PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 205 p4p, 185 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 36 p4p, 29 weight class). Torsten has chosen Temple of Odin as his entrance music. Baldur Torsten acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Edmond
vs
Torsten

190 cm
33
215
18 - 9 - 0

189 cm
27
210
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torsten misses with a head kick.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Torsten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Edmond clinches up with Torsten and pushes him back against the cage.
Edmond blocking some punches.
Torsten tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond lands a right hand.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten tries a body shot but Edmond blocks it.
Torsten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edmond.

Edmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten cracks Edmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmond throws a sloppy head kick
and Torsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torsten.
Torsten throws a wild body kick that Edmond sees coming a mile off.
Edmond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torsten staying out of range there.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Torsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edmond wants to slow Torsten down by chopping away at his legs.
Edmond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torsten can pounce on him.
Torsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Edmond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Torsten counters with a nice body kick.
Edmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Torsten circles away.
Edmond tries to clinch there but Torsten circles away.
Edmond moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTorsten.
Edmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.
Torsten is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edmond closes the distance and pushes Torsten back into the cage.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torsten.

Edmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edmond's head backwards.
Torsten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torsten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edmond blocks the body kick.
Edmond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Torsten.
Torsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Edmond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond checks the leg kick.
Torsten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmond.
Decent striking displayed by Torsten there.
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!
Edmond avoids the body shot from Torsten.
Edmond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsten throws a series of punches but Edmond avoids them all with ease.
Torsten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edmond will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

That kick from Edmond tenderised Torsten's leg. Torsten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Torsten.
Edmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torsten.
Edmond throwing a counter right hand but Torsten manages to avoid it.
Good work by Torsten as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edmond swings for the body but Torsten moves out of range.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edmond lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torsten takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edmond appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torsten tries to bum rush Edmond with a series of wild strikes but Edmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmond jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Torsten pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten lands with a straight right. Edmond didn't see that one coming.
Edmond tries to clinch up but Torsten circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Torsten misses
and Edmond counters with an outside leg kick.
Torsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Edmond is just out of range.
Torsten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Edmond finds it's way through Torsten's defenses.

It looks like Baldur Torsten has been cut.
Good work by Edmond as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten cracks Edmond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edmond tries to clinch up but Torsten circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond moves out of range as Torsten throws a body kick.
It looked like Edmond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torsten.
Torsten thumps Edmond with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Torsten blocks the low kick.
Edmond lands a head shot.
Edmond tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Edmond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torsten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Edmond connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torsten's hands.
Edmond scores with a three punch combo!
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Torsten tries to move into range but Edmond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Baldur Torsten's cut even more.

Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Torsten controls his hands.
Torsten looking to slow down the pace here.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torsten stalling in the clinch but Edmond improves position.
Edmond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torsten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edmond avoids it.
Torsten works on Edmond's body with a couple of short punches.
Torsten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edmond's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Edmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edmond misses with a body punch.
Edmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torsten scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Edmond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Torsten.

Edmond manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Torsten is predictable there
and Edmond counters with a one-two to the body.
Torsten jabs Edmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torsten.
Torsten slips under a jab.
Torsten works Edmond's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rayful Edmond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldur Torsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torsten just misses with a punch to the body.
Torsten lands with an overhand left.
Edmond misses with a straight right.
Edmond backing away here, and Torsten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baldur Torsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Torsten.
It looked like Edmond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edmond wants to clinch.
Torsten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torsten throws a quick inside leg kick.

Edmond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Torsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Torsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Torsten pushes Edmond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Torsten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Edmond tries to work over Torsten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond is looking to break free of the clinch but Torsten has double underhooks.
Torsten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Edmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torsten backwards.
Torsten blocks a body shot from Edmond.

Torsten manages to break the clinch.
Torsten with the inside leg kick.
Torsten looks for the body kick but Edmond saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torsten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Torsten tenderised Edmond's leg. Edmond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edmond misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torsten.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edmond. Torsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torsten stuns Edmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Edmond. Those never looked like landing.
Torsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edmond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torsten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edmond.
Jab by Torsten.
Edmond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Edmond is rocked!
Edmond is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Torsten Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Edmond is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Baldur Torsten thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.