PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Carol (ranked 6697 p4p, 6763 weight class) and Torro Torvonen (ranked 710 p4p, 711 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carol
vs
Torvonen

200 cm
25
280
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
265
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Carol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torro Torvonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torvonen clinches.
Torvonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torvonen takes a shot to the head.
Torvonen is trying to stall.
Carol lands an elbow just above Torvonen 's eye.

Carol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torvonen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Carol moves into the clinch.
Carol putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torvonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torvonen jumps guard but Carol turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A knee to the head by Carol.
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!
Carol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Torvonen trying to stall but Carol improves his position.
Carol throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torvonen pulls guard successfully.
Torvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torvonen keeping moving, preventing Carol from controlling successfully.
Carol wants to pass the guard but Torvonen is keeping the position.
Torvonen keeping moving, preventing Carol from controlling successfully.
Torvonen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carol has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carol 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.
Torvonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carol trying to control but Torvonen is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Carol pushes Torvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Torvonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carol backwards.
A short right from Carol.
Carol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torvonen or not.

Carol manages to break the clinch.

Carol gets a clinch.
Carol with a knee to the head.
Carol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carol lands a body shot.
Torvonen looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carol lands a knee to the head.

Carol breaks the clinch.

Carol moves into range and clinches up with Torvonen.
Carol scores with a hook to the body.

Carol manages to break the clinch.
Carol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Carol.

Carol closes the distance and clinches.
Carol misses with an elbow strike.

Carol manages to break the clinch.

Carol closes the distance and pushes Torvonen back into the cage.
A short right from Carol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torvonen or not.
Carol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torvonen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carol lands a knee to the body.
Carol pushes Torvonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Carol breaks the clinch.
Carol throws a head kick that Torvonen semi-blocks.

Carol has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carol controlling the action here for a moment.
Carol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torvonen.
Carol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Carol dominated that round.
That's time! Carol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carol lands with a kick to the temple. Torvonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carol.
Torvonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Torro Torvonen has been cut.
Carol lands with a slapping head kick.

Torvonen gets tackled into the cage by Carol. Carol maintains the clinch.
Carol lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Carol.
Carol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carol digs a right hand into Torvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torvonen's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carol darts in and clinches Torvonen up against the cage.
Carol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carol pressing his opponent against the cage.

Carol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torvonen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carol moves into the clinch successfully.
Carol content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carol slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Carol.
Carol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carol connects with a knee to the head.
Carol cracks Torvonen with a nice body shot.
Carol lands a knee to the head.

Carol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carol lands a two punch combo.

Carol rushes Torvonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carol obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carol lands a good knee to the midsection. Torvonen won't want to take too many of those.
Carol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kevin Carol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carol unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torvonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torvonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Carol.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carol.
Carol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torvonens head.
Carol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torvonen.

Carol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carol closes the distance and pushes Torvonen back into the cage.
Carol landing knees to the head.
Carol landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torvonen up against the cage.
Carol working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Carol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevin Carol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torvonen misses with a body shot.
Carol lands a head kick. Torvonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carol throws a front kick that sends Torvonen stumbling back into the cage.

Carol has Torvonen up against the cage in a clinch.

Carol breaks from the clinch.
Torvonen misses with a double jab
and Carol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torvonen's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol moves away from the strike by Torvonen.
Carol looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Carol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carol landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Carol breaks the clinch.

Carol moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Carol has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carol breaks from the clinch.

Carol closes the distance and clinches.
Carol slows down the pace here.
Carol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Carol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torvonen looks to land a combination but Carol avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Carol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Torro Torvonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carol has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Carol.
Carol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torvonen jumps guard but Carol stands there with Torvonen around his waist. Torvonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torvonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carol connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torvonen's face.
Carol lands a good knee to the midsection. Torvonen won't want to take too many of those.
Carol just leaning against Torvonen, taking a breather.

Carol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carol scores with a one two! Torvonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Carol drives through and clinches with Torvonen against the cage.
Torvonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carol delivers a nice body kick.
Carol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Carol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torvonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Torvonen dodges an elbow strike from Carol.
Carol slowing the pace effectively.
Torvonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carol is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Carol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carol clinches up against the cage.
Carol lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Carol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carol throws an elbow but misses.
Carol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carol lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Carol.
Carol lands a right hand.
Carol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carol obliges.
Carol lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carol obliges.
Carol scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Carol.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carol throws an elbow but misses.
Carol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torvonen tries to pull guard but Carol holds him up against the cage and eventually Torvonen drops back down to his feet.
Carol lands a left hand.

Carol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Carol rushes Torvonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carol scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torvonen avoids the elbow strike from Carol, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carol gets through Torvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carol landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carol lands a right hand.
Torvonen dodges an elbow strike from Carol.
A short right from Carol on the inside.

Carol breaks the clinch.

Torvonen tries to keep at a distance but Carol has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Torvonen gets tackled into the cage by Carol. Carol maintains the clinch.
Torro Torvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Carol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Carol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Carol!