PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thornton
vs
Fife

175 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sydney Fife!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fife shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fife showed some decent athleticism there.
Fife content to control rather than advance.
Thornton has hold of Fife's hands but Fife slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thornton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fife missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fife lands with a punch from half guard.
Fife seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fife looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thornton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thornton trying to control here.
Thornton has hold of Fife's hands but Fife slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice strikes from Fife there.

It looks like Joseph Thornton has been cut.
Fife working over Thornton with some ground and pound. Thornton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fife trying to pass the guard but Thornton defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Joseph Thornton's cut is getting worse.
Nice strikes from Fife there.

Jeez, Joseph Thornton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Thornton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sydney Fife!