PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mogwai - Katrien. Krueger has chosen Freddy's Coming For You as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Torturo
vs
Krueger

189 cm
34
217 lbs
33 - 16 - 2

185 cm
34
217 lbs
26 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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KAISER

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 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Krueger!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Krueger. Beautiful body shot.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krueger.
Torturo tries a head kick but it misses.
Krueger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torturo.
Torturo missing with a left hand there. Krueger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krueger connects with a body shot that sends Torturo's belly button to the back.
Torturo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krueger.
Torturo throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Krueger. 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!
Krueger lands a really nice looking cross but Torturo seems unphased.
Krueger throws a right hand that Torturo ducks under and follows up with a left that Torturo also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Krueger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torturo motions for Krueger to come forward. Torturo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krueger takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Torturo lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Krueger misses
and Torturo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torturo throws a shot from downtown. Krueger moves away and avoids it.
Krueger tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo moves away from the strike by Krueger.
Torturo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krueger moves away.
Krueger throws a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Krueger moves to clinch but Torturo breaks away
and Torturo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torturo throws a low kick but Krueger moves out of range easily.
Torturo lands with a shot to the body.
Torturo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Krueger misses.

Krueger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Krueger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Torturo misses with a body punch.
Torturo lands a body punch.
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo letting Krueger take a breather here.
Torturo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruegers head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krueger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krueger prevents a body shot from Torturo.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Krueger misses with a body punch.
Torturo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krueger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torturo backwards.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torturo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krueger can't find room to land a body shot as Torturo controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krueger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krueger stalling in the clinch but Torturo improves position.
Torturo is leaning against Krueger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Torturo breaks from the clinch.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krueger lands a body shot.
Krueger scores with a jab. Torturo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger lands with a shot to the body.
Krueger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torturo.
Krueger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Krueger's front leg but catches the back leg as Krueger tries to avoid it.
A cross from Krueger lands.
Torturo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krueger.
Krueger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torturo to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Krueger.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krueger checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick from Torturo lands but Krueger takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torturo looks for the body kick but Krueger saw that one coming.
Krueger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krueger under the eye.
Torturo throws a body punch but Krueger moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torturo. Krueger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krueger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krueger's calf.
Krueger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Torturo misses.
A head kick from Torturo lands but Krueger takes it in his stride.
Torturo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torturo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krueger wants to clinch.
Torturo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krueger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Krueger.
Krueger throws out a leg kick but Torturo moves out of range and Krueger only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddy Krueger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torturo connects with a solid leg kick.
Freddy Krueger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torturo throws a leg kick which misses Krueger's front leg but catches the back leg as Krueger tries to avoid it.
Torturo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick from Torturo.
Krueger misses with a two punch combination.
Freddy Krueger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch but Torturo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torturo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krueger.
A leg kick checked by Krueger.

Krueger closes the distance and pushes Torturo back into the cage.
Torturo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krueger lands with a light punch inside.
Torturo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krueger lands a hook that snaps the head of Torturo backwards.

Torturo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torturo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krueger cracks Torturo with a good jab.
Torturo looks to land a right hand but Krueger moved out of range.
Torturo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krueger tries to land a body kick
and Torturo counters with a stiff right hand.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
Krueger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torturo counters with a right hand to the body.
Torturo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krueger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Torturo counter with a right hand.
Krueger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torturo sizes up Krueger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torturo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torturo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krueger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torturo scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger throws a shot from downtown. Torturo moves away and avoids it.
Krueger misses with a double jab
and Torturo counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Krueger blocks the low kick.
Torturo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torturo.
Krueger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Torturo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Krueger.
Torturo misses with a double jab
and Krueger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krueger throws a leg kick
and Torturo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krueger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
Torturo connects with a looping right hand.
Krueger with a jab.
Torturo throws a wild body kick that Krueger sees coming a mile off.
Krueger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krueger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torturo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torturo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krueger throws a right and a left that Torturo avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torturo.
A shot to the liver by Torturo. Beautiful body shot.
Krueger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torturo is out of range and Krueger settles back down.
Krueger is looking to clinch.
Krueger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krueger is out of range.
Torturo scores with the left hand. Krueger knows he should have avoided that one.
Krueger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Torturo moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krueger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krueger has Torturo pressed against the cage, preventing Torturo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torturo tries to break free but Krueger pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torturo struggles to land a body shot inside as Krueger controls his hands.
Torturo blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torturo throws a head punch that misses.
Krueger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torturo's elbow.
Krueger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torturo lands a shoulder strike.
Torturo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo is working Krueger over against the cage.
Torturo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krueger up against the cage.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Torturo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Krueger misses with a series of wild punches.
Krueger lands a nice shot that snaps Torturo's head back.
Krueger throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Krueger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torturos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torturo looks to throw a body kick
and Krueger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torturo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torturo dips to his left and cracks Krueger with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Krueger blocks the leg kick.
Krueger throws a jab but it's blocked by Torturo.
Krueger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torturo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krueger throws a leg kick but Torturo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krueger moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
Torturo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torturo has closed the distance and engaged Krueger in a clinch.
Krueger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krueger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krueger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torturo is keeping busy.
Torturo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krueger prevents a body shot from Torturo.
Krueger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torturo swings wildly with an uppercut but Krueger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Torturo manages to break the clinch.
Krueger misses with the combination.
Krueger blocks a head kick by Torturo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torturo.
Krueger misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo tries a low kick but Krueger avoids it.
Krueger throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
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!
Krueger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krueger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Torturo lands but Krueger takes it in his stride.
Krueger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torturo misses with a wild body shot.
Krueger checks a low kick from Torturo.
Krueger takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses.
Torturo scores with a body shot.
Krueger wants to clinch up but Torturo keeps it at a distance.

Krueger clinches up with Torturo and pushes him back against the cage.
Krueger scores with a shoulder strike.
Torturo lands a left hand.
Torturo digs a right hand into Krueger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krueger's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krueger.
Torturo gets through Krueger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krueger tries to land knees in the clinch but Torturo avoids the damage to the body.
Krueger wants to stall.
Krueger tries a body shot but Torturo blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krueger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marko Torturo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torturo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Torturo.
Krueger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torturo has had enough of the clinch but Krueger keeps him there for the moment.
Torturo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krueger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Torturo - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torturo.

Torturo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krueger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krueger 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.
Krueger avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Krueger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torturo thows a body kick. Krueger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torturo drops his hands momentarily and Krueger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krueger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krueger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krueger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torturo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
Krueger misses with a lunging right hand
and Torturo counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo looks to land a right hand but Krueger moved out of range.
Torturo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torturo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Krueger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torturo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Torturo!
Marko Torturo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.