PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Calzaghe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miki Thron's chin.

Calzaghe
vs
Thron

182 cm
19
173 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thron.
No luck for Thron with that takedown attempt.
Miki Thron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe stuffs the takedown attempt from Thron. Thron gets slowly back to his feet.
Calzaghe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calzaghe scores with a nice right hand.
Calzaghe lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thron.
Joe Calzaghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miki Thron.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut.
Thron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calzaghe defends it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Thron 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Calzaghe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thron.
Calzaghe connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe stuns Thron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thron looks gassed!
Thron walks into a straight right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe lands a body shot.
Calzaghe lands with an overhand left.
Calzaghe connects with a body shot.
Calzaghe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thron's hands.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thron has time to react.
Calzaghe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe lands a jab.

Thron is rocked!
Calzaghe lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Thron - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Calzaghe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Calzaghe!