PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Seoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Seoul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torture
vs
Seoul

190 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Torture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Seoul!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torture scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Torture decides to stand up, so the ref orders Seoul to his feet.
Seoul with a poor takedown

and Torture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Seoul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torture defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torture postures up.
Torture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seoul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seoul is trying to control the position but Torture postures up.

Seoul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torture is aware though and is defending well.
Torture trying to control but Seoul is working from the bottom.
Seoul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seoul working a defensive guard here.
Seoul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seoul is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seoul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torture circles away.
Seoul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torture circles away.
Tom Torture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Seoul.
Torture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torture moves in looking to clinch but Seoul pushes him off.
Seoul shoots in for a takedown but Torture shows good takedown defense.

Torture changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seoul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seoul prevents Torture from improving position.
Seoul tries to buck Torture off but Torture is having none of it.
Seoul looks gassed!

Torture stands up and beckons Seoul to his feet.

Torture moves into the clinch.
Torture lands a nice knee to the body.
Seoul fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torture is pressed up against the cage. Seoul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torture down to the mat. Torture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Torture has managed to clinch.
Seoul fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Seoul is fighting off a takedown attempt but Torture is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Seoul to the mat. Seoul regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Torture passes Seoul's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Torture with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seoul is refusing to be controlled, as Torture sits in half guard.

Torture is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seoul sees it coming and defends easily.
Torture is trying to control the action in half guard but Seoul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Seoul looking for submissions off his back.

Torture looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seoul trying to control from the bottom.

Torture stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Seoul to get to his feet.
Torture fails in his attempt to clinch.

Torture gets caught flat footed, as Seoul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torture wants to get back to his feet but Seoul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seoul is working Torture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torture keeping full guard, as Seoul tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seoul defends well.
Torture is trying to keep Seoul in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seoul wants to stand but Torture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Torture has control of Seoul's left arm, preventing Seoul from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seoul tries for a takedown but Torture circles away easily

and Torture counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torture trying to pass the guard but Seoul defending well.
Seoul keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Seoul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torture pulls his head out easily.
Seoul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torture's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torture's back!

Seoul patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Seoul looking for the choke from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seoul biding his time, controlling Torture.
Torture is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Seoul is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seoul is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Well, with Seoul on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Torture is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Torture controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Torture tries to roll but Seoul sticks to his back.
Torture wants to control his opponent's hands but Seoul gets his hands free.
Torture tries to roll but Seoul sticks to his back.
Torture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seoul on the ground.
Torture rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tom Torture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Seoul is trying to work for a kimura but Torture is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torture tries to kick Seoul off but Seoul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torture kicks Seoul off and gets back to his feet.

Torture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Seoul controls Torture momentarily but Torture frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seoul thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Seoul throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Seoul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seoul trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Torture content to stall in guard here.
Torture wants to pass the guard but Seoul is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seoul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torture manages to get himself to full guard.
Seoul stopping the sweep attempt from Torture.
Seoul slips nicely into half guard.

Seoul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seoul stalling away here and it's allowed Torture to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Torture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seoul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seoul trying to control but Torture is working from the bottom.
Torture wants to sweep here but Seoul controlling him for the moment.
Torture wants to stand but Seoul is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seoul works over Torture with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jin Seoul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Seoul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torture defends it nicely.
Torture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Torture looking to score a takedown here. Seoul is defending well but Torture drives through and ends up in Seoul's guard.

Seoul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Seoul!