PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Clint Thorpe (ranked 24717 p4p, 525 weight class) and Daniel Cormier (ranked 24671 p4p, 532 weight class). Clint Thorpe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thorpe
vs
Cormier

200 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

Counter fighter
Big heart

Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Thorpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cormier instigates a clinch.
Cormier taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
Thorpe avoiding damage as Cormier throws knees to the body.
Cormier stalling in the clinch but Thorpe improves position.
Thorpe gets through Cormier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorpe managing to block the knees to the body from Cormier.
Thorpe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier's elbow.
Cormier missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Thorpe on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Thorpe tries to land knees in the clinch but Cormier avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Thorpe.
Cormier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorpe is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thorpe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe.

Cormier is rocked!
Thorpe pushes Cormier back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Thorpe finish him?
Thorpe breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cormier with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cormier looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cormier get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Clint Thorpe!