PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vesku Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Torni
vs
Spencer

176 cm
24
159 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

170 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni leaves Spencer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torni misses with a body punch
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.

Spencer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Spencer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spencer tries to score with some ground and pound. Torni controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A lull in the action here as Spencer stalls from top position.
Torni is pushing Spencer's head away, looking to escape. Spencer manages to hold on to the position though.
Spencer trying to control the position but Torni is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spencer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spencer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spencer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Torni wants to get back to his feet.
Spencer looks up at the clock and then as Torni takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Spencer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spencer working the ground and pound but Torni is defending the strikes.
Torni tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spencer punishes Torni with strikes from the back mount.
Torni holding both Spencer 's hands and preventing any damage.
Torni staying busy and making it hard for Spencer to control.
Spencer somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Well, with Spencer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Torni is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Even with his hooks in, Spencer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Torni has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Spencer is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Torni has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Spencer has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Torni taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Spencer doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Spencer!