PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Randleman (ranked 4 p4p, 36 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Randleman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch. The crowd seem to be enjoying Torsten's choice of entrance music: Temple of Odin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Randleman
vs
Torsten

190 cm
30
211
27 - 9 - 0

189 cm
32
213
27 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman missing with a left hand there. Torsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randleman misses with a low kick as Torsten jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torsten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torsten ducks right into an uppercut from Randleman.
Torsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Randleman on the side of the head.
Torsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Randleman misses its target.
Randleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten tries to work over Randleman's front leg with a kick but Randleman checks it.
Torsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torsten moves out of range as Randleman throws a body kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman throws a sloppy body shot
and Torsten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randleman throws a low kick but Torsten avoids it.
Randleman misses with a left hand
and Torsten counters with a nice body shot.
Torsten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Randleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Torsten.
Randleman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
Randleman jabs Torsten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Torsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten misses with a leg kick
and Randleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten loads up on a big right hand but Randleman slips the punch.
Randleman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Randleman is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Randy Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randleman throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Randleman avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Randleman misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torsten! But no joy.
Randleman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Randleman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Randleman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Randleman scores with a push kick.
Randleman misses with a low kick.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Randleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torsten in his tracks.
Torsten lands a leg kick that knocks Randleman off balance momentarily.
Randleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Randleman throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Randleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
Randleman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torsten throws a lazy right hand but Randleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Randleman misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Randleman scores with a decent looking hook.
Randleman misses with a jab to the body
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Randleman misses with an uppercut. Torsten saw that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torsten crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Randleman - the referee stops the clock and Torsten gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Randleman. Torsten manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Torsten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Randleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torsten misses the jab.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Randleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Torsten might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Randleman has got the better of the exchanges.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Randleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randy Randleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Torsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Randleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Randleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torsten can do to turn this around?
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Randleman misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman is looking to slow Torsten down with leg kicks.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Randleman throws a hook to the side of Torsten's head but Torsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten defending well as Randleman loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten misses with a looping left.
Randleman lands a leg kick that knocks Torsten off balance momentarily.
Randleman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torsten jabs at Randleman's body.
Torsten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Randleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Randleman.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Randleman scores with a body shot.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Randleman.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman checks a leg kick.
Randleman throws an off balance right hand
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Randleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torsten is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Torsten.
Torsten counters with a body kick.
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!
Randleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Torsten.
Torsten throws out a leg kick but Randleman moves out of range and Torsten only half commits.
Torsten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Randleman lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Torsten moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Torsten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Torsten.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torsten.
A body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Torsten is working Randleman over against the cage.
Torsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Randleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torsten can't find room to land a body shot as Randleman controls the action.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randleman's elbow.
Torsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Randleman's elbow.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torsten works on Randleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Torsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Torsten misses with some punches.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randleman blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Torsten.
Torsten tries a body shot but Randleman blocks it.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten has a couple of punches blocked by Randleman.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Randleman controls his hands.
Randleman blocks a body shot from Torsten.

Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randleman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Randleman throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Torsten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Randleman misses with a hook.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Randleman.
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Randleman sees coming a mile off.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torsten misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Randleman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Randleman misses.
And Torsten responds with a good body kick, but Randleman manages to step out the way in time.
Torsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Randleman's shoulder, as Randleman tries to avoid the shot.
Torsten misses with a hook.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
A big left from Torsten misses.
Randleman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Randleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Randleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten throws a hook to the side of Randleman's head but Randleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Randleman takes a step back to recover.
Randleman tests Torsten's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randleman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Randleman swings widly with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Randleman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torsten is out of range.
Torsten scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Randleman.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Randleman avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randleman. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Randleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torsten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten scores with a nice body kick.
Randleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Torsten.
Torsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torsten punishes Randleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Randleman blocks a jab.
A low kick from Randleman is predictable there
and Randleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Torsten lands a left and a right that send Randleman crashing to the mat, dazed. Torsten thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Randleman is just out of range.
Randleman slips a jab from Torsten.
Randleman misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Randleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Randleman scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torsten.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Randleman misses with a hook
and Torsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Torsten really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Randleman thuds his shin into the meat of Torsten's side.
Randleman throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torsten scores with a jab.
Randleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Randleman thuds his right hand into Torsten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torsten wants to land a leg kick but Randleman is out of range.
Randleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Torsten checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten lands an overhand right.
Torsten lands with a kick to the ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Randleman with a nice calf kick.
Randleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Randleman thumps Torsten with a low kick.
Randleman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Torsten.
Torsten digs a good body shot into Randleman's ribs.
Torsten moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randleman throws a hook but Torsten blocks it.
Randleman throws an off balance right hand
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randleman misses with a jab to the body
and Torsten counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Randleman misses
and Randleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randleman avoids the head kick by Torsten.
Torsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randleman throws out the jab.
Torsten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Randleman.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Randleman throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
Torsten throws the kick towards the body but Randleman avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torsten momentarily.
Randleman throws a big shot that misses.
Randleman misses the jab.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Randleman defending well as Torsten loads up on a big left hand.
As Torsten looks to move away, Randleman throws a big counter combo but Torsten just gets out of the way.
Torsten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Randleman swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Torsten counter with a right hand.
Torsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Randleman counters with an inside leg kick.
Randleman throws a leg kick but Torsten checks it.
Randleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randleman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a good, hard body kick but Randleman shrugs it off.
Randleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten staying out of range there.
Randleman slips under a jab.
Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick from Randleman.
Torsten with a nice calf kick.
Randleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Baldur Torsten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Randleman feints and then cracks Torsten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torsten down.
Randleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.
Torsten is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Randleman - just one landing.
A low kick lands for Randleman.
Torsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
A little jabbing left from Torsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randleman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randleman throws a solid leg kick but Torsten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Randleman.
Torsten wants to slow Randleman down by chopping away at his legs.
Randleman misses with a hook. Torsten ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Randleman. That's going to slow Torsten down.
Torsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Randleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torsten moves away from the strike by Randleman.
A solid body kick from Randleman.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Torsten misses.
Torsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Randy Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Torsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Randleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Randleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick from Randleman.
Randleman misses the jab.
Randleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Randleman throws a chopping leg kick but Torsten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torsten checks a leg kick.
Torsten punishes Randleman's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Randleman misses.
Randleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Randleman misses with a right hand
and Torsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Randleman - just one landing.
Torsten avoids the body shot from Randleman.
Torsten throws out a counter right but Randleman avoids it with no problem.
Randleman thumps Torsten with a low kick.
Randleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Randleman.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Torsten slips a straight right by Randleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman scores with a jab to the body.
Torsten dips to his left and cracks Randleman with an uppercut!
Torsten throws a looping overhand right but Randleman ducks down to avoid it.
Randleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torsten takes one on the button.
Torsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randleman if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Torsten as he connects with a hook.
Baldur Torsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torsten feints and then cracks Randleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Randleman down.
Randleman scores with a leg kick.
Torsten wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Randleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torsten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Baldur Torsten!

Baldur Torsten wins by unanimous decision!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Baldur Torsten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.