PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Schach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Torn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schach
vs
Torn

191 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rory Schach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Torn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schach changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torn tries to avoid it but Schach manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torn to the ground. Torn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schach is looking to clinch.
Schach shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torn defends it nicely.

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

Schach drops back looking for a leg! Torn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torn manages to kick Schach off! Schach jumps back into Torn's guard.

Schach drops back looking for a leg! Torn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torn manages to kick Schach off! Schach jumps back into Torn's guard.
Torn wants to stand and escape but Schach is having none of it.

Schach thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Schach drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torn dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Schach has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torn wants to stand but Schach has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Torn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torn has managed to get both his arms back between Schach's legs - danger averted.

Schach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schach looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Torn passes into side control.
Schach is looking to regain half guard here but Torn keeps moving and retains side control.
Torn wants to stand but Schach has his arm trapped.
Schach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torn wants to stand but Schach is controlling his arm.
Schach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schach manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Schach is working for a kimura but Torn is defending it quite comfortably.

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

Schach is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torn sees it coming and defends easily.

Schach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Schach is working for a submission of some sort.
Schach is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schach is looking for a kimura but Torn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schach to get the leverage.
Schach prevents Torn from standing back up.

Schach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Schach is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torn wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Schach dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schach shoots in and drives through. Torn sprawls well.
Schach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schach tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schach somewhat.
Schach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Schach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torn digs a good hook to Schach's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schach fails with a takedown attempt.
Torn thumps Schach with a low kick.
Torn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jake Torn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torn works over Schach's head and body with a nice combination.
Torn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torn plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Schach swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Schach face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Torn!
Jake Torn made sure to mention his sponsor, Hilo Nutrition in his post fight interview.