PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jandre Vorster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Tveskabb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vorster
vs
Tveskabb

152 cm
26
137 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jandre Vorster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Tveskabb!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tveskabb lands with a cross.

Vorster rushes Tveskabb and presses him up against the cage.
Tveskabb gets underhooks to prevent Vorster's takedown attempt.
Tveskabb cracks Vorster with a nice body shot.
Tveskabb lands a left hand.
Vorster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Vorster jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vorster has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tveskabb is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vorster.
Tveskabb advances to full mount.
Vorster is trying to escape the mount.
Tveskabb takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vorster tries to improve his position but instead Tveskabb has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tveskabb keeps control of the position as Vorster tries to break free.
Will Tveskabb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Vorster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tveskabb is trying to stick to Vorster's back but Vorster is turning into Tveskabb. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tveskabb's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vorster.
Tveskabb is trying to control the position but Vorster postures up.

Vorster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vorster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vorster trying to control but Tveskabb is working from the bottom.
Tveskabb is trying to keep Vorster in close.
Tveskabb told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Tveskabb keeps moving.

Vorster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tveskabb keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.

Vorster drops back looking for a leg! Tveskabb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tveskabb manages to kick Vorster off! Vorster jumps back into Tveskabb's guard.
Tveskabb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorster trying to control but Tveskabb is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tveskabb digs a good hook to Vorster's body.
Vorster is looking to clinch.
Tveskabb scores with a sloppy right hand. Vorster should have avoided that one.
Tveskabb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vorster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vorster has been working on his balance at The Iron Palace, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tveskabb.
Vorster darts in looking for a takedown but Tveskabb gets double underhooks and turns Vorster into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vorster dives in and grabs Tveskabb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tveskabb pushes down on Vorster's head and hops out.
Tveskabb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tveskabb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vorster. Vorster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vorster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tveskabb counters with a straight right hand.
Tveskabb is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorster tries to clinch up but Tveskabb circles away and keeps his distance.

Vorster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tveskabb did well to prevent Vorster getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vorster tries to pass to full mount but Tveskabb defends it.
Tveskabb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Vorster is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tveskabb still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tveskabb has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Vorster stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tveskabb tries to advance to mount but Vorster denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Tveskabb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vorster gets a takedown into half guard.

Vorster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tveskabb defends it well.

Vorster is looking for a kimura here.
Tveskabb wants to improve his position but Vorster is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tveskabb is defending against the submission attempts here by Vorster.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vorster is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tveskabb has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vorster is thwarting Tveskabb's attempts to control the position.
Tveskabb is staying active underneath Vorster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vorster is looking for a kimura here.

Vorster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Vorster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jandre Vorster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vorster is working for a submission of some sort.
Vorster wants to pass to mount but Tveskabb is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorster is looking to take a break and control but Tveskabb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vorster uses his free foot to push down on Tveskabb's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tveskabb.
Tveskabb is squirming around, avoiding Vorster's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vorster working for a submission but Tveskabb is keeping him at bay.
Vorster trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vorster goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tveskabb is on top in guard.
Tveskabb slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vorster sneaks back into half guard.
Vorster is pressing down on Tveskabb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Vorster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tveskabb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vorster wants to control the position but Tveskabb says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jandre Vorster dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vorster clinches up with Tveskabb and pushes him back against the cage.
Tveskabb lands a right hand.

Tveskabb breaks from the clinch.
Tveskabb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tveskabb throws a good cross that connects.
Tveskabb tests Vorster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vorster tries to clinch up
letting Tveskabb counter with a right hand.
Tveskabb connects with a jab.
Jandre Vorster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vorster fails with the takedown
and Tveskabb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vorster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vorster shoots for a double leg takedown but Tveskabb sprawls well. He's pushed Vorster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Vorster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tveskabb gets back to full guard.
Tveskabb trying to control the position.

