PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 4116 p4p, 354 weight class) and Phy Ter (ranked 5049 p4p, 383 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bystrom
vs
Ter

202 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

200 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phy Ter!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bystrom gets a takedown into half guard.

Bystrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ter trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Bystrom's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Bystrom wants to work for an arm triangle but Ter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bystrom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ter tries to roll over but Bystrom keeps him under control.

Bystrom is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ter is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torkel Bystrom!
A victorious Torkel Bystrom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.