PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Torvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banger
vs
Torvela

192 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Torvela!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger misses with the combination.
Torvela looks to clinch
letting Banger counter with a right hand.
Tero Torvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torvela.
Torvela blocks a head kick by Banger.
Banger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Banger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banger.
Torvela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banger misses with a combination

and Torvela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torvela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torvela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Banger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banger tries to break free but Torvela pushes him back against the cage.
Banger letting Torvela take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torvela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torvela closes the distance and clinches up with Banger, looking for a takedown. Torvela pushes Banger against the cage but Banger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torvela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Torvela or perhaps it was just good defense by Banger which made him look bad.
Martin Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Torvela.
Torvela moves in looking to clinch but Banger pushes him off.
Banger fails to land with a series of punches.
Banger throws a head kick that misses.
Banger looks to land a combination but Torvela avoids it well.
Banger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torvela manages to avoid it.
Banger throws a head kick but Torvela moves out of range.

Torvela rushes Banger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torvela is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvela pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torvela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torvela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Torvela has the dominant position.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvela lands a good knee to the midsection. Banger won't want to take too many of those.
Banger is trying to push Torvela away but Torvela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torvela misses with a punch to the body.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Torvela won't allow it.
Torvela lands a nice elbow.

Banger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torvela fails with the takedown.
Torvela has a takedown stuffed.
Martin Banger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Banger. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Torvela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torvela shoots for a double leg takedown but Banger sprawls well. He's pushed Torvela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torvela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banger misses with a kick to the body

and Torvela counters by clinching up.
Banger wants to break free but Torvela has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Torvela breaks the clinch.
Torvela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torvela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banger tries to avoid it but Torvela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banger to the ground. Banger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Banger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torvela wants to clinch
and Banger counters with a three punch combo that has Torvela backing up. Torvela nods at Banger to acknowledge the strikes.
Banger misses with a series of wild punches.
Banger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torvela thinking.
Torvela tries to clinch there but Banger circles away.
Torvela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torvela.

Torvela has managed to clinch.
Torvela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banger just stands there and leans against the cage.

Torvela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torvela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger tries to bum rush Torvela with a series of wild strikes but Torvela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torvela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banger misses with a low kick as Torvela jumps back.
Torvela moves in looking to clinch but Banger pushes him off.
Torvela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banger as he jumps to the side.
Torvela is breathing heavily.
Banger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banger tries to bum rush Torvela with a series of wild strikes but Torvela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Torvela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torvela unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torvela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torvela misses with an elbow strike.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torvela tries to land a front kick but Banger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torvela tries to close the distance and clinch but Banger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torvela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torvela tries to clinch but Banger is having none of it.
Torvela is looking to clinch.
Torvela doesn't manage to clinch there - Banger circles away.
Banger tries to bum rush Torvela with a series of wild strikes but Torvela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banger throws a series of punches but Torvela moves out of range.
Banger keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banger slaps away a takedown attempt from Torvela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Torvela.
Torvela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banger swivels and escapes.
Banger misses with a body kick.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torvela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Banger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torvela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banger is fending him off so far but Torvela persists. Nope, Banger circles away and we're back to standing.
Banger lands a body shot.
Torvela slips a jab and a cross from Banger.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torvela clinches up against the cage.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Torvela has him pressed against the cage.

Banger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torvela wants to clinch
and Banger counters with a one-two to the body.
Torvela fails with the takedown
and Banger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Torvela is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Banger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Banger stalks Torvela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torvela's face. Torvela staggers backwards, shaken.
Banger misses with a series of wild punches.
Banger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torvela tries to score with a low kick but Banger moves his leg out of the way.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torvela is looking to clinch but Banger is avoiding it.
Torvela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torvela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Banger.
Torvela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torvela plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger lands with a cross.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banger swats away the attempt to clinch by Torvela.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torvela.
Torvela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banger tries to land a front kick but Torvela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torvela tries to clinch but Banger moves out of range.
Torvela tries to clinch but Banger moves out of range.
Torvela tries to score with a low kick but Banger moves his leg out of the way.
Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banger swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torvela closes the distance and pushes Banger back into the cage.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torvela tries to pull guard but Banger won't allow it.
Martin Banger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Torvela.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Torvela won't allow it.
Banger tries to break the clinch but Torvela is controlling the position.
Banger tries to break free but Torvela pushes him back against the cage.
Torvela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banger smiles and moves away.
Banger throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger misses with a low kick.
Torvela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banger works Torvela's body with a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Banger scores with a four punch combination!
Banger misses with a few strikes there.
Torvela is trying desperately to land a takedown but Banger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Torvela.
Banger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torvela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banger looks to land a combination but Torvela avoids it well.
Banger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banger counters with a left and a right that stings Torvela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Banger works over Torvela's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torvela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torvela is looking to clinch but Banger is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torvela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torvela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tero Torvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin Banger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banger takes a swing at Torvela's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Banger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banger, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Banger!