PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly -- Curtis Mayfield and Ice T . Jimmy Snuka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Snuka
vs
Torres

192 cm
31
218 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

184 cm
32
207 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Torres!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres forces Snuka back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Snuka.

Torres works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Snuka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Snuka wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snuka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snuka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snuka manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Snuka is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Snuka wants to sweep but no luck.
Snuka controlling the position.
Snuka wants to sweep but no luck.
Snuka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Snuka wants to sweep but no luck.
Snuka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torres is looking to improve his position but Snuka isn't that keen on the idea.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Snuka's attempts to control the action.
Torres manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres has his hands on Snuka's head, controlling the position.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snuka controls the pace.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmy Snuka just wasn't active enough.
Snuka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snuka scores with the left hand. Torres knows he should have avoided that one.
Torres avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Snuka lands a high kick!

It looks like Duke Torres has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Snuka counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Snuka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snuka throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duke Torres's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Snuka misses with a head kick.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Snuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snuka is looking to wear down Torres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torres thuds his right hand into Snuka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Snuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Snuka pinned against the cage. Snuka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Snuka misses the shot to the body.
Snuka is looking to land body kicks.
Snuka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snuka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws an off balance right hand

and Snuka counters with a crisp one two that drops Torres! Snuka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Torres to his feet! Torres is in big trouble!

Torres is rocked!
Jimmy Snuka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Snuka ducks down to avoid it.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Snuka finish him?
Snuka throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.

Snuka lands a big head kick that sends Torres tumbling to the mat! Snuka takes a step backwards and waves Torres back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snuka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres clobbers Snuka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Jimmy Snuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Torres.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snuka throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Snuka has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
Torres working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Torres is trying to stall.
Snuka lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Torres is looking to take this one to the mat.
Torres can't get the takedown.
Snuka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Duke Torres's cut even more.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Snuka scores with a knee to the head.
Torres working aggressively here.

Torres gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Snuka blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Torres landing some decent shots from guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Snuka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Torres's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snuka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres trying to control but Snuka is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duke Torres's cut.
That's time! Snuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Snuka looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
A telegraphed right hand from Snuka misses the target.
Snuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.

Snuka tries to sprawl but Torres drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snuka is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres is taking a breather. Snuka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Torres.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snuka is looking to escape.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snuka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snuka wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Torres in particular looking to stall.

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.
Snuka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres misses with a hook
and Snuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Snuka tries a head kick but it misses.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Snuka as Torres shoots in.
Snuka misses with a hook.
Snuka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Torres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres trying to control the position but Snuka is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Snuka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Snuka is looking for a sweep.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snuka is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
Torres staying calm.
Snuka can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control but Snuka is keeping him busy.
Torres working the ground and pound.
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Torres wants to control but Snuka is keeping him busy.
Torres throwing strikes but Snuka manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres regains half guard.
Duke Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snuka 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!