PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantak Garuda (ranked 34 p4p, 115 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 6 p4p, 19 weight class). Garuda's entrance music is Djiin Djiin. A fine choice. Torsten has chosen Temple of Odin as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garuda
vs
Torsten

190 cm
38
212
38 - 13 - 1

189 cm
33
213
29 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torsten swings widly with a right hand
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.

It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Garuda misses the jab.
Garuda scores with a nice body kick.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garuda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Garuda lands a big right hand that sends Torsten crashing to the mat! Garuda stays standing though and waves Torsten back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garuda moves away from the strike by Torsten.

Garuda sends Torsten crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Garuda is motioning to the referee to let Torsten up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.
Torsten misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
Garuda throws a counter high kick but Torsten was just alert enough to avoid it.

Torsten drives through and clinches with Garuda against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten works on Garuda's body with a couple of short punches.

Garuda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garuda.
Garuda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Garuda throws a wild body kick that Torsten sees coming a mile off.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Torsten.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torsten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garuda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Garuda steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Torsten.
Some wild striking there from Garuda.
Good leg kick by Torsten.
Garuda on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torsten. Garuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garuda has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torsten moves into the clinch.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Garuda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Torsten.
A right hook to the body lands for Garuda.
A right hand to the body from Garuda.
Garuda lands with a left to the head.
Garuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten blocks an uppercut.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Garuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garuda pushes Torsten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torsten throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda can't find room to land a body shot as Torsten controls the action.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Garuda.

Garuda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Garuda sees coming a mile off.
Torsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garuda misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Garuda throws a looping overhand right but Torsten ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mantak Garuda dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garuda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Baldur Torsten's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Garuda misses with a leg kick.
Torsten thinks about the counter body kick.
Torsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torsten misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten throws a leg kick but Garuda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torsten throws a good cross that connects.
Garuda lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Torsten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garuda doesn't seem phased though.
Garuda throws a body kick that misses
and Torsten counters with a nice uppercut.
Garuda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torsten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garuda takes a step back to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torsten.
Torsten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garuda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torsten feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten defending well as Garuda loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Garuda misses its intended target.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
Garuda throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garuda throws a big counter combination but Torsten scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten misses with a wild body shot.
Torsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Garuda.
Garuda scores with a push kick.
Torsten cracks Garuda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torsten moves out of range of the body kick from Garuda.
Torsten flicks out a counter leg kick but Garuda steps away.
Garuda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garuda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garuda.
Torsten ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Garuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Torsten to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torsten throws a hook but Garuda avoids it easily.
Torsten connects with a body shot.
Torsten swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.

Baldur Torsten's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Torsten misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garuda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torsten.
Garuda throws the left hand but Torsten avoids the punch easily.
Torsten throws a hook but Garuda blocks it.
Torsten lands a right hook to the body.
Torsten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garuda connects with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baldur Torsten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mantak Garuda!
A victorious Mantak Garuda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.