PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lianm Eddson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Del Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Del Torro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eddson
vs
Del Torro

168 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lianm Eddson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Del Torro!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Torro misses with a wild body shot.
Del Torro tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Torro throws a series of punches but Eddson moves out of range.

Eddson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Del Torro's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Del Torro keeping moving, preventing Eddson from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Del Torro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eddson controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Lianm Eddson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Eddson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Del Torro circles away.
Eddson shoots for a double leg takedown but Del Torro sprawls well. He's pushed Eddson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eddson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Del Torro lands but Eddson takes it in his stride.
Del Torro misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddson shoots in looking for a takedown. Del Torro tries to sprawl out of it but Eddson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Del Torro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lianm Eddson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Torro moves out of range of the body kick.
Eddson looks to land a body kick but Del Torro moved away.

Del Torro gets a clinch.
Del Torro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Del Torro manages to break the clinch.

Eddson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eddson is breathing heavily.
Del Torro is letting Eddson control him for a moment.
Eddson wants to control but Del Torro is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eddson connects with a decent elbow.
Eddson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Eddson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Eddson wants to control but Del Torro is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lianm Eddson just wasn't active enough.
Eddson shoots in for a takedown but Del Torro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Del Torro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Del Torro.
Del Torro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Del Torro lands a high kick!
Del Torro is looking to clinch.
Del Torro throws a push kick but Eddson slaps the foot to one side.
Del Torro tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eddson gets a takedown into half guard.
Eddson trying to control from half guard but Del Torro is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lianm Eddson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Del Torro tries to clinch but Eddson is having none of it.
Eddson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Del Torro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Del Torro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eddson.
Del Torro stuffs the takedown attempt from Eddson. Eddson gets slowly back to his feet.
Del Torro throws a series of punches but Eddson moves out of range.
Eddson fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddson keeps the fight on the outside.
Eddson misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Del Torro.
Eddson looks for a takedown but Del Torro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lianm Eddson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Del Torro works over Eddson's head and body with a nice combination.
Lianm Eddson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Del Torro closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Torro lands an elbow that stopped Eddson in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Eddson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Del Torro lands a knee to the head.

Del Torro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Torro throws a nice head kick!
Eddson misses with a few strikes there.
Eddson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Torro.
Eddson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Torro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Torro moves in looking to clinch but Eddson pushes him off.
Del Torro scores with a hook.
Del Torro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Eddson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Del Torro pushes Eddson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eddson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro is not content to let Eddson control the position.
Del Torro is pushing Eddson's head away, looking to escape. Eddson manages to hold on to the position though.
Eddson trying to control the action but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Lianm Eddson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Del Torro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eddson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eddson looking to score a takedown here. Del Torro is defending well but Eddson drives through and ends up in Del Torro's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eddson looking to sit in guard and control but Del Torro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Del Torro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eddson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Del Torro wants to stand and escape but instead Eddson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Eddson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Del Torro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eddson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro has momentary wrist control but Eddson slips an elbow through the middle.
Eddson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 Lianm Eddson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Torro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Torro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eddson.
Eddson shoots in looking for a takedown but Del Torro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eddson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Del Torro moves in looking to clinch but Eddson pushes him off.
Del Torro lands with a slapping head kick.
Eddson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Torro as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lianm Eddson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eddson has his takedown stuffed
and Del Torro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eddson takes a swing at Del Torro's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Del Torro.

Del Torro closes the distance and pushes Eddson back into the cage.

Del Torro breaks from the clinch.
Del Torro throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro tries to clinch but Eddson moves out of range.
Del Torro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eddson counters with a series of strikes. Del Torro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Del Torro falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Eddson counter with a right hand.
Eddson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eddson shoots for a double leg takedown but Del Torro sprawls well. He's pushed Eddson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Del Torro throws a right hand that misses
and Eddson counters with a nice uppercut.

Eddson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Eddson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eddson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddson looking to sit in guard and control but Del Torro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eddson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eddson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddson wants to stand up but Del Torro is controlling him.

Del Torro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Del Torro feints a jab promting Eddson to slip. Del Torro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eddson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Torro is looking to clinch but Eddson is avoiding it.
Eddson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eddson shoots in but Del Torro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Del Torro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Del Torro. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Del Torro tries to avoid it but Eddson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Del Torro to the ground. Del Torro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eddson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Torro. Del Torro obviously looking to wear him down.
Del Torro stuffs the takedown attempt from Eddson. Eddson gets slowly back to his feet.
Eddson fails to land the takedown.
Marco Del Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Del Torro throws a head kick that misses.
Marco Del Torro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eddson misses with a takedown attempt - Del Torro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Eddson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Del Torro.
I think Eddson 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marco Del Torro!
A relieved looking Marco Del Torro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.