PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximillion Souffrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Souffrant might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitro - Freight Train Solo. Fernando Torres has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Souffrant
vs
Torres

179 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillion Souffrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres cracks Souffrant with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souffrant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Torres.
Souffrant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Torres slams his shin into Souffrant's torso.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
Souffrant ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximillion Souffrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Souffrant shoots in.
Souffrant slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Souffrant shoots in.
Souffrant looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souffrant moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Souffrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Souffrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Souffrant's calf.
Souffrant ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick but Souffrant moves out of range.
Souffrant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souffrant shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Souffrant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Souffrant misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernando Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souffrant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Souffrant is breathing heavily.
Torres scores with a head kick.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Torres with a hook.
Souffrant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Souffrant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Souffrant shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Souffrant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Souffrant shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souffrant takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torres goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Souffrant persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Souffrant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Souffrant shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres stuns Souffrant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Souffrant closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Souffrant pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that Souffrant semi-blocks.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Souffrant on the side of the head.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souffrant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres lands a jab-cross combination.
Souffrant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres scores with a kick to the body.
Souffrant dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Souffrant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Souffrant persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Souffrant walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
Souffrant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant fails to land the takedown.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souffrant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres.
Torres pushes Souffrant away with a front kick.
Souffrant fails with the takedown.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Torres tries to land a front kick but Souffrant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Souffrant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres scores with a head kick.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Souffrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Souffrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souffrant closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Souffrant pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a series of strikes that have Souffrant backpedaling.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Souffrant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Souffrant tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torres lands a two punch combo.
Souffrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torres!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Souffrant tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Souffrant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souffrant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Souffrant with that takedown attempt.
Souffrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Souffrant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Torres misses with a low kick as Souffrant jumps back.
Souffrant shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souffrant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Souffrant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Souffrant. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Souffrant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Torres dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Souffrant. Souffrant gets slowly back to his feet.
Souffrant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Torres as he connects with a hook.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souffrant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximillion Souffrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souffrant slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Souffrant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernando Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souffrant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Souffrant fails to land the takedown.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Souffrant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Souffrant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres scores with the left hand. Souffrant knows he should have avoided that one.
Souffrant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souffrant's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a right and a left that Souffrant avoids nicely.
Torres feints and then cracks Souffrant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souffrant down.
Souffrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres looks to land a combination but Souffrant avoids it well.
Maximillion Souffrant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souffrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Souffrant shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souffrant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Souffrant seems unphased.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souffrant. That did some damage!
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Souffrant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Souffrant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Souffrant.
Souffrant passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souffrant goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souffrant's guard! Nice work there by Torres!

Souffrant looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.

Souffrant working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Souffrant looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Torres is defending well. Souffrant quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Torres has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Souffrant celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximillion Souffrant!