PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eryk Torynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Zanta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zanta
vs
Torynski

209 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

192 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Blood Bank ($10)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Zanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eryk Torynski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torynski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eryk Torynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torynski tries for a takedown but Zanta circles away easily
and Zanta counters with a good low kick that Torynski was not able to check.
Torynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torynski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zanta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Igor Zanta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eryk Torynski.
Torynski looks winded!
Torynski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torynski tries to clinch there but Zanta circles away.
Torynski has his takedown stuffed

and Zanta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zanta.
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!
Zanta crunches a lovely knee into Torynski's ribcage.
Zanta tries to land a knee to the head but Torynski blocks with his arms.
Zanta lands an elbow just above Torynski 's eye.
Zanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torynski can't break the clinch.
Zanta lands an elbow that stopped Torynski in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Eryk Torynski has been cut.
Zanta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zanta working Torynski over with knees to the body.
Zanta lands an elbow just above Torynski 's eye.
Zanta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zanta.
Zanta landing knees to the head.
Zanta lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torynski takes a knee right on the jaw!

Torynski is rocked!
Torynski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torynski is still on wobbly legs! Can Zanta finish him?
Zanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torynski's defenses.
Zanta lands a damaging elbow.
Zanta has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Torynski - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Zanta, and another! Torynski is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Igor Zanta!