PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Torsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Eagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsted comes into the arena with Maybellene i Hofteholder blaring out of the sound system. Cj Eagen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Torsted
vs
Eagen

180 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

185 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonas Torsted!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cj Eagen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagen misses with a takedown
letting Torsted counter with a right hand.
Cj Eagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Torsted does no damage.

Torsted decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torsted prevents Eagen from improving his position.
Torsted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eagen tries to roll over but Torsted keeps him under control.
Torsted scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Torsted thows a huge punch but Eagen dodges it nicely.

Eagen looking for submissions off his back.

Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Torsted decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted misses with the combination.
Eagen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Torsted shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eagen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torsted tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torsted lands a decent elbow from side control.
Torsted moves into full mount!
Torsted controlling from the full mount.
Eagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torsted has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsted postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Eagen looks a forlorn figure.
Torsted breaks from Eagen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagen is desperately trying to improve his position but Torsted has a good base and remains in mount.
Torsted controlling the pace for now.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
Torsted working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Torsted scoring with strikes but Eagen is staying in there.

It looks like Cj Eagen has been cut.
Eagen is trying desperately to improve position.
Eagen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsted lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torsted putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eagen working to try and regain half guard.
Torsted pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eagen looks gassed!
Eagen tries to buck Torsted off but he can't manage it.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eagen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Torsted can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eagen is looking to escape.
Torsted dominating with strikes here.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Torsted cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eagen can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsted is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Torsted with a couple of short strikes.
Torsted breaks from Eagen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Torsted cracks Eagen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torsted controlling the pace for now.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torsted looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eagen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torsted with shots to the head and body - Eagen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Torsted landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Torsted dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cj Eagen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eagen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Torsted forces Eagen back against the cage and clinches.
Torsted lands a nice knee to the body.
Torsted putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eagen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torsted landing knees to the body.
Torsted taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Torsted unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eagen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torsted slows down the pace here.
Torsted with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Cj Eagen's cut even more.
Eagen letting Torsted take a breather here.
Torsted gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torsted crunches a lovely knee into Eagen's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted has Eagen pushed against the cage.
Torsted with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torsted works on Eagen's body with a couple of short punches.
Eagen has Torsted pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torsted manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torsted holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Torsted scores with a knee to the head.
Torsted displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eagen up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonas Torsted.

Torsted closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eagen to the mat! Eagen manages to get full guard.

Eagen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torsted gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torsted showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eagen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torsted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torsted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torsted is stalling in the full guard.

Eagen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torsted can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torsted is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eagen working for a triangle but Torsted defends it easily.
Torsted is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eagen can do to turn this around?

Eagen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Torsted has picked Eagen up and slammed him! Eagen can't keep hold of the triangle and Torsted manages to pass to side control!
Torsted landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsted scoring with punches from side control.
Torsted taking a break here but Eagen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Torsted wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eagen keeps working.
Torsted winds up and cracks Eagen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Eagen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torsted seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eagen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torsted is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torsted trying to pass the guard but Eagen defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Torsted dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cj Eagen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Torsted scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eagen is trying to control Torsted's posture but Torsted avoids it.
Torsted cracks Eagen with a big elbow.
Eagen tries to bench press Torsted off him but Torsted keeps the position.
Torsted is putting a hurting on Eagen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eagen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torsted scores with a couple of short elbows.

Torsted has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Eagen slips a jab from Torsted.
Eagen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eagen tries to clinch but Torsted moves away

and Torsted counters with a single leg into guard. Eagen didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torsted stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagen tries to bum rush Torsted with a series of wild strikes but Torsted uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Torsted closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eagen is trying to get back to half guard.

Torsted stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Eagen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torsted counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Eagen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Torsted wants to control from the top but Eagen keeps moving.
Eagen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Eagen has his foot on Torsted's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torsted works his way back into a safe position though.

Eagen is working an open guard so Torsted takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Eagen gets tackled into the cage by Torsted. Torsted maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsted stalling in the clinch.
Eagen tries to pull guard but Torsted holds him up against the cage and eventually Eagen drops back down to his feet.
Torsted scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Torsted.
Torsted throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eagen blocks it with crossed arms.
Eagen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torsted smiles and moves away.
Jonas Torsted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cj Eagen.
Eagen moves away from the strike by Torsted.
Eagen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torsted but Torsted pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torsted throws a combination that misses
and Eagen counters with a series of strikes. Torsted will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jonas Torsted is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eagen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Eagen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Torsted can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Torsted bucks up and throws Eagen to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsted lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eagen circles away quickly and effectively.
Eagen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torsted eats them both and turns towards Eagen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eagen.
Eagen doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsted circles away.
Eagen fails with the takedown

and Torsted counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Eagen!
Eagen tries to lock up and control but Torsted gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eagen is looking to improve his position but Torsted isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Torsted connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Eagen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torsted tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen working to try and regain half guard.
Torsted is landing with some decent strikes but Eagen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torsted controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torsted landing shots from mount.
Cj Eagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsted cracks Eagen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Torsted showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torsted has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Torsted!