PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adebisi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go Go Adebisi. Torturo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mogwai - Katrien. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Adebisi
vs
Torturo

181 cm
30
209 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

189 cm
28
217 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
Torturo lands a really nice looking cross but Adebisi seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Torturo.

Adebisi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torturo to the ground. Adebisi is now in Torturo's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
Adebisi trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Torturo is keeping the position.
Adebisi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adebisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Torturo is retaining full guard.
Adebisi wants to control from the top but Torturo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Simon Adebisi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adebisi throws a shot from downtown. Torturo moves away and avoids it.
Adebisi misses with a body shot.
Torturo throws a shot from downtown. Adebisi moves away and avoids it.
Torturo throws a looping overhand right but Adebisi ducks down to avoid it.
Torturo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Adebisi checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torturo delivers a nice body kick.
Torturo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Torturo gets caught flat footed, as Adebisi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adebisi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adebisi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adebisi has gone for a leg lock! Torturo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adebisi's guard.

Adebisi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adebisi wants to improve his position but instead Torturo has moved into half guard.
Torturo not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi tries to roll over but Torturo keeps him under control.
Adebisi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adebisi.
Adebisi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torturo tries to free his leg and advance position but Adebisi is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo trying to control but Adebisi is working from the bottom.
Torturo is stalling in the full guard.
Adebisi 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.

Adebisi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torturo defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torturo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torturo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adebisi closes the distance and clinches up with Torturo, looking for a takedown. Adebisi pushes Torturo against the cage but Torturo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torturo tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adebisi connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Torturo finds it's target.
Adebisi swings for the body but Torturo moves out of range.
Torturo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Adebisi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adebisi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torturo moves into full guard.
Torturo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adebisi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebisi throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Torturo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
Adebisi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torturo trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torturo keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torturo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torturo looks for the body kick but Adebisi saw that one coming.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torturo scores with a punch to the head.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. Adebisi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torturo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
Torturo thuds a left hand into Adebisi's body.
Torturo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adebisi throws a hook but Torturo blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo scoring well with a low kick there.
Torturo throws a lazy right hand but Adebisi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi throws out a loose jab but Torturo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adebisi tries to bum rush Torturo with a series of wild strikes but Torturo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adebisi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adebisi looks to land a right hand but Torturo moved out of range.
Torturo misses with the combination.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adebisi is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
Adebisi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adebisi misses with the combination.

Adebisi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torturo's guard.
Torturo keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass.
Torturo keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.

Adebisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torturo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torturo has escaped and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adebisi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Adebisi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adebisi checks a low kick from Torturo.
Torturo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but Adebisi checks it.
Torturo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adebisi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torturo.
Adebisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torturo.
Adebisi lands with a good body shot.
Adebisi moves out of range of the leg kick from Torturo.
Adebisi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adebisi throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adebisi lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but Adebisi moves his leg out of the way.
Adebisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
No joy there for Adebisi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torturo misses with an uppercut.
Torturo with a hook.
Adebisi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torturo.
Adebisi shoots in but Torturo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick from Torturo misses.
A jab lands there for Torturo.
Adebisi throws a hook but Torturo blocks it.
Torturo lands a slapping body shot.
Adebisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Torturo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torturo pushes off an throws an elbow but Adebisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torturo tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torturo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Adebisi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adebisi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adebisi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo throws a series of punches but Adebisi avoids them all with ease.
Torturo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adebisi.
Torturo looks to throw the jab but Adebisi is out of range.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt
and Torturo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adebisi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torturo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adebisi somewhat.
Torturo scores with a nice head shot.
Simon Adebisi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torturo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torturo misses with a straight right.
Torturo throws out a loose jab but Adebisi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi throws the left hand but Torturo avoids the punch easily.
Adebisi blocks a jab.
Marko Torturo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adebisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torturo.
Torturo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torturo slaps away a takedown attempt from Adebisi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torturo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adebisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torturo fakes the leg kick and cracks Adebisi in the body.
Torturo tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torturo throws a low kick, looking for Adebisi's leg but Adebisi calmly moves out of range.
Torturo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adebisi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torturo scrambles back to his feet.
Adebisi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torturo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adebisi somewhat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torturo.
Torturo slaps away a takedown attempt from Adebisi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adebisi throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Torturo slips under a jab from Adebisi.
Torturo tries to work over Adebisi's front leg with a kick but Adebisi checks it.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. Adebisi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marko Torturo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torturo jabs at Adebisi's body.
Torturo throws a leg kick but Adebisi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torturo throws a front kick that sends Adebisi stumbling back into the cage.
Torturo digs a good body shot into Adebisi's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adebisi was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Adebisi defending well as Torturo loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Adebisi as he checks the leg kick.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adebisi checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adebisi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!