PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihai Viteazul (ranked 5197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Thatcher (ranked 5143 p4p, 0 weight class). Viteazul's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Capul lui Mihai Viteazul. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Viteazul
vs
Thatcher

175 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

185 cm
27
194 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihai Viteazul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viteazul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viteazul's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Viteazul duly obliges.
A left and a right from Viteazul both land. Nice combination.
Thatcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viteazul.
Viteazul throws a right and a left that Thatcher avoids nicely.

Viteazul has closed the distance and engaged Thatcher in a clinch.
Viteazul lands with a short shot to the head.
Viteazul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thatcher jumps guard but Viteazul stands there with Thatcher around his waist. Thatcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Viteazul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thatcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viteazul lands a left hand.
Viteazul lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Viteazul has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viteazul scores with a shot to the side of Thatcher's head.
Viteazul is working Thatcher over against the cage.
Viteazul lands an uppercut.
Viteazul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thatcher backwards.
Viteazul pushes Thatcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viteazul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thatcher takes a shot to the head.

Thatcher is rocked!
Viteazul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thatcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Viteazul finish him?
Viteazul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Viteazul dips a shoulder and cracks Thatcher with a mighty uppercut! Thatcher falls back against the cage and Viteazul unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thatcher is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Viteazul screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mihai Viteazul!
Mihai Viteazul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.