PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody comes into the arena with Tame blaring out of the sound system. Larkin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McThornbody
vs
Larkin

188 cm
25
210 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
212 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gristle McThornbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin throws a right hand that misses
and McThornbody counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Larkin.
Jab, jab by Larkin - just one landing.
Larkin throws a combination that misses
and McThornbody counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Larkin.
Larkin misses with a hook
and McThornbody counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McThornbody misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin wants to clinch.
Larkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and McThornbody counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin swings away with a body shot that misses

and McThornbody counters with a crisp one two that drops Larkin! McThornbody thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Larkin to his feet! Larkin is in big trouble!
Larkin lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from McThornbody misses.
Larkin throws a sloppy body shot
and McThornbody counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McThornbody throws a combination that misses
and Larkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Larkin throws a sloppy body shot
and McThornbody counters with an outside leg kick.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThornbody bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larkin's head backwards.
Larkin misses with a hook
and McThornbody counters with a slapping leg kick.
Larkin looks gassed!
Larkin misses with a body shot
and McThornbody counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Larkin takes one to the chin there.
Larkin misses with a hook
and McThornbody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McThornbody throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McThornbody is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McThornbody counters with a body kick.

McThornbody lands a left and a right that send Larkin crashing to the mat, dazed. McThornbody thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Larkin is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Larkin has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from McThornbody.
Larkin blocks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by McThornbody there.
Larkin gets off balance looking for a body kick

and McThornbody counters with a nice right hand that sends Larkin toppling to the canvas! Larkin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McThornbody finish him?!
Larkin is still on wobbly legs! Can McThornbody finish him?
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and McThornbody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin moves away from the strike by McThornbody.
Larkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Larkin throws a lazy uppercut

and McThornbody counters with a nice right hand that sends Larkin toppling to the canvas! Larkin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McThornbody finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Larkin misses
and McThornbody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larkin thinking.
Larkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McThornbody counters with a left right combination that sends Larkin crashing to the mat - McThornbody wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Larkin out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gristle McThornbody!