PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 231 p4p, 306 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 33 p4p, 43 weight class). Torsten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Temple of Odin. David Choke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Choke
vs
Torsten

192 cm
25
215
13 - 7 - 1

189 cm
29
213
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
New Standard

Carnage Clothing
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torsten.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torsten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torsten wants it to stay on the feet.
Torsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choke was well out of range. Poor timing from Torsten.
Choke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choke fails to land the takedown.
Choke looks to land a right hand but Torsten moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Choke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke moves away from the strike by Torsten.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Torsten gets tackled into the cage by Choke. Choke maintains the clinch.
Choke blocks a body shot from Torsten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choke wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torsten prevents the takedown attempt.
Torsten lands a body shot.
Torsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torsten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torsten pushes Choke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Torsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten lands a right hand.
Torsten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torsten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
Torsten cracks Choke with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Torsten as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Torsten.
Torsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torsten lands with a left to the head.
Choke avoiding damage as Torsten throws knees to the body.
Torsten scores with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Torsten 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.
Torsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torsten pushes Choke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Choke controls his hands.

Torsten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torsten looks to land a body kick but Choke moved away.

Torsten drops Choke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Choke looks back up at him and smiles so Torsten waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Choke is rocked!

It looks like David Choke has been cut.
Torsten throws a head kick that misses.
Choke tried to counter with a leg kick but Torsten avoided it.
Torsten throws an overhand right that lands on Choke's shoulder, as Choke tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Choke as he checks the leg kick.
Torsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Torsten clobbers Choke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Choke.
Choke shoots in for a takedown but Torsten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
Choke feinted with a counter takedown.
Choke misses with a takedown
and Torsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Choke thinking.
A big right from Torsten misses.
Choke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baldur Torsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choke shoots in looking for a takedown. Torsten tries to sprawl out of it but Choke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torsten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torsten jabs Choke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torsten scores with a hook.
Torsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choke manages to avoid it.
Choke takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Torsten dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torsten looks to land a left hand but Choke moved out of range nicely.
Choke tries to clinch but Torsten is having none of it.
Choke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torsten circles away.
It seemed like Torsten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torsten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choke.
Choke attempts a counter takedown but Torsten avoids it well and moves away.
Choke slips a jab from Torsten.
Torsten cracks Choke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke checks a leg kick.
Choke wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Choke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torsten lands a really nice looking cross but Choke seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Torsten misses the target.
Torsten cracks Choke with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldur Torsten!
Baldur Torsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.