PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey Fasoli (ranked 4346 p4p, 4351 weight class) and Tormod Hendriksen (ranked 370 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fasoli
vs
Hendriksen

174 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Fasoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tormod Hendriksen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fasoli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Fasoli clinches up with Hendriksen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendriksen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fasoli has Hendriksen pressed against the cage, preventing Hendriksen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Fasoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendriksen swinging wildly here.
Fasoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fasoli tries to clinch but Hendriksen is having none of it.

Fasoli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hendriksen manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Fasoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendriksen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fasoli with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fasoli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hendriksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Fasoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendriksen throws out a powerful jab.

Fasoli is rocked!
Hendriksen lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Fasoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fasoli leaves his chin hanging out and Hendriksen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fasoli crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tormod Hendriksen!