PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 158 p4p, 703 weight class) and Malcolm Rivera (ranked 26 p4p, 85 weight class). Torvik comes to the cage accompanied by MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Rivera has chosen BAD COMPANY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torvik
vs
Rivera

191 cm
35
260
34 - 21 - 0

194 cm
35
268
29 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Conquer
Conviction

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 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Torvik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Torvik pushes him off.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.

It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivera scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Torvik misses.
Torvik throws a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik scores with a hook.
Torvik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torvik.
Rivera takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torvik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Torvik connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a kick to the body.
Torvik throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torvik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torvik counters with a solid body kick.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.

Sven Torvik's cut is getting worse.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torvik.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Torvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily.
Rivera tries to land a front kick but Torvik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torvik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera with a nice calf kick.
Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torvik lands a nice hook to Rivera's body. Rivera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torvik scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Torvik.
Rivera throws out a counter right but Torvik avoids it with no problem.
Torvik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torvik tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.

Torvik moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Torvik presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torvik as Rivera tries to tie him up.
Torvik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torvik tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Torvik back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torvik digs a right hand into Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivera's gas tank.
Rivera looks winded!
Torvik scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torvik lands with a right to the head.
Torvik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Torvik as the two fighters clinch.
Torvik misses with a body punch.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torvik is keeping busy.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Torvik blocks it.
Torvik lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Torvik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torvik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torvik lands with a light punch inside.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torvik.
Torvik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Torvik blocks it.
Torvik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torvik.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Torvik lands with a left to the head.
Torvik prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Torvik avoids the damage to the body.
Torvik lands with a short shot to the head.
Torvik lands a right hand.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torvik.
Torvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Torvik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Torvik cracks Rivera with a nice body shot.
Torvik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torvik pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Torvik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torvik connects with a leg kick.
Torvik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Torvik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.
Torvik is looking to counter punch.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torvik.
Torvik thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Torvik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torvik lands the left hand.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Torvik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Torvik misses the target.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Torvik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torvik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Torvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torvik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torvik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torvik scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivera should have avoided that one.
Sven Torvik is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvik misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Torvik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera tries to clinch but Torvik is having none of it.
Torvik stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Torvik was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rivera.
Torvik thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Torvik avoids it well.
Rivera is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik cracks Rivera with a hook to the temple - Rivera is on wobbly legs here! Torvik swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rivera falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Torvik wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.