PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kerensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Torken
vs
Kerensky

181 cm
24
198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Svend Torken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Kerensky!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerensky slips under a jab.
Kerensky looks to land a left hand but Torken moved out of range nicely.
Kerensky throws a nice looking combination but Torken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torken throws a right hand that misses
and Kerensky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerensky.
Kerensky misses with a wild body shot.
Torken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torken throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kerensky to counter with a crisp jab.
Kerensky throws a looping overhand right but Torken ducks down to avoid it.
Kerensky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Torken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kerensky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kerensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torken looks to throw the jab but Kerensky is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kerensky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torken doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kerensky thuds a left hand into Torken's body.
Kerensky missing with a left hand there. Torken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerensky.
Kerensky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torken.
Torken scores with a nice strike.
Kerensky tests Torken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torken thows a body shot but no joy.
Torken misses with a hook. Kerensky ducked under it nicely.
Torken looks to land a right hand but Kerensky moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky takes a swing at Torken's ribcage but misses.
Torken takes a swing at Kerensky's ribcage but misses.
Kerensky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torken.
Kerensky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kerensky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerensky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kerensky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerensky slips under a jab.
Torken ducks under a wild hook from Kerensky.
Good shot there by Kerensky.
Kerensky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kerensky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerensky misses with a few strikes there.
Torken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kerenskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kerensky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torken somewhat.
Kerensky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexander Kerensky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerensky throws a hook but Torken blocks it.
Torken scores with a body shot.
Kerensky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kerensky throws a body punch but Torken moves out of range.
Kerensky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken thows a body shot but no joy.
Torken throws the left hand but Kerensky avoids the punch easily.
Torken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerensky manages to avoid it.
Kerensky misses with a hook.
Torken swinging wildly here.
Torken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Kerensky connects with a crisp jab.

Torken shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torken showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torken throwing shots but Kerensky is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kerensky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kerensky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kerensky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kerensky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerensky swings for the body but Torken moves out of range.
Torken slips under a jab.
Kerensky throws a series of punches but Torken avoids them all with ease.
Torken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerensky moves away.
Kerensky throws a shot from downtown. Torken moves away and avoids it.
Torken throws a hook but Kerensky blocks it.
Torken misses with an uppercut.
Alexander Kerensky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerensky looks to land a left hand but Torken moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Torken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torken. Kerensky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerensky ducks under a wild hook from Torken.
Kerensky moves away from the strike by Torken.
Torken shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerensky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kerensky cracks Torken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kerensky stuffs the takedown attempt from Torken. Torken gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Svend Torken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torken misses with a wild body shot.
Kerensky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torken.
Torken misses the shot to the body.
Kerensky throws an overhand right that lands on Torken's shoulder, as Torken tries to avoid the shot.
Torken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kerensky in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken throws a hook to the side of Kerensky's head but Kerensky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Kerensky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerensky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kerensky scores with a shot to the body.
Kerensky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torken.
Kerensky lands with a cross.
Torken lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerensky's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerensky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torken.
Torken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerensky manages to avoid it.
Kerensky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerensky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerensky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torken misses with a looping right.
Kerensky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerensky misses with a wild body shot.
Torken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kerensky looks to throw the jab but Torken is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torken.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerensky as he connects with a hook.
Torken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerensky manages to avoid it.
Torken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kerensky looks to land a combination but Torken avoids it well.
Kerensky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kerensky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerensky's corner calls for a 1-2. Kerensky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kerensky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Kerensky misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Kerensky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerensky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerensky tries to bum rush Torken with a series of wild strikes but Torken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kerensky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kerensky cracks Torken with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerensky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torken misses with a right hand
and Kerensky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torken misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kerensky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Torken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerensky throws a jab when Torken was well out of range.
Torken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kerensky ducks under a wild hook from Torken.
Kerensky looks to land a left hand but Torken moved out of range nicely.
Kerensky avoids the body shot from Torken.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kerensky enables Torken to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kerensky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Torken won't allow Kerensky to sweep him here.
Torken trying to control but Kerensky is working from the bottom.
Torken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torken throwing strikes from guard but Kerensky blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerensky keeping moving, preventing Torken from controlling successfully.
Kerensky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Torken working some strikes from top position.
Kerensky keeping moving, preventing Torken from controlling successfully.
Torken slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Torken trying to control but Kerensky is working from the bottom.
Alexander Kerensky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Svend Torken just wasn't active enough.
Kerensky moves away from the strike by Torken.
Kerensky jabs at Torken's body.
Kerensky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torken swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kerensky counters with a straight right hand.
Kerensky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torken lands a nice shot that snaps Kerensky's head back.
Kerensky looks to throw the jab but Torken is out of range.
Kerensky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svend Torken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torken throws a shot to the body.
Kerensky misses with a right hand
and Torken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kerensky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the body from Torken misses
and Kerensky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kerensky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kerensky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Kerensky does no damage.
Kerensky takes a swing at Torken's ribcage but misses.
Torken thuds his right hand into Kerensky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Alexander Kerensky has been cut.
Torken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Torken misses.
Kerensky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torken on the side of the head.
A jab from Torken misses.
Torken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kerensky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torken throws a jab when Kerensky was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Kerensky - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerensky lands with a cross.
Torken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torken throws a hook to the side of Kerensky's head but Kerensky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Torken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerensky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Kerensky!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Kerensky started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.