PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 1934 p4p, 201 weight class) and Andrey Eremeev (ranked 2662 p4p, 260 weight class). Torhammer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doom Unit - Killing Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torhammer
vs
Eremeev

178 cm
42
156 lbs
38 - 20 - 0

189 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Torhammer.

Eremeev closes the distance and pushes Torhammer back into the cage.
Torhammer tries a body shot but Eremeev blocks it.

Eremeev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torhammer regains guard.
Torhammer wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eremeev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eremeev landing some decent shots from guard.
Eremeev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eremeev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torhammer has momentary wrist control but Eremeev slips an elbow through the middle.
Eremeev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eremeev throwing strikes from guard but Torhammer blocks nicely.
Eremeev throwing strikes but missing.
Eremeev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torhammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Eremeev from controlling successfully.

Eremeev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torhammer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eremeev has managed to get both his arms back between Torhammer's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eremeev throws a sloppy strike and Torhammer has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Eremeev is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Torhammer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henrik Torhammer!
A very excited looking Henrik Torhammer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.