PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 616 p4p, 100 weight class) and Dean Corll (ranked 797 p4p, 132 weight class). Thornton comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Corll has chosen Candyman as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thornton
vs
Corll

187 cm
37
178 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Corll!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Corll scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Terrence Thornton has been cut.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Thornton dips to his left and cracks Corll with an uppercut!
Thornton's corner calls for a 1-2. Thornton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corll looks to land a left hand but Thornton moved out of range nicely.
Corll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thornton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Corll avoids the head kick by Thornton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corll. Thornton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll moves out of range as Thornton throws a body kick.
Thornton lands with a good body shot.
Corll throws a series of punches but Thornton avoids them all with ease.
Thornton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton misses with the combination.
Corll slips under a jab from Thornton.
Corll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thornton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton scores with a one two! Corll had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thornton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dean Corll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Corll.
Thornton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thornton throws a body punch but Corll moves out of range.
Thornton throws a leg kick that misses.
Corll lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thornton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thornton with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thornton, right into the meat.
Thornton throws a right hand that misses
and Corll cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corll throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thornton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corll misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
Corll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thornton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thornton avoids the head kick by Corll.
Corll jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thornton jabs Corll right on the nose. Corll blinks but takes it well.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corll goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Thornton has managed to clinch.
Corll is trying to stall.
Corll takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thornton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thornton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thornton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corll blocking some punches.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corll tries to work over Thornton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thornton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thornton slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Thornton.
A hook to the body from Thornton.
Thornton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corll prevents the takedown attempt.
Thornton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corll lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton swings wildly with an uppercut but Corll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thornton blocking some punches.
Corll swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corll misses with some punches.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Corll.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Corll - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corll blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Corll fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Thornton.
Corll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Corll misses with a body punch.
Corll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thornton lands a shoulder strike.
Corll is pushing Thornton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corll blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corll tries a body shot but Thornton blocks it.
Corll stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corll avoiding damage.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrence Thornton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Corll 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Corll lands with an overhand left.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Corll is out of range.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll connects with a crisp jab.
Corll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thornton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thornton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corll throws a big shot that misses.
Thornton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Thornton misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Corll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Corll let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corll tried to score with a low kick but Thornton checks it.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corll can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Corll. Those never looked like landing.
Corll slips under a jab from Thornton.
Thornton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Corll responds with a good body kick, but Thornton manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll slips under a jab from Thornton.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corll manages to avoid it.
Thornton looks to land a body kick but Corll moved away.
Corll misses with a hook.
Corll scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton misses with a hook. Corll ducked under it nicely.
Corll takes one on the button.
Thornton connects with a looping right hand.
Corll throws a jab but it's blocked by Thornton.
Terrence Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
Thornton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corll misses with a looping left.
Corll defending well as Thornton loads up on a big left hand.
Corll tries to land a front kick but Thornton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thornton swings for the body but Corll moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thornton.
Corll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It appears Thornton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Corll moves out of range as Thornton strikes.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Corll moved out of range.
Thornton shoots for a double leg takedown but Corll sprawls well. He's pushed Thornton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton throws a jab but it's blocked by Corll.
Corll throws a leg kick
and Thornton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thornton tests Corll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Thornton.
Nice defenses there by Thornton.
Corll avoids the head kick by Thornton.
Thornton jabs Corll to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corll misses with a body kick.
Corll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thornton misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Corll to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corll!
Corll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thornton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corll cracks Thornton with an open hand slap.
Thornton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corll misses with an uppercut.
Corll throws a body punch but Thornton moves out of range.
Thornton throws a combination. Corll tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thornton misses with a lunging right hand
and Corll counters with a three punch combo that has Thornton backing up. Thornton nods at Corll to acknowledge the strikes.

Thornton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Thornton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corll uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corll misses with a right hand
and Thornton counters with an inside leg kick.
Corll throws the left hand but Thornton avoids the punch easily.
Thornton lands with an overhand left.
Thornton misses with a right hand
and Corll counters with a nice uppercut.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corll was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Thornton avoids a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Thornton coming out on top.
Thornton tries to clinch up.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll throws a head kick that misses.
Corll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thornton circles away quickly and effectively.
Corll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corll slips a jab from Thornton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Corll will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Terrence Thornton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Corll misses with an uppercut
and Thornton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corll throws a lazy right hand but Thornton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thornton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corll looks to throw the jab but Thornton is out of range.
Corll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thornton lands with an uppercut that bounces Corll off the cage and back into range.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Corll slips under a jab from Thornton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corll.
Thornton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corll.
Thornton tries to work over Corll's front leg with a kick but Corll checks it.
Corll throws out a counter right but Thornton avoids it with no problem.
Thornton scores with a one two! Corll had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corll sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll loads up on a big right hand but Thornton slips the punch.
Corll misses with the combination.
Corll looks to land a left hand but Thornton moved out of range nicely.
Thornton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Corll tenderised Thornton's leg. Thornton is trying to keep his angry face on.

Thornton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Thornton moves out of range of the strikes.
Thornton throws the left hand but Corll avoids the punch easily.

Thornton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thornton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
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!
Corll avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thornton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton content just to control the position here.
Corll tries to hold on but Thornton pushes him away.
Thornton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thornton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thornton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thornton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Corll tries to hold on but Thornton postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thornton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corll tries to hold on but Thornton postures up.
Corll avoids a strike by Thornton and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Thornton's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thornton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corll passes Thornton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Thornton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Corll is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thornton is just riding it out for now. Corll eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corll performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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.
Thornton tries to roll over but Corll keeps him under control.
Thornton is staying active underneath Corll, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thornton trying to hold on to Corll's head to control him but Corll postures up.
Thornton tries to get to full guard but Corll has control of the leg.
Corll is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thornton!

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrence Thornton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thornton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Thornton!
In his post fight interview, Terrence Thornton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.