PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Thornton (ranked 4794 p4p, 3009 weight class) and Pasha Geits (ranked 494 p4p, 367 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thornton
vs
Geits

186 cm
19
178
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasha Geits!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Geits, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Thornton.
Geits ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geits was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Geits moves out of range of the leg kick from Thornton.
Thornton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Geits on the side of the head.
Geits shoots for a double leg takedown but Thornton sprawls well. He's pushed Geits's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thornton misses the target.
Geits changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Geits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Geits was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Geits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Geits was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thornton leaves Geits with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Geits has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton misses with a hook
and Geits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thornton throws a jab when Geits was well out of range.
Geits with the counter takedown but Thornton avoids it easily.
Geits ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Geits tries to counter it with a takedown but Thornton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Geits moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Geits misses with an uppercut. Thornton saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thornton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thornton cracks Geits with a good jab.
Geits walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck for Geits with that takedown attempt.
Craig Thornton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Geits.
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thornton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Thornton. Those never looked like landing.
Thornton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton lands with a right hand.
Geits takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Geits walks into a stiff left hand from Thornton.
Geits slips a jab from Thornton.
Geits wants to land a leg kick but Thornton is out of range.
Thornton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Geits clinches with his opponent.
Thornton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Geits tries to score a body lock takedown but Thornton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Geits wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Thornton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Geits goes for a takedown attempt but Thornton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thornton takes a swing at Geits's ribcage but misses.
Thornton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thornton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thornton. No joy for Geits on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton connects with a crisp jab.
Geits tries to close the distance and clinch but Thornton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Geits takes one to the side of the head.
Geits takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thornton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Geitss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thornton misses with a straight left.
A jab from Thornton does it's job there.
Craig Thornton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Geits.
Thornton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thornton cracks Geits with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thornton throws an off balance right hand
and Geits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thornton scores with a hook to the body. Geits takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

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!
Geits moves away from the strike by Thornton.
Thornton connects with a body shot that sends Geits's belly button to the back.
Geits shoots in but Thornton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thornton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Geits slips a straight right by Thornton.
Geits tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Geits takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thornton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Geits backs up against the cage.
Geits slips under a jab.
Thornton takes a swing at Geits's ribcage but misses.
Thornton dips to his left and cracks Geits with an uppercut!
Thornton thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Thornton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thornton lands an overhand right.
Geits bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Craig Thornton is winning the standup battle so far.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Geits moved out of range.
Geits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thornton.
Geits ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Geits with the counter takedown but Thornton avoids it easily.
Geits ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Thornton connects with a nice looking jab.
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Geits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Geits has his takedown stuffed
and Thornton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton loads up on a big right hand but Geits slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Thornton.
Geits looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thornton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geits can do to turn this around?
Thornton misses with a right hand
letting Geits counter with a right hand.
Thornton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Geits.
It seemed like Geits was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thornton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thornton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Geits looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Geits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thornton.
Geits shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thornton but Thornton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thornton just misses with a punch to the body.
Geits is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thornton takes a swing at Geits's ribcage but misses.
Geits drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thornton defends it well.
Geits shoots in and drives through. Thornton sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Thornton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craig Thornton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasha Geits.
Thornton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Geits checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Geits takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thornton connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Geits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geits misses with a takedown attempt - Thornton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thornton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton scores with a nice strike.
Geits tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thornton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Geits somewhat.
Geits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a leg kick but Geits sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Geits.
Thornton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Geits's head backwards.
Thornton misses with a straight left.
Geits tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Geits has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Geits is looking to clinch but Thornton is avoiding it.
Geits stuns Thornton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geits moves away.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Geits moves away and avoids it.
Craig Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geits on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Thornton there.
Geits is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thornton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Geits.
Thornton clobbers Geits with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton scores with a sloppy right hand. Geits should have avoided that one.
Thornton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Geits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton throws the left hand but Geits avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thornton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Geits has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Geits and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Geits drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thornton defends it well.
Geits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thornton misses with a low kick.
Geits feints the counter takedown.
Geits gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thornton.
Geits displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thornton throws out the jab.
Pasha Geits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thornton throws a big shot that misses.
Geits moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thornton throws a jab but it's blocked by Geits.
Geits closes the distance and clinches up with Thornton, looking for a takedown. Geits pushes Thornton against the cage but Thornton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Thornton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thornton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geits counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Thornton.
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geits moves away.
Geits changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Geits walks into a jab.
Thornton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thornton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Geits takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Thornton misses.
Geits looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thornton scores with a three punch combo!

Geits is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geits will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Geits is still on wobbly legs! Can Thornton finish him?
Thornton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Geits slips under a jab.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Geits got wobbled bad by a big combination! Thornton presses forward with punches and knees until Geits stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Geits closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Thornton!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Thornton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.