PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. Semmy Kasteel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ejnar Thorsen's chin.

Kasteel
vs
Thorsen

188 cm
32
201 lbs
22 - 9 - 2

180 cm
31
195 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen misses with a wild body shot.
Thorsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel stalks Thorsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thorsen's face. Thorsen staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ejnar Thorsen has been cut.
Kasteel throws a lazy right hand but Thorsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been informed that Thorsen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thorsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasteel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorsen.
Kasteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorsen.
Kasteel looks to throw the jab but Thorsen is out of range.
Kasteel checks a low kick from Thorsen.
Kasteel wants to land a leg kick but Thorsen is out of range.
Kasteel lands with a nice body punch.
Thorsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasteel moves away.
Thorsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen jabs at Kasteel's body.
Thorsen misses with an uppercut. Kasteel saw that one coming.
Thorsen avoids the body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.

Kasteel has Thorsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorsen is working Kasteel over against the cage.

Kasteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Kasteel checks a low kick from Thorsen.
Thorsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel tries to clinch there but Thorsen circles away.
Thorsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasteel throws a jab when Thorsen was well out of range.
Kasteel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kasteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thorsen lands a nice hook to Kasteel's body. Kasteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Thorsen moved out of range nicely.
Thorsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorsen misses with a looping left.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorsen wants to land a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thorsen. Those never looked like landing.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen takes a swing at Kasteel's ribcage but misses.
Thorsen throws a big shot that misses.
Kasteel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorsen.
Kasteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasteel.
Kasteel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thorsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasteel slips under a jab.
Kasteel scores with a hook to the body. Thorsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasteel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorsen.

Kasteel closes the distance and pushes Thorsen back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen is working Kasteel over against the cage.
Kasteel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thorsen up against the cage.
Thorsen misses with the head strike.
Kasteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thorsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
Thorsen being controlled against the cage.
Thorsen digs a right hand into Kasteel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kasteel's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen lands a left hand.
Thorsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
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 Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ejnar Thorsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thorsen lands a jab to Kasteel's midsection.
Thorsen wants to land a leg kick but Kasteel is out of range.
Thorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasteel.
Thorsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorsen slips under a jab from Kasteel.
Kasteel walks into a stiff left hand from Thorsen.
Thorsen walks into a stiff left hand from Kasteel.
Thorsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thorsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasteel rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasteel.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.
Kasteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasteel scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen misses with a low kick.
Semmy Kasteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasteel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel misses with a looping left.
Kasteel misses with a body shot
and Thorsen counters with a body kick.
Thorsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasteel thows a leg kick but Thorsen checks it
and Thorsen counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab lands there for Kasteel.
Thorsen throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel throws a body punch but Thorsen moves out of range.
Kasteel throws a combination. Thorsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorsen scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Kasteel misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasteel takes a swing at Thorsen's ribcage but misses.
Thorsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasteel.
Thorsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorsen is defending well for now.
Kasteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Kasteel blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorsen gets an underhook and turns Kasteel into the cage.
Kasteel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasteel's elbow.
Kasteel is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsen.
Thorsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorsen presses Kasteel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorsen gets through Kasteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasteel.
Thorsen pushes Kasteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Kasteel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorsen tries a body shot but Kasteel blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Thorsen back against the cage.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorsen misses with a body punch.
Ejnar Thorsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Thorsen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thorsen lands a left hand.
Kasteel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thorsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorsen.

Kasteel is rocked!
Kasteel blocks an uppercut.
Oh Kasteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thorsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel is looking to control Thorsen's arms but Thorsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasteel has his back to the cage.
Thorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kasteel.
Kasteel seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasteel's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ejnar Thorsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ejnar Thorsen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thorsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Thorsen drives through and clinches with Kasteel against the cage.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the side of Thorsen's head.
Thorsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasteel.
Thorsen digs a right hand underneath Kasteel's ribcage. Kasteel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorsen.
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!
Kasteel lands a knee to the head.
Thorsen is leaning against Kasteel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kasteel controls the action.
Thorsen lands a nice uppercut.
Thorsen lands a shoulder strike.
Thorsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kasteel or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasteel trying to stall but Thorsen improves his position.
Thorsen lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Thorsen.
Thorsen lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorsen.
Thorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasteel trying to stall but Thorsen improves his position.
Thorsen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorsen.
Thorsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorsen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kasteel with a big uppercut! Kasteel tries to clinch up but Thorsen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kasteel to the mat! Kasteel covers up and Thorsen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ejnar Thorsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ejnar Thorsen made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.