PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Thornton (ranked 4275 p4p, 4083 weight class) and Johnny Spot (ranked 529 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Spot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thornton
vs
Spot

190 cm
18
199
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
206
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Spot!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton lands with a right hand.
Thornton closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Johnny Spot has been cut.
Spot punishes Thornton's body with a nice straight punch.
Spot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thornton was well out of range. Poor timing from Spot.
A jab from Spot finds it's way through Thornton's defenses.
A left lands for Spot.
Sloppy strikes from Thornton. Those never looked like landing.

Thornton lands a left and a right that send Spot crashing to the mat, dazed. Thornton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnny Spot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spot throws a shot to the body.

Spot rushes Thornton and presses him up against the cage.
Spot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spot scores with a shoulder strike.
Spot lands an uppercut.
Spot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thornton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spot lands a body punch.
Spot stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
Spot lands a body punch.

Spot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spot moves out of range of the strikes.

Thornton closes the distance and clinches.
Spot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorntons head.
Spot lands a shoulder strike.
Thornton can't find room to land a body shot as Spot controls the action.
Thornton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Spot.
Spot is struggling to control the position.
Spot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spot avoiding damage.
Thornton being controlled against the cage.
Spot working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thornton can't find room to land a body shot as Spot controls the action.
Spot lands a hook that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thornton swings wildly with an uppercut but Spot uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spot.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Spot lands an uppercut.
Thornton can't break the clinch.
Spot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Spot.
Spot pushes Thornton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorntons head.
Spot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Spot.
Spot lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Spot.
Spot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spot lands an uppercut.
Spot lands with a right to the head.
Spot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Spot.
A short uppercut from Spot.
Spot lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Spot.
Spot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Spot.

Thornton is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spot lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Thornton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spot lands a nice uppercut.
Spot creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thornton's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thornton drops to his knees and Spot pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Spot!