PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ture Torped (ranked 8261 p4p, 749 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 23871 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Torped
vs
Obasi

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ture Torped!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torped scores with a jab.
Obasi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Torped swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Obasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Torped - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Obasi tries to pull guard but Torped won't allow it.
Obasi leaning against his opponent.
Torped has a couple of punches blocked by Obasi.
Obasi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Torped is looking to break free of the clinch but Obasi has double underhooks.
Torped cracks Obasi with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torped wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obasi has him pressed against the cage.

Obasi drags the fight down to the ground.

Obasi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Obasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torped looking to sit in guard and control but Obasi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Obasi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torped is proving hard to escape from.
Torped knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obasi on the ground.

Obasi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Torped wants to improve his position but instead Obasi has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Obasi is looking for a kimura but Torped is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obasi to get the leverage.

Obasi is looking for a kimura but Torped is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obasi to get the leverage.
Obasi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Torped on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torped tries to get out of the position.

Obasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torped sees it coming and defends easily.
Obasi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torped controls his leg.

Torped is defending against the submission attempts here by Obasi.
Obasi wants to pass to mount but Torped is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torped trying to control here.
Torped won't allow Obasi to pass to mount.
Obasi wants to stand up but Torped is controlling the position.
Torped trying to control but Obasi postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torped uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obasi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torped sprawls well. Torped wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Obasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Torped throws a big counter combination but Obasi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Torped scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torped is fending him off so far but Obasi persists. Nope, Torped circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Solomon Obasi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torped scores with a punch to the head.

Obasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obasi showed some decent athleticism there.

Obasi seems to be working for a kimura but Torped defends the submission attempt.

Obasi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torped has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Obasi seems to be working for a kimura but Torped defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Obasi seems to be looking for submissions.

Obasi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Obasi wants to stand up but Torped is controlling the position.

Obasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torped defends it well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Torped is defending against the submission attempts here by Obasi.
Torped is looking to control Obasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torped avoid being mounted?

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Torped throws a poor cross that misses

and Obasi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Obasi is working for a kimura but Torped is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Obasi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torped sees it coming and defends easily.
Torped wants to control but Obasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Obasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torped defends it well.

Obasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torped is just riding it out for now. Obasi eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Obasi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No luck for Obasi with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obasi fails with the takedown
and Torped counters with a left and a right that stings Obasi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Solomon Obasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Obasi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Obasi lands in his opponent's guard.
Obasi tries to stand but Torped is controlling from the bottom.
Obasi is fighting to break Torped's control of his arms but Torped is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Obasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torped swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obasi is looking to stand up but Torped won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torped works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torped has a closed guard, preventing Obasi from standing up.
Obasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torped is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torped cracks Obasi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torped throws a series of punches but Obasi moves out of range.
Obasi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Obasi shoots in looking for a takedown but Torped manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Obasi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Obasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ture Torped is winning the standup battle so far.
Torped connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obasi gets a double leg takedown into Torped's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Torped manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torped lands a body punch.
Obasi jumps guard but Torped turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torped creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torped lands a nice shot to the body.

Torped pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obasi goes for a double leg but Torped avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torped continues to drive forward.
Ture Torped has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Obasi.
Torped jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Torped drops Obasi with a big left hand and mounts him. Obasi is in big trouble!
Ture Torped has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Obasi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torped looking to control but Obasi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obasi is still in real trouble! Can Torped finish him?
Obasi is desperately trying to improve his position but Torped has a good base and remains in mount.
Obasi seems to have recovered his senses.
Torped looking to ground and pound but Obasi is blocking nicely.
Obasi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torped can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Obasi is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Obasi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torped punching from mount but Obasi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Torped working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Obasi slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

Obasi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torped wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obasi keeps working.

Obasi actively working from the bottom here.
Solomon Obasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Solomon Obasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torped sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Obasi defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ture Torped showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!