PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Thoreson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudain has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Thoreson
vs
Boudain

190 cm
34
302 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

185 cm
31
282 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mats Thoreson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Boudain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoreson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thoreson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thoreson blocks it well.
Boudain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoreson manages to avoid it.
Thoreson throws a big counter combination but Boudain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boudain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boudain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boudain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thoreson misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoreson looks to land a combination but Boudain avoids it well.
Thoreson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boudain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thoreson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Thoreson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boudain lands with a shot to the body.
Boudain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boudain lands a jab to Thoreson's midsection.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Thoreson moved away.
Thoreson throws a right hand that Boudain ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudain also avoids with ease.
Thoreson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boudain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boudain throws a body punch but Thoreson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain jabs Thoreson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Thoreson looking to score a takedown here. Boudain is defending well but Thoreson drives through and ends up in Boudain's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudain is pulling down on Thoreson's head to control his posture.
Thoreson stopping the sweep attempt from Boudain.
Thoreson trying to control but Boudain is working from the bottom.
Boudain pulls Thoreson in to control the position.
Boudain wants to improve his position but instead Thoreson has moved into half guard.
Boudain trying to control here.
Thoreson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain is looking for a sweep. Thoreson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thoreson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boudain is concentrating on defense, preventing Thoreson from advancing position.
Thoreson trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudain won't allow Thoreson to pass to mount.
Boudain tries to roll over but Thoreson keeps him under control.
Thoreson wants to free his trapped foot but Boudain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boudain tries to get to full guard but Thoreson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boudain is positioning himself well to prevent Thoreson advancing to mount.
Thoreson prevents Boudain from improving his position.
Thoreson wants to take a breather but Boudain is having none of it.
Thoreson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thoreson wants to take a breather but Boudain is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boudain lands a jab.
Boudain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thoreson rather than just go for the knockout.
Thoreson shoots in looking for a takedown but Boudain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thoreson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boudain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boudain wants to clinch up but Thoreson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Boudain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boudain throws a sloppy head kick and Thoreson moves out of range easily.
Mats Thoreson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudain wants to slow Thoreson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thoreson tries to clinch up but Boudain circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudain throws a nice looking combination but Thoreson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thoreson throws a right and a left that Boudain avoids nicely.
Thoreson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thoreson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boudain moves in looking to clinch but Thoreson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Boudain.
Thoreson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoreson avoids the body shot from Boudain.
Boudain lands a nice hook to Thoreson's body. Thoreson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boudain jabs at Thoreson's body.
Boudain looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoreson is just out of range.
Thoreson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thoreson misses with a few strikes there.
Thoreson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boudain finds it's way round the side to connect with Thoreson's head.
Boudain misses with a body shot.
Thoreson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dante Boudain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boudain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thoreson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain tries to clinch but Thoreson moves out of range.
It looked like Thoreson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thoreson avoids the body shot from Boudain.
Boudain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boudain. That's going to slow Thoreson down.
Boudain tries to clinch but Thoreson moves out of range.
Boudain just misses with a punch to the body.
Boudain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boudain.
Thoreson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thoreson moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoreson misses with a double jab.
Thoreson wants to clinch up but Boudain keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Boudain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boudain.
Boudain wants to clinch.
Boudain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoreson.
Thoreson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thoreson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain throws a looping overhand right but Thoreson ducks down to avoid it.
Thoreson misses with a double jab.
Boudain unleashes a big counter combination but Thoreson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boudain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thoreson moves forwards but Boudain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boudain clobbers Thoreson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boudain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thoreson.
Thoreson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boudain.
Thoreson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Thoreson does no damage.
Boudain steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thoreson.
Boudain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Boudain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thoreson looks to land a combination. Boudain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thoreson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boudain throws an overhand right that lands on Thoreson's shoulder, as Thoreson tries to avoid the shot.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
Thoreson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boudain manages to circle out of the way.
Boudain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boudain cracks Thoreson with a good jab.
Boudain misses with a kick to the body
and Thoreson counters with a three punch combo that has Boudain backing up. Boudain nods at Thoreson to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudain misses with a low kick.
Thoreson moves out of range of the body kick from Boudain.
Thoreson misses with a double jab

and Boudain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boudain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoreson blocks a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain tries a body shot but Thoreson blocks it.
Boudain works on Thoreson's body with a couple of short punches.
Boudain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boudain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boudain struggles to land a body shot inside as Thoreson controls his hands.
Boudain digs a right hand underneath Thoreson's ribcage. Thoreson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boudain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoreson's elbow.
Boudain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thoreson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoreson prevents a body shot from Boudain.
Boudain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boudain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boudain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Thoreson breaks from the clinch.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudain. Thoreson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thoreson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thoreson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thoreson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudain. Boudain obviously looking to wear him down.
Thoreson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain throws out a loose jab but Thoreson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Thoreson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Boudain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thoreson shoots for a takedown but Boudain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dante Boudain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thoreson misses with a combination
enabling Boudain to counter with a crisp jab.
Thoreson slips under a jab from Boudain.
A low kick from Boudain is predictable there

and Thoreson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thoreson.
Boudain tries a body shot but Thoreson blocks it.
Boudain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boudain misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thoreson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Boudain is unloading with more strikes now! Thoreson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Boudain!
Dante Boudain is the new super heavyweight champion!
Dante Boudain was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.