PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torken has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasa
vs
Torken

183 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

181 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Torken!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torken won't allow Vasa to sweep him here.
Vasa keeping moving, preventing Torken from controlling successfully.
Vasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torken missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torken is stalling in the full guard.

Torken gets to his feet - Vasa follows without any prompting.
Torken circles away from the clinch attempt.

Torken throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasa was covering up waiting for the punch and Torken finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vasa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasa tries to get out of the position.
Vasa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken distracts Vasa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Torken's guard.
Vasa won't allow Torken to get back to his feet.
Vasa throws a big right hand that misses.
Torken can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vasa controls the pace.
Torken wants to stand up but Vasa is controlling him.
Torken seems keen to control Vasa's posture.
Vasa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Torken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torken manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Vasa as Torken shoots in.
Vasa moves away from the strike by Torken.
Svend Torken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasa throws a body kick that misses.
Torken tries for a takedown but Vasa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torken looks gassed!
Torken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasa swivels and escapes.
Foti Vasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svend Torken.
Vasa misses with a takedown attempt

so Torken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasa wants to hit a switch here but Torken passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vasa there!

Torken is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vasa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vasa!
Vasa with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa trying to control but Torken is working from the bottom.
Vasa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Torken pushes Vasa off and gets back to his feet.
Torken doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vasa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vasa throwing shots but Torken is blocking nicely.
Vasa with the ground and pound but Torken uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vasa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken keeping moving, preventing Vasa from controlling successfully.
Vasa thows a big elbow that misses.
Torken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vasa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasa preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torken shoots and misses

and Vasa counters with a shoot takedown. Torken fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vasa is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torken wants to get back to his feet but Vasa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Svend Torken will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vasa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torken!
Torken is trying desperately to improve position.
Vasa thowing shots but they're missing.
Torken controls the position.

Vasa goes for an armbar but Torken turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Torken.
Torken is working Vasa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa has momentary wrist control but Torken slips an elbow through the middle.
Torken works over Vasa with some ground and pound from guard.
Torken preventing the sweep.

Vasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torken trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torken works over Vasa with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Torken trying to control but Vasa is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torken is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torken stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Torken closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vasa did well to prevent Torken getting side control.
Torken content to control rather than advance.
Torken moves into full mount! Vasa won't be happy about that!
Torken lands a big elbow.
Vasa tries to buck Torken off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa is looking to get to half guard.
Torken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torken landing strikes from the mount and Vasa is in trouble!
Torken punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vasa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vasa is squirming around, avoiding Torken's attempts to control the action.
Torken unloading with bombs!
Torken wants to control the pace but Vasa is squirming around nicely.
Vasa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken with good strikes from the mount here!
Torken is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vasa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vasa is desperately trying to improve his position but Torken has a good base and remains in mount.

Torken is working for a guillotine from mount but Vasa frees his head quite easily.
Torken raining down shots from the mount!
Svend Torken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torken with good strikes from the mount here!
Torken working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Torken wants to control the pace but Vasa is squirming around nicely.
Torken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Torken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Torken shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vasa is trying to defend but Torken finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vasa won't allow Torken to pass to mount.
Vasa taking some punishment here, with Torken in his half guard.
Vasa is looking to get back to is feet but Torken passes into side control.
Vasa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vasa is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Torken's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Torken's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Torken cracks Vasa with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torken cracks Vasa with a big right hand but Vasa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vasa is trying to buck Torken off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa is not content to let Torken control the position.
Vasa is looking for a sweep.
Torken lands some shots froms side control.
Vasa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Torken lands some shots froms side control.
Torken works to advance to full mount. Vasa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The referee warns Vasa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Vasa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Torken.
Torken is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vasa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken wants to control the action but instead Vasa gets a body lock and reverses into Torken's guard! Nice work!
Vasa is fighting to break Torken's control of his arms but Torken is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Torken is working an open guard so Vasa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vasa with a poor takedown

so Torken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torken landing some decent shots from guard.
Torken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torken stands up and waves to Vasa to follow him.
Vasa closes the distance but Torken moves to the side

and Torken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torken is looking to take a break and control but Vasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torken wants to free his trapped foot but Vasa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torken with the ground and pound but Vasa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vasa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torken postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torken scoring with punches to the head and body.
Torken postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Torken works over Vasa with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torken manages to get himself to full guard.
Torken looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vasa with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Torken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Torken!