PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigal Son. The crowd seem to be enjoying York's choice of entrance music: British Grenadiers Song. Sergio Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
York

203 cm
28
250 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

192 cm
25
285 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel York!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a push kick but York slaps the foot to one side.
Torres avoids the body shot from York.
Torres fakes the leg kick and cracks York in the body.
York misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres scores with a head kick. York tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
York misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
York cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
York throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
York throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torres counters with a good, hard body kick but York shrugs it off.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Torres.
York lands a slapping body shot.
York lands a slapping body shot.
Torres keeps York at a distance using the push kick.
York looks gassed!
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
York is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torres.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to York's calf.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres tries to land a front kick but York steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
York connects with a body shot that sends Torres's belly button to the back.
Torres defending well as York loads up on a big left hand.
York is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
York throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Torres lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
Torres misses with a body kick.
York misses with a body kick.
York looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throws a right hand that misses
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but York was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
York throws out a powerful jab.
A bone on bone clash there as York blocks the leg kick.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
York misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Torres counters with an inside leg kick.
York scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres misses with a body kick.
York lands a jab to the head.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from York.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
York throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
York misses the jab.
York thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
York takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
York throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
York is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
York takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
York doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
York throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torres thuds his shin into the meat of York's side.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
York looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
York chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
York walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres throws a head kick that York semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks York off balance momentarily.
Torres lands a head shot.

Torres drops York with a beautiful combination! York stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Torres is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Torres 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.

Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torres here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses York's front leg but catches the back leg as York tries to avoid it.
York has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torres.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses York's front leg but catches the back leg as York tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but York might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Torres has got the better of the exchanges.
Torres keeps York at a distance using the push kick.
Torres tries to land a front kick but York steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
York misses with a hook.
York takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torres connects with a right hand. York shakes it off.
Nice shot by York.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres throws a wild body kick that York sees coming a mile off.
York is breathing heavily.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped York's head back.
Nigel York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that York can do to turn this around?
Torres pushes York away with a front kick.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.

York is rocked!
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by York. York obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torres tries to land a leg kick but York saw it coming and moves away.
York misses with a looping left.
York gets cracked there but stands up to it.
York's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres cracks York with a good jab.
York is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Torres feints and then cracks York's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow York down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torres lets loose with a powerful body kick. York will feel that in the morning.
York seems to have recovered his senses.
York has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt York.
That kick from Torres tenderised York's leg. York is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres's jab looks to have found its range, popping York under the eye.
Sergio Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres misses with an attempted mid kick.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres cracks York with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres digs a good hook to York's body.
Torres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torres.
York takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
York takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
York has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torres.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
York lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt York.
York throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
York tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
York moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres throws out a leg kick but York moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
York lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torres.
A good leg kick by Torres.
York cracks Torres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres.
Both fighters circling a little - Torres finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Torres cracks York with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torres darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Torres dominated that second round.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Torres throws a series of punches but York avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses York's front leg but catches the back leg as York tries to avoid it.
York steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
A jab from Torres misses.
Torres avoids the body shot from York.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
York throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but York manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
York gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from York.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
York takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Torres throws a front kick aimed at York's knee but York avoids it well.
York throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
York steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lands a slapping body shot.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torres avoids the body shot from York.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
Torres delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Torres delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Torres.
Torres scores with a head kick.
Torres is looking to slow York down with leg kicks.
Torres thumps York with a low kick.
That kick from Torres tenderised York's leg. York is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torres jabs York right on the nose. York blinks but takes it well.
A big left from York misses.
York misses with a wild body shot.
Torres throws a series of punches but York avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by York.
York avoids the head kick by Torres.
Sergio Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres digs a good hook to York's body.
York looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres with a hook.
York throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from York
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres tries to land a front kick but York steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
York throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a front kick that sends York stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
York thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres cracks York with a good jab.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed York momentarily.
York takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torres scores with the left hand. York knows he should have avoided that one.
Nigel York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
York is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
York throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Jab, jab by York - just one landing.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Torres!
Sergio Torres thanked the fans post fight for their support.