PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes into the arena with Old Way's blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yuy's choice of entrance music: Coma Black - Marilyn Manson. Heero Yuy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
Yuy

175 cm
34
143 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

165 cm
35
132 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuy is defended easily by Torres.
Yuy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yuy misses with the combination.
Yuy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a low kick, right behind Yuy 's knee.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres throws a hook but Yuy avoids it easily.
Yuy scores with a nice head shot.
Yuy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yuy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
Yuy blocks a jab.
Yuy throws a combination that misses
and Yuy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yuy tries to land a body kick
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yuy was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Yuy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yuy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Yuy's ribs.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres takes a swing at Yuy's ribcage but misses.
Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Yuy moved out of range nicely.
Yuy throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Yuy misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuy.
A big left from Torres misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yuy misses with a wild combination.

Torres pushes Yuy up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuy wants to break free but Torres has control.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Torres prevents Yuy from breaking the clinch.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Torres lands a body punch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres scores with a punch to the head.

Yuy is rocked!
Yuy misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yuy is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Yuy looks winded!
Yuy drops his hands momentarily. Torres doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Yuy staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Yuy doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Torres!
An out of breath Miguel Torres thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.