PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Thirtythree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thirtythree might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed-Indestructible. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thirtythree
vs
Torres

190 cm
23
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Thirtythree!
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, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Thirtythree or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Thirtythree circles away.
Thirtythree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thirtythree to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thirtythree looking to pass the guard.

Thirtythree got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thirtythree has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Thirtythree with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thirtythree trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thirtythree is controlling him.
Thirtythree controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres is trying to control the position but Thirtythree postures up.
Thirtythree controls from within his opponent's guard.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thirtythree passes into side control.
Torres wants to control but Thirtythree postures up.
Thirtythree throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thirtythree decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torres to his feet.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torres.

Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torres is trying to force a seperation but Thirtythree has the dominant position.
Thirtythree pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres is looking to break free of the clinch but Thirtythree has double underhooks.
Torres working hard to break the clinch.
Thirtythree has Torres pressed against the cage, preventing Torres from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torres is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to maintain a safe position but Thirtythree gets an underhook and turns Torres into the cage.
Thirtythree jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Torres walks away with a smile on his face. Thirtythree gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thirtythree tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thirtythree somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Thirtythree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres defending well as Thirtythree loads up on a big left hand.
Torres wants to clinch up but Thirtythree keeps it at a distance.
Thirtythree tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thirtythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thirtythree shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Thirtythree 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Torres scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch but Thirtythree is having none of it.

Thirtythree has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Thirtythree is trying to push Torres away but Torres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Thirtythree is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Thirtythree has him pressed against the cage.
Thirtythree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Thirtythree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres tries to clinch but Thirtythree moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thirtythree dodges the punch combination from Torres.

Thirtythree shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torres is trying to defend but Thirtythree finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zach Thirtythree will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thirtythree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thirtythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Thirtythree shoots in.
Nice jab there from Torres.

Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres missing with knees to the body.

Thirtythree manages to break the clinch.
Thirtythree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thirtythree misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick but Thirtythree moves out of range.
Torres tries to clinch up but Thirtythree circles away and keeps his distance.
Thirtythree tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thirtythree throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thirtythree off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Thirtythree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres lands a head kick. Thirtythree smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thirtythree shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Thirtythree catches Torres right on the button with a cross.
Fernando Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Thirtythree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thirtythree closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torres did well to prevent Thirtythree getting side control.
Thirtythree stops Torres from getting back to his feet.

Torres pushes Thirtythree off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zach Thirtythree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Torres wants to clinch up but Thirtythree keeps it at a distance.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Thirtythree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Fernando Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thirtythree circles away quickly and effectively.
Thirtythree tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thirtythree moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Thirtythree tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Torres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thirtythree shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thirtythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thirtythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Thirtythree fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Torres both land. Nice combination.
Thirtythree thumps Torres with a low kick.

Thirtythree drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thirtythree wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thirtythree looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thirtythree wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Thirtythree.
Thirtythree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fernando Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres looking to stall.
Thirtythree prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Thirtythree.
Torres is trying to push Thirtythree away but Thirtythree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thirtythree tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thirtythree chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres darts in trying to clinch

and Thirtythree counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtythree prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
Thirtythree's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Torres is looking to sinch up a triangle. Thirtythree throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Torres's body to avoid the submission. Torres has instead reached around Thirtythree's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Torres arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fernando Torres!