PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diomedes Panagiotis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torsk comes to the ring accompanied by Hammer Fall - Hearts on Fire. Diomedes Panagiotis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torsk
vs
Panagiotis

188 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Torsk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Diomedes Panagiotis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panagiotis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Panagiotis is looking to take a break and control but Torsk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panagiotis taking a breather here.
Panagiotis wants to control but Torsk is keeping him busy.
Torsk is trying to get back to half guard.
Panagiotis works to advance to full mount. Torsk defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Panagiotis looking to secure an arm triangle but Torsk defends it well.
Panagiotis controlling the pace for now.
Torsk is squirming around, avoiding Panagiotis's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panagiotis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Panagiotis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Panagiotis is trying to take his opponent's back.

Panagiotis has hold of Torsk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Torsk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Panagiotis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Panagiotis looks gassed!
Torsk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panagiotis unloads with some shots from mount but Torsk bucks and avoids them well.
Torsk tries to reverse the position but Panagiotis maintains control.

Panagiotis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsk tries to hold on but Panagiotis pushes him away.
Panagiotis controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torsk is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Panagiotis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Torsk has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Torsk tries to hold on but Panagiotis postures up.
Torsk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Torsk working to try and regain half guard.

Panagiotis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsk wants to control but Panagiotis is having none of it.

Panagiotis working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Torsk looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Panagiotis! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diomedes Panagiotis!