PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Sloane (ranked 3927 p4p, 3701 weight class) and Enoc Solves Torres (ranked 420 p4p, 397 weight class). Enoc Solves Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sloane
vs
Torres

174 cm
23
185
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Sloane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enoc Solves Torres!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sloane.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Sloane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloane moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Sloane tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Sloane drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
Sloane has Torres pressed against the cage, preventing Torres from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sloane tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Sloane presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Sloane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sloane blocks an elbow strike from Torres.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sloane avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Sloane.
Sloane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sloane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sloane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Sloane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloane.
Sloane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.
A short right from Sloane.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
A short uppercut from Sloane.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sloane.
Sloane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Sloane can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Sloane misses with some punches.
Sloane blocks an uppercut.
Sloane scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloane scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Sloane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Torres blocks an elbow strike from Sloane.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sloane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.

Torres is rocked!
Sloane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Sloane finish him?
Torres blocking some punches.
Sloane misses with some punches.
Sloane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloane throws a head punch that misses.
Sloane throws a head punch that misses.
Sloane creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Torres! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Sloane.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Sloane!