PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Saskia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Saskia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torino
vs
Saskia

193 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Torino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Saskia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saskia tries a head kick but it misses.
Torino connects with a single shot there.
Torino throws a combination. Saskia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Torino coming out on top.
Saskia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saskia wants to clinch up but Torino keeps it at a distance.
Saskia throws a hook but Torino blocks it.
Saskia misses with a series of wild punches.
Saskia walks into a stiff left hand from Torino.
Saskia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saskia misses with a low kick.
Torino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saskia backs up against the cage.
Jab from Torino.
Torino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saskia misses with an uppercut.
Saskia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torino misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Saskia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A right-left combo lands from Torino.
Ace Torino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saskia takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Torino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Torino trying to control but Saskia is working from the bottom.
Torino stopping the sweep attempt from Saskia.
Saskia tries to strike from the bottom.
Saskia looks gassed!
Torino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saskia looking to control.
Torino looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saskia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torino cracks Saskia with an open hand slap.
Torino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Torino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saskia sprawls well initially but Torino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Torino seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Torino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Torino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Torino misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Torino is predictable there
and Saskia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torino throws a series of punches but Saskia avoids them all with ease.
Torino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saskia is looking to clinch but Torino is avoiding it.
Saskia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torino counters with a low kick, right behind Saskia 's knee.
Saskia lands with a big left! Torino is wobbled badly! Saskia comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Torino to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Saskia!