PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Torso (ranked 2668 p4p, 1402 weight class) and River Waters (ranked 329 p4p, 200 weight class). Torso has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. River Waters told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Torso
vs
Waters

220 cm
25
170
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
170
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Torso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters slips under a jab.

Waters instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torso.
Torso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waters's elbow.
Torso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torso tries to work over Waters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Torso - that landed with a thud.
Waters jumps guard but Torso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Torso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waters jumps guard but Torso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Torso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Torso trying to stall but Waters improves his position.
Waters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torso to keep the fight standing.
Mr Torso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of River Waters.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torso just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Torso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Waters jumps guard but Torso stands there with Waters around his waist. Waters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torso can't find room to land a body shot as Waters controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Torso has him pressed against the cage.
Waters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Waters pulls guard.

Waters looking for a guillotine here but Torso defends easily.
Waters looks winded!
Waters trying to control the position.

Waters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Waters is looking to cinch up a triangle. Torso throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Waters's body to avoid the submission. Waters has instead reached around Torso's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Waters arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). River Waters!