Thorsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mo takes a swing at Thorsen's ribcage but misses.
Thorsen scores with a nice head shot.

Jan Mo's cut is getting worse.
Thorsen pounces like a tiger and cracks Mo with a vicious hook! Mo is down but not out! Thorsen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Odin Thorsen!
During a confident post fight interview, Odin Thorsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.