PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Old Way's. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torres
vs
Reschke

175 cm
35
143 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

164 cm
32
146 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reschke pinned against the cage. Reschke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reschke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Reschke throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Torres takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reschke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Reschke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres checks a leg kick.
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.
Reschke cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
We've been informed that Reschke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reschke was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Zarek Reschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres tries to work over Reschke's front leg with a kick but Reschke checks it.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reschke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reschke doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke lands a nice shot to the body.
Reschke throws a shot to the body.
Reschke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torres.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reschke.
Reschke thumps Torres with a low kick.
Reschke throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reschke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Reschke misses with a wild body shot.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reschke is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Torres tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reschke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reschke thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torres misses with a low kick as Reschke jumps back.
Reschke misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Reschke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres swings for the body but Reschke moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke is looking to score with low kicks.
Reschke throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reschke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Reschke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres throws a body punch but Reschke moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Reschke.
Reschke is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reschke.
Reschke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reschke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reschke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zarek Reschke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reschke.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres lands the left hand.
Torres fails with the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Torres. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Reschke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres tries to work over Reschke's front leg with a kick but Reschke checks it.
Reschke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reschke cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torres is looking to wear down Reschke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 throws a right hand that Reschke ducks under and follows up with a left that Reschke also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Reschke moved out of range.
Reschke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reschke feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
Reschke connects with a looping right hand.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reschke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reschke tries to clinch up.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Reschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Reschke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres staying out of range there.
Reschke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reschke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Reschke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres scores with a nice head shot.
Reschke looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Torres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reschke has time to react.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reschke lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Torres throws a leg kick but Reschke moved away.
Reschke throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.

Reschke gets a clinch.
Reschke is looking to control Torres's arms but Torres gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reschke has his back to the cage.
Reschke is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Torres has denied him.
Torres is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reschke is defending well.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Reschke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torres lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Reschke.
Torres pushes Reschke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Torres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reschke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.

Torres is trying to trip Reschke. He has hold of a leg but Reschke is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Torres persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Reschke is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a big elbow that misses.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reschke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reschke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reschke!

Reschke decides to stand back up. Reschke steps back and let's Torres get back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Reschke.
Torres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reschke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reschke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reschke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Torres lands.
Reschke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reschke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres avoids the head kick by Reschke.

Reschke moves into the clinch.
Reschke misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Reschke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres blocks an uppercut.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Reschke.
Zarek Reschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Reschke slips the punch.
Reschke fakes the leg kick and cracks Torres in the body.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Reschke moves out of range easily.
Torres checks a low kick from Reschke.

Reschke has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Reschke working Torres over with knees to the body.
Reschke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reschke scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres tries to circle away but Reschke has him pinned against the cage.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Reschke.
Torres will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Torres has hold of one of Reschke's legs. Reschke is fighting the takedown attempt but Torres gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Reschke keeps moving.
Reschke 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 get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reschke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Reschke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zarek Reschke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reschke sprawls well. Reschke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reschke avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torres throws a series of punches but Reschke avoids them all with ease.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Reschke moves out of range easily.
Reschke scores with a head kick.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reschke.
Reschke tries to clinch up.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reschke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reschke lands with a shot to the body.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Reschke.
Reschke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reschke scrambles back to his feet.
Reschke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.
Reschke tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Reschke.
Zarek Reschke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Reschke.
Reschke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Reschke controls the action.
Reschke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reschke lands a nice uppercut.
Reschke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Reschke's shoulder, as Reschke tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reschke.
A jab from Torres misses.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reschke.
Reschke works Torres's body with a nice hook.
Reschke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reschke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reschke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres misses with an uppercut.

Torres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reschke!
Torres taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reschke tries to escape but Torres is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reschke defending against the ground and pound.
Reschke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres lands a few punches from side control.
Miguel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reschke regains half guard, as Torres was trying to land strikes.
Reschke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miguel Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reschke!
Torres throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reschke because Torres loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reschke is bucking up trying to escape but Torres cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zarek Reschke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reschke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reschke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
During a confident post fight interview, Zarek Reschke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.