PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Torres
vs
Elkins

169 cm
19
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick lands from Torres that sends Elkins to the canvas. Elkins tries to scramble back to his feet but Torres brings him back down into side control.

Elkins is rocked!
Elkins tries to improve position but can't.
Elkins is still in real trouble! Can Torres finish him?
Elkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torres's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Torres.
Torres is keen to just control but Elkins is a slippery customer.
Torres wants to stand but Elkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elkins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.

Torres gets to his feet - Elkins follows without any prompting.

Torres instigates a clinch.
Elkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Torres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Torres manages to pull guard.
Torres is looking to stand up but Elkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Elkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Elkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elkins prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Elkins content to stall in guard here.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elkins stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elkins is stalling in the full guard.
Elkins pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins prevents Torres from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elkins tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Elkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Elkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elkins trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cody Elkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Elkins shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Elkins clinches with his opponent.

Elkins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Elkins winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Elkins is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elkins slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.
Ground and pound from Elkins.
Elkins tries to stand and escape but Torres is controlling the position.
Elkins is keen to just control but Torres is a slippery customer.

Elkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Torres tries to roll over but Elkins keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Elkins advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Elkins is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres wants to stand up but Elkins is controlling him.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Elkins is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Torres Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Elkins's back instead.

Torres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Elkins is defending well though. Torres let's go of the attempt for now.
Torres trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets his hands free as Elkins looks to control.
Torres has the hooks in. Elkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Torres tightening his grip on Elkins, looking for the choke.

Torres looking for the choke but no joy.

Torres is looking for the choke from the back position but Elkins is controlling his hands well.
Elkins covering up well and avoiding damage.

Torres tightening his grip on Elkins, looking for the choke.

Elkins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres has got one arm under Elkins's chin. This could be trouble... Elkins trying to control the other hand but Torres gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Elkins has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kid Torres!