PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts's entrance music is Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . A fine choice. Torturo has chosen Mogwai - Katrien as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batts
vs
Torturo

186 cm
30
208 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
217 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

160!
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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Torturo.
Batts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batts's calf.
Batts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torturo.
Torturo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torturo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo walks into a stiff left hand from Batts.
Torturo misses with a body kick.
Batts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Torturo tries to keep at a distance but Batts has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo lands with a left to the head.
Batts misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torturo lands with a short shot to the head.
Batts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torturo is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batts.
Batts blocks a body shot from Torturo.
Batts scores with a shot to the side of Torturo's head.
Batts lands a knee to the body.
Batts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torturo lands an elbow that stopped Batts in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batts.
Batts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Batts on the inside.
Batts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torturo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torturo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batts misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torturo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torturo blocks an uppercut.
Torturo lands a shoulder strike.
Torturo blocks a body shot from Batts.
Torturo swings wildly with an uppercut but Batts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts struggles to land a body shot inside as Torturo controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Batts.
Torturo tries to throw a body punch but Batts avoids it by throwing Torturo back against the cage.
Batts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torturo misses with a body punch.
Batts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torturo managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
Batts managing to block the knees to the body from Torturo.
A head punch on the inside from Torturo fails to land.
Torturo misses with a punch on the inside.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torturo.
Torturo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torturo pushes Batts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torturo tries to throw a body punch but Batts avoids it by throwing Torturo back against the cage.
Batts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torturo managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
Batts blocking some punches.
Torturo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torturo working aggressively here.
Batts landing knees to the body.
Torturo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Batts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Batts.

It looks like Marko Torturo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo prevents Batts from breaking the clinch.
Batts misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
Batts controlling the action here for a moment.
Torturo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torturo lands a shot to the body.
Torturo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Torturo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Batts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torturo's brow.
A short right from Torturo on the inside.
Torturo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Torturo fails to land.
Torturo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batts or not.
Batts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torturo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Batts scores with a knee to the head.
Torturo lands an elbow that stopped Batts in his tracks for a moment.
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 Billy Batts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marko Torturo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torturo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batts at a distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Batts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Batts misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torturo.
Torturo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Batts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torturo avoids the head kick by Batts.
Batts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Batts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torturo looks to land a right hand but Batts moved out of range.
Billy Batts is winning the standup battle so far.
Torturo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Batts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Torturo.
Torturo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Batts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Batts wants to clinch up but Torturo keeps it at a distance.
Torturo scores with a leg kick.
Torturo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Batts.
Torturo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Batts misses with the combination.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
Batts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torturo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Batts thumps Torturo with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torturo takes a swing at Batts's ribcage but misses.
Batts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torturo.
Torturo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torturo scores with a push kick.
Batts lands with a hook. Torturo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Batts doesn't manage to clinch there - Torturo circles away.
Torturo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Batts misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.
Torturo avoids the body shot from Batts.
An inside leg kick lands from Batts.
A leg kick checked by Batts.
Torturo sizes up Batts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torturo lands a leg kick that knocks Batts off balance momentarily.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
Batts moves in looking to clinch but Torturo pushes him off.
Batts lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot lands for Torturo.
Torturo thuds his right hand into Batts's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torturo loads up on a big right hand but Batts slips the punch.
Batts is looking to wear down Torturo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torturo throws a jab but it's blocked by Batts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Batts looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torturo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Batts just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batts takes one on the button.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torturo. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Batts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torturo doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts fails to land with a series of punches.
Batts throws a body kick that misses.
Batts wants to clinch but Torturo slips to the side
and Torturo counters with a low kick, right behind Batts 's knee.
Batts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marko Torturo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Batts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Torturo slams his shin into Batts's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torturo.
A bone on bone clash there as Batts blocks the leg kick.
Torturo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Batts darts in and clinches Torturo up against the cage.
Batts working aggressively here.
Torturo lands a right hand.
Torturo blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batts missing with knees to the body.
Torturo tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torturo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Torturo - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torturo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Batts takes an elbow to the temple.
Torturo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torturo.
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!
Torturo throws a punch but it's blocked by Batts.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torturo.
Torturo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batts.
Torturo misses with a punch to the body.
Batts is trying to push Torturo away but Torturo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torturo lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Torturo.
Marko Torturo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torturo working aggressively here.
Torturo misses with a knee to the head.
Torturo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts managing to block the knees to the body from Torturo.
Batts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torturo digs a right hand underneath Batts's ribcage. Batts let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Batts breaks from the clinch.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batts's calf.
Torturo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Batts blocks the body kick.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torturo lands with a nice body kick.
Batts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torturo connects with a nice looking jab.
Torturo loads up on a big right hand but Batts slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
Batts with a hook.
Torturo throws a low kick but Batts avoids it.
Torturo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torturo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batts.
Torturo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Batts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torturo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Batts lands with a hook. Torturo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Batts throws a push kick but Torturo slaps the foot to one side.
Torturo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torturo.
A shot to the liver by Batts. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Batts moves out of range of the leg kick from Torturo.
Batts throws out a leg kick but Torturo moves out of range and Batts only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torturo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torturo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torturo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torturo ducks right into an uppercut from Batts.
Batts wants to slow Torturo down by chopping away at his legs.
Torturo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts throws a body kick that misses.
Torturo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Batts.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torturo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torturo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Torturo!
Marko Torturo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.