PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Burks (ranked 24257 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Torkoly Jr (ranked 5332 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Torkoly Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Burks
vs
Torkoly Jr

218 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Organic Nutrition
King Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackie Burks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Torkoly Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torkoly Jr but Torkoly Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torkoly Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Burks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Torkoly Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Burks! Torkoly Jr lets Burks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Burks is rocked!

It looks like Jackie Burks has been cut.
Burks leaves his chin hanging out and Torkoly Jr seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Burks crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Torkoly Jr!
Benjamin Torkoly Jr very nearly forgot to thank King Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.