PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo comes to the cage accompanied by Mogwai - Katrien. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jack's choice of entrance music: Me Favourite Grog. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Torturo
vs
Jack

189 cm
23
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calico Jack!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo misses with a leg kick
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Torturo throws a combination that misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torturo throws a front kick aimed at Jack's knee but Jack avoids it well.
Torturo throws an off balance right hand
and Torturo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack misses with a hook to the body
and Torturo counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torturo, as that shot connected.
Jack moves out of range of the leg kick from Torturo.
Jack misses with a body punch
and Torturo counters with a body kick that stops Jack in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
Torturo misses with a double jab
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Torturo counters with a left and a right that stings Jack.
Nice body punch from Jack.
Torturo throws a solid leg kick but Jack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torturo.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torturo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Torturo throws a low kick but Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack misses with a hook
and Torturo counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
A low kick from Torturo misses
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calico Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack misses with a body punch
and Torturo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torturo to score with a decent uppercut.
Torturo swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torturos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a hook
and Torturo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Torturo tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack misses with a hook to the body
and Torturo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torturo misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Torturo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torturo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Torturo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torturo throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torturo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Torturo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torturo counters with a good low kick that Jack was not able to check.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torturo thinking.
Jack misses with a hook to the body
and Torturo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Torturo counters with a leg kick.
Jack looks gassed!
Torturo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torturo throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Torturo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torturo feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Torturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torturo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
Torturo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torturo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Calico Jack has been cut.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Torturo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torturo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Torturo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jack takes a step back to recover.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torturo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torturo misses with a two punch combination.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Torturo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torturo counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
Torturo scores with a nice body kick.
Torturo scores with a hook.
Torturo scores with a jab. Jack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torturo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Torturo.
Torturo lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Torturo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Torturo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torturo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jack in his tracks.
Jack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torturo.
Jack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torturo connects with a single shot there.
Marko Torturo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Torturo counters with a low kick, right behind Jack 's knee.
Jack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torturo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torturo connects with a right hand. Jack shakes it off.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Torturo counters with a thumping low kick.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torturo feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Torturo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Torturo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Jack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torturo scores with a jab. Jack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Torturo has got the better of the exchanges.
Good leg kick by Torturo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calico Jack's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice body kick from Torturo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torturo, as that shot connected.
Torturo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torturo misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
That kick from Torturo tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good shot there by Torturo.
Torturo tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torturo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torturo - that will leave a mark!
Torturo connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
Torturo pushes Jack away with a front kick.
Torturo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Torturo. That's going to slow Jack down.
Calico Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Torturo lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torturo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torturo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torturo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torturo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torturo delivers a nice body kick.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Torturo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jack's hands.
Jack misses with a hook
and Torturo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torturo takes one to the chin there.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torturo.
Torturo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marko Torturo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torturo lands the left hand.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jack's calf.
Jack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Torturo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Torturo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Torturo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jack.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torturo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Torturo!