PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 3204 p4p, 2610 weight class) and Ronaldo Arantes (ranked 364 p4p, 290 weight class). Sven Torvik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torvik
vs
Arantes

191 cm
22
265
3 - 3 - 0

201 cm
21
254
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Arantes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arantes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Torvik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arantes throws out a counter right but Torvik avoids it with no problem.
Arantes throws a hook to the side of Torvik's head but Torvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torvik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torvik.
Arantes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Arantes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torvik's hands.
Torvik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torvik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arantes slips a jab from Torvik.
Arantes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torvik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Ronaldo Arantes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Arantes as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a jab to the body
and Torvik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Arantes drops Torvik with a beautiful combination! Torvik stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arantes is looking for the KO!

Sven Torvik's cut is getting worse.
Arantes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torvik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torvik misses the body punch
and Arantes counters with a straight right hand.

Sven Torvik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arantes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torvik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arantes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arantes throws a hook to the side of Torvik's head but Torvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torvik scores with a jab. Arantes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Arantes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arantes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torvik counters with a big right hand! Oh Arantes is in trouble here! Torvik follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
In his post fight interview, Sven Torvik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.