Vorster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tveskabb keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Vorster is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tveskabb is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Vorster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Tveskabb keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tveskabb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vorster closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Tveskabb counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorster looks to clinch
and Tveskabb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vorster tries to clinch up but Tveskabb circles away and keeps his distance.
Tveskabb lands a slapping body shot.
Tveskabb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Tveskabb.
Sven Tveskabb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tveskabb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vorster on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Tveskabb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vorster doesn't seem phased though.
Vorster takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Vorster looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tveskabb!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vorster trying to control the action but Tveskabb is working from the bottom.
Vorster working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vorster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tveskabb is not content to let Vorster control the position.

Vorster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tveskabb can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Tveskabb really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vorster tries to clinch but Tveskabb is having none of it.
Tveskabb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Tveskabb.
Vorster tries to clinch but Tveskabb moves out of range.
Vorster tries for a takedown but Tveskabb circles away easily
and Tveskabb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tveskabb connects with a single shot there.
Vorster shoots in looking for a takedown. Tveskabb tries to sprawl out of it but Vorster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tveskabb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tveskabb! But no joy.
Tveskabb dips to his left and cracks Vorster with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vorster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vorster tries to clinch up
and Tveskabb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tveskabb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vorster dodges the punch combination from Tveskabb.
Tveskabb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vorster moves to clinch but Tveskabb breaks away
and Tveskabb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vorster misses with a takedown attempt
and Tveskabb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vorster thinking.
Tveskabb feints a jab promting Vorster to slip. Tveskabb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vorster slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vorster shoots in for a takedown but Tveskabb shows good takedown defense.
Tveskabb with a nice cross.

Vorster closes the distance and pushes Tveskabb back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tveskabb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Tveskabb.
Vorster tries to pull guard but Tveskabb won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Tveskabb.
Tveskabb scores with a nice hook to the head.

Tveskabb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vorster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vorster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tveskabb connects with a right hand. Vorster shakes it off.
Tveskabb lands with an overhand left.
Vorster wants to clinch up but Tveskabb keeps it at a distance.
Vorster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vorster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch but Tveskabb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vorster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tveskabb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vorster pushes Tveskabb up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Tveskabb on the inside.
Vorster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tveskabb is defending well.
Tveskabb has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Come on Tveskabb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Tveskabb.
Vorster jumps guard but Tveskabb stands there with Vorster around his waist. Vorster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vorster tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Tveskabb.
Tveskabb scores with a nice hook to the head.

Tveskabb breaks from the clinch.
Vorster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vorster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tveskabb counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tveskabb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vorster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vorster wants to clinch
and Tveskabb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tveskabb lands with a straight right. Vorster didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Tveskabb coming out on top.
Vorster moves forwards but Tveskabb connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Vorster is rocked!
Tveskabb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Vorster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vorster has his takedown stuffed
and Tveskabb counters with a stiff right hand.
Vorster fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Tveskabb dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vorster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vorster seems to have got his legs back now.

Vorster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tveskabb manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Vorster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vorster drops back looking for a leg! Tveskabb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tveskabb manages to kick Vorster off! Vorster jumps back into Tveskabb's guard.

Vorster drops back looking for a leg! Tveskabb is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tveskabb manages to kick Vorster off! Vorster jumps back into Tveskabb's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorster controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Tveskabb keeps moving.
Tveskabb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tveskabb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vorster is fighting to break Tveskabb's control of his arms but Tveskabb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vorster trying to control but Tveskabb is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice uppercut there from Tveskabb.
Vorster misses with a takedown
and Tveskabb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vorster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tveskabb quickly recovers to half guard.

Vorster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vorster prevents Tveskabb from improving his position.
Sven Tveskabb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vorster seems to be working for a kimura but Tveskabb defends the submission attempt.
Tveskabb wants to control but Vorster is keeping busy.

Vorster is working for a kimura but Tveskabb is defending it quite comfortably.
Jandre Vorster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vorster is trying to work for a kimura but Tveskabb is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tveskabb trying to control from the bottom.
Tveskabb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vorster.

Vorster is working for a submission of some sort.
Tveskabb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vorster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vorster's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tveskabb trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vorster doesn't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jandre Vorster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tveskabb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Tveskabb!
Sven Tveskabb is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Sven Tveskabb made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.