PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 1196 p4p, 2291 weight class) and Obi Ojo (ranked 138 p4p, 271 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Knudsvig
vs
Ojo

193 cm
25
240
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
32
246
13 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obi Ojo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ojo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Ojo.

Knudsvig has closed the distance and engaged Ojo in a clinch.
Knudsvig throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ojo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knudsvig creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knudsvig can't find room to land a body shot as Ojo controls the action.
Knudsvig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ojo's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knudsvig just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ojo's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ojo prevents a body shot from Knudsvig.
A short right from Knudsvig on the inside.
A body shot lands from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ojo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ojo throws a right hand that misses
and Knudsvig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ojo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knudsvig tries to move into range but Ojo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ojo moves away from the strike by Knudsvig.
Ojo throws a jab when Knudsvig was well out of range.
Knudsvig throwing a counter right hand but Ojo manages to avoid it.
Ojo misses with a hook to the body
and Knudsvig counters with a straight right hand.
Ojo throws a right and a left that Knudsvig avoids nicely.
A jab from Ojo misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Knudsvig. That snapped Ojo's head back.
Ojo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ojo scores with a hook.
Ojo throws a nice looking combination but Knudsvig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojo misses with an uppercut.
Knudsvig swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Ojo misses.
Donk. Ojo catches Knudsvig right on the button with a cross.
Knudsvig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knudsvig throws a body punch but Ojo moves out of range.
Ojo misses with a combination
and Ojo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knudsvig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knudsvig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been told by Knudsvig's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ojo scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Ojo, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knudsvig misses with a looping left.
Knudsvig misses with an uppercut.
Ojo misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Ojo.
Knudsvig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ojo.
Obi Ojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ojo throws a big shot that misses.
Knudsvig is looking to counter punch.
Knudsvig scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ojo throws out a loose jab but Knudsvig uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Ojo misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ojo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ojo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsvig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ojo throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knudsvig drops his hands momentarily and Ojo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Knudsvig.
Knudsvig swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ojo misses with an uppercut. Knudsvig saw that one coming.
Ojo stalks Knudsvig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knudsvig's face. Knudsvig staggers backwards, shaken.
Ojo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ojo lands with a good body shot.
Ojo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ojo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Knudsvig had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knudsvig lands a jab to the nose.
Ojo misses the shot to the body.
Knudsvig swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Obi Ojo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ojo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knudsvig moves out of range as Ojo throws a body kick.
Ojo lands with a kick to the temple. Knudsvig shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Knudsvig is rocked!
Obi Ojo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Ojo. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ojo.
Ojo steps in with a hook that catches Knudsvig right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ojo follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Knudsvig looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obi Ojo!
A very excited looking Obi Ojo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.