PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 3899 p4p, 3994 weight class) and Jake Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson has chosen Berzerk by Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jake Peterson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knudsvig
vs
Peterson

193 cm
23
240
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
28
250
12 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knudsvig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.

Knudsvig tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knudsvig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Knudsvig.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Knudsvig.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Knudsvig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Knudsvig is defending well.
Peterson tries to score a body lock takedown but Knudsvig shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Knudsvig.
Peterson looks winded!
Knudsvig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
Knudsvig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knudsvig lands a nice knee to the body.
Knudsvig lands a nice knee to the body.
Knudsvig taking a breather.
Knudsvig scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsvig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.
Knudsvig lands a damaging elbow.
Knudsvig lands a shot to the body.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Jake Peterson's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knudsvig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Jake Peterson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knudsvig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Knudsvig - that landed with a thud.
Knudsvig lands with a right to the head.

Jake Peterson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knudsvig.
A body shot lands from Knudsvig.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig digs a right hand into Peterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peterson's gas tank.
Knudsvig lands a left hand.

Peterson is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Peterson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Torbjørn Knudsvig!
During a confident post fight interview, Torbjørn Knudsvig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.