PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Torkelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Osagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Osagi's choice of entrance music: Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo - Bloodhound Gang. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Torkelson
vs
Osagi

188 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyr Torkelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Osagi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkelson closes the distance and clinches up with Osagi, looking for a takedown. Torkelson pushes Osagi against the cage but Osagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Osagi tries to counter by closing the distance.

Osagi closes the distance and pushes Torkelson back into the cage.
Osagi prevents the takedown attempt.
Torkelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Osagi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Osagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torkelson misses with an uppercut. Osagi saw that one coming.

Osagi has Torkelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Torkelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Osagi walks away with a smile on his face. Torkelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Torkelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osagi throws a series of strikes that have Torkelson backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torkelson darts in looking for a takedown but Osagi gets double underhooks and turns Torkelson into the cage.
Osagi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Osagi drives through and clinches with Torkelson against the cage.
Osagi leaning against his opponent.

Osagi pulls guard.
Torkelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Osagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osagi working a defensive guard here.
Osagi trying to control the position here.

Osagi is looking for a triangle but Torkelson pushes his legs off easily.
Torkelson wants to control from the top but Osagi keeps moving.
Torkelson is really struggling to control Osagi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Osagi clinches.

Osagi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Osagi manages to end up in side control.

Osagi decides to stand back up.
Torkelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Osagi.

Osagi closes the distance and clinches.
Osagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Osagi scores with a shot to the side of Torkelson's head.
Osagi scores with a shot to the side of Torkelson's head.
A head punch on the inside from Torkelson fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Osagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osagi slowing the pace effectively.
Osagi tries to pull guard but Torkelson won't allow it.
Osagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torkelson's face.
Torkelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Osagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hiroshi Osagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torkelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Osagi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torkelson tests Osagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Hiroshi Osagi has been cut.
Osagi misses with a kick to the body.
Torkelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osagi pinned against the cage. Osagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Osagi closes the distance and pushes Torkelson back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkelson is trying to push Osagi away but Osagi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Osagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torkelson looks to throw the jab but Osagi is out of range.
Torkelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Osagi sprawls well. Osagi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torkelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Torkelson misses with a takedown

and Osagi counters with a crisp one two that drops Torkelson! Osagi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Torkelson to his feet! Torkelson is in big trouble!

Torkelson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osagi batters Torkelson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Torkelson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Osagi lands a final crushing right hand to drop Torkelson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Osagi is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hiroshi Osagi!
Hiroshi Osagi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.