PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 2217 p4p, 3261 weight class) and Robert Douran (ranked 0 p4p, 360 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bystrom
vs
Douran

202 cm
39
255
21 - 15 - 0

180 cm
25
265
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Douran!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bystrom has managed to clinch.
Douran is working for takedown but Bystrom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bystrom has Douran pushed against the cage.

Bystrom drags the fight down to the ground.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Douran has eaten all the pies!
Douran throwing strikes but missing.
Bystrom is controlling Douran's posture.
Bystrom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Douran connects with a couple of short punches.

Douran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douran with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Douran stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Bystrom throws up his legs and catches Douran in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Douran tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Bystrom! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Torkel Bystrom!
During a confident post fight interview, Torkel Bystrom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.