PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torre
vs
Linford

170 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Torre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Linford!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linford scores with a three punch combo!
Linford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Linford gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Torre stands up over Linford, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Torre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torre postures up and lands a big shot to Linford's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Linford's head.
Torre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Torre landing some decent shots from guard.

Torre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Linford is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torre, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torre has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Linford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Torre has tightened it up now! Linford should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jerry Torre!