PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 2025 p4p, 2617 weight class) and Aqissiac Jacira (ranked 215 p4p, 271 weight class). Jacira has chosen Cherokee War Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knudsvig
vs
Jacira

193 cm
29
240
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
250
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aqissiac Jacira!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knudsvig loads up on a big right hand but Jacira slips the punch.
Nice cross by Knudsvig.

It looks like Aqissiac Jacira has been cut.
Knudsvig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knudsvig has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jacira misses with a body shot.
Knudsvig throws a hook but Jacira avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacira. Knudsvig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knudsvig misses with a body shot.
Knudsvig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jacira swats away the attempt to clinch by Knudsvig.
Knudsvig looks for the body kick but Jacira saw that one coming.
Torbjørn Knudsvig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacira lands with an uppercut that bounces Knudsvig off the cage and back into range.
Jacira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Jacira misses.
Knudsvig lands a head kick. Jacira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jacira 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knudsvig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacira scores with a jab to the body.

Knudsvig gets caught flat footed, as Jacira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knudsvig seems keen to control Jacira's posture.
Jacira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knudsvig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacira on the ground.
Jacira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacira throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacira throwing strikes from guard but Knudsvig blocks nicely.
Jacira throwing strikes from guard but Knudsvig blocks nicely.
Jacira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacira throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jacira distracts Knudsvig with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jacira lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jacira lands a couple of digs.
Knudsvig is breathing heavily.
Jacira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jacira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jacira working the ground and pound.
Knudsvig dodges the ground and pound from Jacira.
You can see the frustration on Knudsvig's face as Jacira controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacira advances to full mount.
Jacira is landing with some decent strikes but Knudsvig is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Knudsvig on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knudsvig tries to get out of the position.
Jacira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jacira prevents Knudsvig from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Jacira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jacira with the ground and pound from mount.
Knudsvig taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Knudsvig that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jacira lands a big shot to the head and Knudsvig winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aqissiac Jacira!