PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sven Tveskabb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Tenhunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Tveskabb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tveskabb
vs
Tenhunen

173 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Tveskabb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kari Tenhunen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tveskabb misses with a hook.
Tveskabb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tveskabb wants it to stay on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Tveskabb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenhunen wants to clinch.
Tenhunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tveskabb pinned against the cage. Tveskabb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tenhunen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenhunen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tenhunen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tveskabb finds it's way round the side to connect with Tenhunen's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenhunen shoots in looking for a takedown but Tveskabb manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tenhunen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sven Tveskabb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Tenhunen.
Tveskabb stuffs the takedown attempt from Tenhunen. Tenhunen gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Tveskabb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tenhunen misses with a hook. Tveskabb ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tveskabb.
Tveskabb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tveskabb has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tenhunen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tveskabb avoids it really well and circles away.
Tveskabb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tenhunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Tveskabb misses its intended target.
Tenhunen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tenhunen is rocked!
BAM! Tveskabb delivers a spinning backfist that drops Tenhunen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sven Tveskabb!
A relieved looking Sven Tveskabb thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.