PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Torvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrews
vs
Torvaldsson

173 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Torvaldsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torvaldsson tries to work over Andrews's front leg with a kick but Andrews checks it.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up with Torvaldsson, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes Torvaldsson against the cage but Torvaldsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torvaldsson circles away.
Aaron Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up with Torvaldsson, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes Torvaldsson against the cage but Torvaldsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torvaldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torvaldsson.
Andrews has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torvaldsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andrews wants a takedown.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torvaldsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Torvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvaldsson lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvaldsson with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Andrews won't want to take too many of those.
Torvaldsson lands a damaging elbow.
Andrews takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Torvaldsson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow just above Andrews 's eye.
Torvaldsson with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Aaron Andrews has been cut.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Andrews is trying to drag Torvaldsson to the mat but Torvaldsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Torvaldsson working Andrews over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson scores with a shot to the side of Andrews's head.
A short body shot lands from Torvaldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside that Andrews shrugs off.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow.
Torvaldsson lands a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrews.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torvaldsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrews takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Torvaldsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Andrews's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Torvaldsson.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torvaldsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Andrews takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torvaldsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torvaldsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torvaldsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andrews momentarily.
Andrews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Torvaldsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torvaldsson but Torvaldsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torvaldsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Torvaldsson lands a head kick. Andrews smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Torvaldsson instigates a clinch.
Torvaldsson scores with a knee to the head.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvaldsson connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvaldsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrews.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Torvaldsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson lands a right hand.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Torvaldsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andrews has Torvaldsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torvaldsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson working Andrews over with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Andrews takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torvaldsson digs a right hand into Andrews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andrews's gas tank.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvaldsson with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Erik Torvaldsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torvaldsson working Andrews over with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Torvaldsson has him pressed against the cage.
Torvaldsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrews in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torvaldsson obliges.
Knees to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andrews's defenses.
Torvaldsson managing to block the knees to the body from Andrews.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torvaldsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrews drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torvaldsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torvaldsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Torvaldsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Andrews's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Torvaldsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andrews misses with a two punch combination.
Torvaldsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andrews has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Torvaldsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torvaldsson tries to clinch but Andrews is having none of it.
Torvaldsson cracks the inside of Andrews's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrews throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torvaldsson's waist but Torvaldsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrews off to one side.
Torvaldsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvaldsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torvaldsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torvaldsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrews fails with the takedown
and Torvaldsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Torvaldsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torvaldsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andrews if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torvaldsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torvaldsson misses with a body kick.
Torvaldsson leaves Andrews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrews fails with the takedown
and Torvaldsson counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torvaldsson.
Andrews takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erik Torvaldsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torvaldsson connects with a solid leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Andrews. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Torvaldsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvaldsson stuffs the takedown.
Torvaldsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Torvaldsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torvaldsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torvaldsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson connects with a knee to the head.
Torvaldsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andrews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Torvaldsson as the two fighters clinch.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
Torvaldsson lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Andrews's ribcage.
Torvaldsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Torvaldsson.
Torvaldsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aaron Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torvaldsson working Andrews over with knees to the body.
Torvaldsson crunches a lovely knee into Andrews's ribcage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Torvaldsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torvaldsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Torvaldsson!
Erik Torvaldsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.