PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan McIntyre (ranked 4058 p4p, 3833 weight class) and Enoc Solves Torres (ranked 426 p4p, 412 weight class). Torres has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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.

McIntyre
vs
Torres

185 cm
21
185
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Montreal, Logan McIntyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enoc Solves Torres!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres takes the fight into the clinch.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McIntyre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McIntyre blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Torres misses.
Enoc Solves Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres looks winded!
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McIntyre manages to avoid it.
McIntyre shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres takes a swing at McIntyre's ribcage but misses.
McIntyre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by McIntyre.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McIntyre.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Torres tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McIntyre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntyre takes the fight into the clinch.

McIntyre manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by McIntyre.
It looked like McIntyre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torres.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on McIntyre's shoulder, as McIntyre tries to avoid the shot.
McIntyre throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

McIntyre tries to keep at a distance but Torres has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
McIntyre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

McIntyre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McIntyre feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
McIntyre slips under a jab from Torres.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McIntyre defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McIntyre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McIntyre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIntyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntyre closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. McIntyre pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McIntyre shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping body kick lands there for McIntyre.

McIntyre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres tries to stall but McIntyre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McIntyre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre gets through Torres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

McIntyre breaks from the clinch.
McIntyre darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Logan McIntyre has been cut.
McIntyre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Torres defends well and McIntyre ends up having to push Torres into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Torres looking to slow down the pace here.

McIntyre manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like McIntyre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres misses with the combination.

McIntyre pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.
McIntyre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

McIntyre pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
McIntyre feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enoc Solves Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan McIntyre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from McIntyre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres throws a hook to the side of McIntyre's head but McIntyre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McIntyre lands a jab to the nose.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres misses the jab.
No joy there for McIntyre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres tries to clinch but McIntyre moves out of range.
McIntyre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McIntyre wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
McIntyre staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McIntyre has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.

McIntyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from McIntyre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McIntyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Torres clinches up with McIntyre and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
McIntyre blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McIntyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McIntyre manages to break the clinch.
McIntyre misses with a two punch combination.
Torres throws a wild body kick that McIntyre sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
McIntyre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McIntyre moves away from the strike by Torres.

McIntyre closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
McIntyre is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIntyre blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McIntyre breaks from the clinch.
McIntyre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
McIntyre lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torres is looking to clinch but McIntyre is avoiding it.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McIntyre seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McIntyre checks a leg kick.
Enoc Solves Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McIntyre.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of McIntyre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McIntyre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McIntyre scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from McIntyre.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McIntyre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McIntyre misses with a few strikes there.
McIntyre has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Torres lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torres misses with a straight right.
McIntyre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres missing with a left hand there. McIntyre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McIntyre appears to be looking for a big counter.
McIntyre lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres feints a jab promting McIntyre to slip. Torres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McIntyre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torres motions for McIntyre to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Jab by Torres.
McIntyre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enoc Solves Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Logan McIntyre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McIntyre throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McIntyre.
McIntyre slips under a jab from Torres.
McIntyre throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McIntyre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McIntyre fails with a takedown attempt.
Enoc Solves Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torres shoots in but McIntyre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McIntyre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan McIntyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres throws a right hand that McIntyre ducks under and follows up with a left that McIntyre also avoids with ease.

McIntyre rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Torres stalling against the cage.

McIntyre breaks the clinch.
McIntyre fails with an attempt to clinch.
McIntyre misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIntyre circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from McIntyre lands.
McIntyre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for McIntyre on that attempt.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from McIntyre. McIntyre gets slowly back to his feet.
McIntyre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torres lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres looks to land a body kick but McIntyre moved away.
McIntyre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McIntyre gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a head kick by McIntyre.
Logan McIntyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Torres tries to get set, McIntyre tries to push him back and clinch up but Torres manages to avoid the attempt.
McIntyre fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for McIntyre with that takedown attempt.
Torres thuds his right hand into McIntyre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McIntyre fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a jab.
McIntyre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
McIntyre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Torres manages to circle out of the way.
Torres clobbers McIntyre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McIntyre takes a shot right to the bread basket.

McIntyre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres tries to kick McIntyre off in order to stand up. McIntyre Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Torres wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Logan McIntyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres has one of McIntyre's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enoc Solves Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enoc Solves Torres!