PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 3730 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Sokhan Gaki (ranked 392 p4p, 361 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Torvik
vs
Gaki

191 cm
20
265
1 - 1 - 0

215 cm
20
280
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sokhan Gaki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torvik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Torvik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gaki wants to slow Torvik down by chopping away at his legs.
Torvik misses with a body shot.
Torvik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaki avoids the body shot from Torvik.
Gaki throws a sloppy head kick
and Torvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torvik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torvik swings for the body but Gaki moves out of range.
Torvik takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gaki thows a body kick. Torvik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaki swings for the body but Torvik moves out of range.
Torvik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaki.
Torvik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaki.
Gaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torvik moves out of range of the leg kick from Gaki.
Gaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torvik throws a head kick that misses.
Gaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gaki.
Gaki connects with a jab.
Torvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaki.
Gaki pushes Torvik away with a front kick.
Torvik connects with a body shot that sends Gaki's belly button to the back.
Gaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torvik throws out the jab.
Gaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torvik momentarily.
Gaki lands with a kick to the temple. Torvik shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaki throws a shot to the body.
Gaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaki misses with a head kick.
Gaki avoids the body shot from Torvik.
Nice body kick from Gaki.
Torvik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gaki.
Gaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Torvik misses the target.
Gaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gaki ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torvik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gaki - the referee stops the clock and Torvik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gaki. Torvik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaki throws a leg kick
enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab.
Torvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gaki there.
Torvik lands a nice shot that snaps Gaki's head back.
Gaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaki scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gaki is predictable there
enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab.
Torvik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaki manages to avoid it.
Torvik throws an overhand right that drops Gaki like a sack of potatoes! Torvik dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
A very excited looking Sven Torvik 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.