PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Torrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisher
vs
Torrio

196 cm
34
254 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

215 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spencer Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Torrio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torrio misses with a kick to the body.
Fisher goes for a double leg but Torrio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torrio continues to drive forward.
Fisher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisher misses with a hook from the clinch.

Torrio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Torrio manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Torrio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Torrio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Torrio tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Torrio stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torrio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fisher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fisher manages to get back to half guard.

Torrio is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
Torrio wants to take a breather but Fisher is having none of it.

Torrio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. Torrio eventually gives up the hold.

Torrio seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Torrio wants to take a breather but Fisher is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torrio wants to pass to mount but Fisher is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Torrio wants to free his trapped foot but Fisher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fisher is looking to control Torrio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fisher dives in and grabs Torrio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torrio pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Torrio lands a head kick!

It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.
Torrio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torrio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Torrio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Torrio might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torrio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torrio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Torrio wants to pass the guard but Fisher is defending well.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Torrio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher is refusing to be controlled, as Torrio sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Torrio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torrio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fisher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid body kick from Torrio.
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!
Torrio throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.

Torrio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Torrio is looking for a kimura here.

Torrio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fisher doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torrio.
Fisher is trying to stand up here but Torrio is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but Torrio is very close to passing his half guard.
Fisher won't allow Torrio to pass to mount.
Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torrio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Torrio seems to be looking for submissions.
Torrio works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to hold on but Torrio pushes him away.
Fisher is looking to improve his position but Torrio isn't that keen on the idea.
Torrio looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torrio avoids the attempt from Fisher to control.
Torrio wants to control but instead Fisher manages to regain half guard.
Torrio is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Torrio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Torrio controlling from mount.
Torrio avoids the attempt from Fisher to control.
Torrio controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is controlling an arm, preventing Torrio from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Torrio trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torrio looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Torrio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spencer Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fisher gets a takedown into half guard.
Torrio is trying to get back to full guard.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher thows a huge punch but Torrio dodges it nicely.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
Fisher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torrio defending well though.
Torrio is trying to maintain the position but Fisher is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fisher lands a nice short elbow.
Fisher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torrio is refusing to be controlled, as Fisher sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrio manages to get to full guard.
Torrio trying to control the position.

Torrio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fisher defends well.
Fisher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Torrio keeps moving.
Torrio wants to sweep but no luck.

Torrio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fisher defends it easily.
Fisher cracks Torrio with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrio pulls Fisher in close to his closed guard and prevents Fisher from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
Fisher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torrio's head.
Torrio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing that Fisher has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher stands up over Torrio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torrio is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.

Torrio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrio keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Spencer Fisher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Torrio clinches up with Fisher and pushes him back against the cage.
John Torrio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torrio looking to stall.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrio uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrio.
Torrio stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.
Torrio tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.
Torrio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fisher.
Fisher is working for takedown but Torrio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Spencer Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Torrio manages to break the clinch.
Torrio throws out a powerful jab.
Torrio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Torrio pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher misses with a body shot
and Torrio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrio throws a nice head kick!
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torrio pinned against the cage. Torrio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torrio.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spencer Fisher.
Well Torrio 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Torrio!