PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Zerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Torsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zerka comes to the cage accompanied by mc circulaire. Torsted is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maybellene i Hofteholder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zerka
vs
Torsted

191 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Zerka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonas Torsted!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsted throws a nice looking combination but Zerka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zerka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zerka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Torsted.

It looks like Nicolas Zerka has been cut.
Torsted fails to land with a series of punches.
Torsted throws a right hand that Zerka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zerka also avoids with ease.
Torsted is looking to clinch but Zerka is avoiding it.
Zerka dodges the punch combination from Torsted.
Torsted is looking to clinch.
Zerka misses with a double jab
and Torsted counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torsted digs a good hook to Zerka's body.
Torsted scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zerka is breathing heavily.
Zerka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsted uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zerka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsted throws a right hand that Zerka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zerka also avoids with ease.
Zerka shoots and misses

and Torsted counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torsted.
Zerka letting Torsted take a breather here.
Torsted using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zerka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torsted just leaning against Zerka, taking a breather.
Zerka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torsted pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Zerka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsted lands a glancing blow to the side of Zerka's head.
Torsted throws a right and a left that Zerka avoids nicely.
Jonas Torsted seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torsted misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zerka throws a lazy uppercut
and Torsted counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zerka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torsted counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zerka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torsted clinches up with Zerka and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsted connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zerka's face.

Zerka is rocked!
Torsted has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Zerka - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Torsted, and another! Zerka is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jonas Torsted!