PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torres might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Adagio For Strings. Alexander Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kid Torres's chin.

Torres
vs
Jones

169 cm
27
149 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

175 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Torres is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alexander Jones has been cut.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones wants a takedown.
Torres blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres is struggling to control the position.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Jones cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Jones.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Torres prevents a body shot from Jones.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Torres throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Torres moves away
and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torres trying to control the position.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones stops Torres from standing up.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Jones'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. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Torres takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands a head kick!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres connects with a high kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.

Jones clinches.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Torres with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Alexander Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Kid Torres is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Jones misses.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a nice body kick.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kid Torres!

Kid Torres wins by unanimous decision!