PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doc Tore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habib Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tore comes to the cage accompanied by In the Arena. Doc Tore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tore
vs
Menezes

196 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doc Tore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Habib Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes moves to clinch but Tore breaks away
and Tore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Menezes at a distance.
A slow jab from Tore misses its intended target.
Tore throws a body punch but Menezes moves out of range.
Menezes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tore swats away the attempt to clinch by Menezes.

Tore moves into the clinch.
Tore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Habib Menezes has been cut.
Tore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menezes's brow.
Tore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menezes backwards.
Tore pushes Menezes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tore lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes is trying to pull guard but Tore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tore misses with an elbow over the top.
Menezes dodges an elbow strike from Tore.
Menezes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menezes avoiding damage as Tore throws knees to the body.
Tore lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Tore.
Menezes goes for a takedown attempt but Tore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menezes looks gassed!
Menezes tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tore to counter with a crisp jab.
Tore scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menezes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tore as he jumps to the side.
Doc Tore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habib Menezes.

Oooooh!!! Tore has knocked Menezes down with a huge combo! Tore steps away and waves a wobbly Menezes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Menezes is rocked!
Tore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menezes doesn't seem bothered though.
Menezes is still on wobbly legs! Can Tore finish him?
Menezes wants to clinch.
Tore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Menezes under the eye.
Tore wobbles Menezes with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Tore dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Menezes to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Doc Tore!
Doc Tore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.