PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gluteus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Torsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes to the cage accompanied by Fredi - Pump Pump. Torsk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hammer Fall - Hearts on Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gluteus Maximus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Maximus
vs
Torsk

183 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gluteus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sven Torsk!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsk moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Torsk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torsk shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Maximus has closed the distance and engaged Torsk in a clinch.
Maximus is trying to break free.
Torsk jumps guard but Maximus stands there with Torsk around his waist. Torsk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Torsk.
Come on Torsk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maximus takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gluteus Maximus has been cut.
Torsk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maximus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Torsk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Torsk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Torsk working for a submission but Maximus is keeping him at bay.
Maximus tries to hold on but Torsk pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to escape the mount.
Torsk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Maximus because Torsk loaded up on that one.

Torsk working for a submission but Maximus is keeping him at bay.
Torsk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torsk looks gassed!
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus tries to hold on but Torsk pushes him away.
Maximus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Torsk thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maximus is looking to improve his position but Torsk isn't that keen on the idea.

Torsk working for a submission but Maximus is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maximus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maximus is looking to improve his position.
Maximus wants to control but Torsk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.

Torsk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maximus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torsk.
Maximus moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Torsk tries to clinch up
and Maximus counters with a left and a right that stings Torsk.
Maximus misses with a wild combination.
Sven Torsk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsk closes the distance but Maximus moves to the side
and Maximus counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maximus.
Torsk misses with a takedown attempt
and Maximus counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torsk tries to clinch up
and Maximus counters with an inside leg kick.
Maximus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torsk misses with a takedown

and Maximus counters with a shoot takedown. Torsk fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Torsk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maximus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torsk working a defensive guard but Maximus manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torsk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsk tries for a takedown but Maximus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maximus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Torsk is rocked!
Torsk doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Maximus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Torsk is still in real trouble! Can Maximus finish him?
Maximus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torsk seems to have recovered his senses.
Torsk keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torsk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torsk keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus stopping the sweep attempt from Torsk.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.
Maximus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maximus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torsk tries to clinch
and Maximus counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maximus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torsk misses with a takedown

and Maximus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torsk won't be happy with that.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Torsk.
Torsk is looking for a sweep.
Torsk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Torsk is pressing down on Maximus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Torsk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Torsk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maximus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torsk is trying to control the position but Maximus postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Torsk keeps moving.
Torsk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maximus!

Torsk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maximus has given up his back.

Torsk working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsk doesn't have the hooks in and Maximus manages to turn into his guard.
Torsk trying to keep a closed guard but Maximus is proving a slippery customer.

Torsk working for a triangle but Maximus defends it easily.
Maximus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Torsk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torsk trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maximus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maximus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torsk's guard.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Maximus trying to control but Torsk is working from the bottom.

Maximus is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Torsk has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Maximus is looking to defend but Torsk has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Maximus! Torsk pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Maximus taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sven Torsk!