PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Thornton (ranked 578 p4p, 76 weight class) and Holger The Dane (ranked 870 p4p, 100 weight class). Thornton comes to the cage accompanied by Pusha T - Exodus 23:1. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thornton
vs
The Dane

187 cm
42
178 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

177 cm
37
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)

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 29 - 12 - 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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holger The Dane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton moves out of range of the body kick.
The Dane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Dane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thornton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Dane.
An attempted straight right counter from Thornton misses the target.

The Dane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
The Dane blocks an uppercut.
Thornton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Dane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
The Dane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thornton is defending well for now.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Dane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Dane putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thornton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thornton misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Dane looking to stall.
The Dane throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Dane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorntons head.
Thornton is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Thornton has The Dane pushed against the cage.
Thornton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dane.
The Dane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thornton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thornton can't get the takedown.
Thornton works on The Dane's body with a couple of short punches.
The Dane stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from The Dane as the two fighters clinch.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
The Dane trying to land knees to the body.
Thornton pushes off an throws an elbow but The Dane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thornton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Dane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thornton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thornton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Dane or not.
Thornton lands with a right to the head.
Thornton blocks a body shot from The Dane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for The Dane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Dane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thornton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Dane digs a right hand into Thornton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thornton's gas tank.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Thornton is pushing The Dane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thornton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Dane avoids it.
The Dane controlling the action here for a moment.
Thornton working aggressively here.
Thornton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Dane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorntons head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thornton.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thornton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dane.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Dane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Dane.
Thornton takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Terrence Thornton has been cut.
Thornton tries to throw a body punch but The Dane avoids it by throwing Thornton back against the cage.
The Dane blocks an uppercut.
Thornton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Dane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
The Dane pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Dane.
Thornton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Dane's elbow.
Thornton wants a takedown.
The Dane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Thornton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Dane missing with knees to the body.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Dane scores with a knee to the head.

Thornton is rocked!

The Dane drops Thornton with a big knee straight up the middle! Thornton is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Thornton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton takes a swing at The Dane's ribcage but misses.
The Dane fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Thornton to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Thornton looks to clinch but The Dane throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Thornton taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Holger The Dane!
A relieved looking Holger The Dane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.