PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Torsten (ranked 9 p4p, 106 weight class) and Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 3 p4p, 20 weight class). Torsten comes into the arena with Temple of Odin blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Torsten
vs
Kennedy

189 cm
32
213
28 - 12 - 0

188 cm
29
215
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Torsten misses its intended target.
Kennedy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torsten with a body shot.
Torsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kennedy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Torsten avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a right hand

and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Torsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torsten misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Torsten avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy gets through Torsten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.

It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torsten works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Torsten.
A knee to the head by Kennedy.

It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Torsten.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torsten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kennedy.
Kennedy looks winded!
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Torsten blocks with his arms.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Torsten.
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torsten.
Torsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Torsten.
Torsten lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kennedys head.
Torsten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torsten pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kennedy is rocked!
Torsten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Torsten throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Torsten tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Torsten tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Torsten on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Torsten.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennedy is still on wobbly legs! Can Torsten finish him?
Torsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Torsten.
Torsten lands a big right hand that drops Kennedy! The killer instinct kicks in and Torsten finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Torsten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten retains his light heavyweight title!
Baldur Torsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.