PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 28 p4p, 86 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 7 p4p, 13 weight class). Torvik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haggar
vs
Torvik

202 cm
39
266
47 - 27 - 0

191 cm
35
260
33 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Furnace Performance 🔥

Conviction
Tempo Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar dives in and grabs Torvik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torvik pushes down on Haggar's head and hops out.
Torvik only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haggar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torvik has time to react.
Haggar misses with a body punch
enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab.
Torvik takes one to the side of the head.
Haggar misses with a straight left.
Haggar misses with a looping left.
Torvik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Haggar as he checks the leg kick.

Haggar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torvik wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Torvik has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Torvik keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Torvik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Torvik passes to full mount!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Haggar is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Torvik prevents Haggar from improving his position.
Torvik wants to free his trapped foot but Haggar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torvik thows a huge punch but Haggar dodges it nicely.
Haggar won't allow Torvik to pass to mount.
Torvik wants to take a breather but Haggar is having none of it.
Torvik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torvik trying to control the action but Haggar is working from the bottom.
Torvik trying to control the pace.
Haggar regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torvik tries to free his leg and advance position but Haggar is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torvik trying to control but Haggar is working from the bottom.
Haggar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torvik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torvik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Haggar keeping moving, preventing Torvik from controlling successfully.
Torvik won't allow Haggar to sweep him here.
Haggar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torvik manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar stopping the sweep attempt from Torvik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Torvik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar is in close to Torvik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torvik is on top in guard.

Torvik stands up from Haggar's guard - Torvik perhaps looking for a knockout.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Torvik moves out of range as Haggar strikes.
Torvik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torvik sprawls well. Torvik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haggar gets slowly back to his feet.
Torvik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haggar.
Haggar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Torvik defends well and Haggar ends up having to push Torvik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Torvik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torvik struggles to land a body shot inside as Haggar controls his hands.
Torvik lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik lands a nice shot to the body.
Haggar is breathing heavily.
Torvik works on Haggar's body with a couple of short punches.
Torvik works on Haggar's body with a couple of short punches.
Torvik works on Haggar's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Torvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haggar backwards.
Torvik misses with a punch on the inside.

Haggar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torvik connects with a looping right hand.
Haggar misses with a left hand
and Torvik counters with an inside leg kick.
Torvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torvik throws a body punch but Haggar moves out of range.
Torvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Haggar misses with a hook. Torvik ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Haggar as he checks the leg kick.
Haggar scores with a nice head shot.
Haggar looks to land a combination but Torvik avoids it well.

Haggar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Torvik manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Torvik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

That kick from Torvik tenderised Haggar's leg. Haggar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haggar connects with a body shot.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torvik sprawls well. Torvik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haggar gets slowly back to his feet.
Torvik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haggar manages to avoid it.
Haggar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haggar throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Torvik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haggar defending well as Torvik loads up on a big left hand.
Haggar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haggar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haggar shoots in but no luck this time.
Haggar misses with a jab to the body
and Torvik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haggar ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Haggar attempts a counter takedown but Torvik avoids it well and moves away.
Torvik misses with a low kick as Haggar jumps back.
Haggar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haggar lands a nice hook to Torvik's body. Torvik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvik throws a leg kick which misses Haggar's front leg but catches the back leg as Haggar tries to avoid it.
Haggar throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvik counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torvik cracks a nice hook into Haggar's ribs.
Torvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haggar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torvik avoids it really well and circles away.
Torvik appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torvik with the inside leg kick.
Torvik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torvik throws a shot from downtown. Haggar moves away and avoids it.
Haggar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Torvik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haggar.
Torvik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torvik moves out of range as Haggar strikes.
Torvik looks to land a right hand but Haggar moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torvik avoids the body shot from Haggar.
Haggar swings away with a body shot that misses

and Torvik counters with a nice right hand that sends Haggar toppling to the canvas! Haggar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torvik finish him?!

Haggar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torvik lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haggar will feel that in the morning.
Oh Haggar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torvik thuds his shin into the meat of Haggar's side.
Haggar seems to have got his legs back now.
Haggar blocks a jab.
Torvik measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Haggar! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sven Torvik!
In his post fight interview, Sven Torvik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.