PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 594 p4p, 88 weight class) and Bjorn Lothbrok (ranked 1819 p4p, 240 weight class). Lothbrok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vikings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troeng
vs
Lothbrok

187 cm
25
220 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

189 cm
27
214 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjorn Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Lothbrok as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Tor Troeng has been cut.
Lothbrok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troeng can pounce on him.
Lothbrok looks to land a right hand but Troeng moved out of range.
Lothbrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troeng scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lothbrok lands a head shot.
Lothbrok throws an off balance right hand
and Lothbrok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Troeng manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lothbrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lothbrok throws a lazy right hand but Troeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troeng connects with a jab.
Troeng lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troeng.
Troeng feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lothbrok's calf.
Lothbrok misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrok.
Troeng feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Troeng feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lothbrok's calf.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot
and Lothbrok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Lothbrok lands.
Troeng staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Troeng on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lothbrok misses with a jab to the body
and Lothbrok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lothbrok closes the distance looking to clinch
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lothbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Troeng lunges at Lothbrok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lothbrok's hand.
Troeng uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Lothbrok misses
and Troeng makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
Lothbrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Troeng.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.
Troeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troeng tried to counter with a leg kick but Lothbrok avoided it.
Lothbrok throws out a loose jab but Troeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lothbrok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lothbrok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lothbrok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Troeng's head coaches at London BALLS OF STEEL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lothbrok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troeng walks into a left hand.
Troeng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lothbrok.
Troeng feints and then cracks Lothbrok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lothbrok down.
Lothbrok moves to clinch but Troeng breaks away
and Troeng counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Lothbrok misses.
Troeng tries to counter by clinching up but Lothbrok breaks away and moves out of range.
Lothbrok misses with a hook
and Troeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troeng is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lothbrok misses with a left hand
and Troeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lothbrok is rocked!
Troeng finds Lothbrok's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lothbrok flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Troeng lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lothbrok will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tor Troeng!