PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Reljic (ranked 4876 p4p, 479 weight class) and Allistar Thorn (ranked 4293 p4p, 439 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reljic
vs
Thorn

181 cm
28
154 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Reljic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allistar Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reljic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorn tries to clinch but Reljic moves out of range.
Reljic swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Reljic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thorn scores with a shot to the body.
Thorn thows a body kick. Reljic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reljic takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Thorn stalling in the clinch but Reljic improves position.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.
Thorn scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reljics head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands an elbow that stopped Reljic in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kamil Reljic has been cut.
Thorn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorn looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorn obliges.
Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reljic or not.
Reljic goes for a takedown attempt but Thorn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Reljic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reljic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Reljic gets tackled into the cage by Thorn. Thorn maintains the clinch.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Reljic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reljic is breathing heavily.
Thorn stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn pushes Reljic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reljic takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thorn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reljic backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reljic tries to circle away but Thorn has him pinned against the cage.

Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thorn has cracked Reljic with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thorn lands another huge swinging hook and Reljic tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Reljic, before Thorn can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Allistar Thorn!