PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duane Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duane Rowe's chin.

Rowe
vs
Torres

176 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Duane Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rowe wants it to stay on the feet.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rowe throws a head kick that misses.
Rowe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Rowe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Rowe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duane Rowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowe closes the distance but Torres moves to the side

and Torres counters by clinching up.

Torres breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rowe is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.

Torres scores with a takedown into Rowe's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rowe is proving hard to escape from.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Torres postures up and lands a big shot to Rowe's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowe keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Rowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres slips nicely into half guard.

Torres wants to work for an arm triangle but Rowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Torres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rowe is just riding it out for now. Torres eventually gives up the hold.
Torres controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is trying to control but Torres passes into side control!
Torres lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rowe down.
Rowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Rowe is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Rowe has his arm trapped.
Rowe manages to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torres lands a nice short elbow.
Torres seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Rowe is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Torres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rowe as he jumps to the side.

Rowe clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.

Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Rowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rowe gets control of Torres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rowe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Rowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rowe wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Torres postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by William Torres.

Torres closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rowe's guard.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Rowe blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rowe looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres controlling from the top position.
Rowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rowe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rowe keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.

OK we're going to have a standup here. William Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Torres manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rowe on his heels. He'll look to pass Rowe's guard now, I'm sure.
Rowe being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowe can't keep his opponent in guard - Torres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Torres wants to stand up but Rowe is controlling the position.
Torres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torres wants to stand up but Rowe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Torres is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowe tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.

Torres is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rowe moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rowe tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily

and Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rowe's guard.
Torres trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. William Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Rowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowe.
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rowe shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rowe was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Torres stops Rowe from standing up.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowe is retaining full guard.

Torres has gone for a leg lock! Rowe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torres's guard.
Rowe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torres looking to control but Rowe passes into half guard.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Rowe is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to improve his position but Rowe is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rowe not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rowe pulls his head out easily.
Rowe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowe wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Torres!