PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Torres
vs
Arvanitidis

168 cm
31
145 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

169 cm
34
157 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvanitidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arvanitidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arvanitidis ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arvanitidis walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Torres jabs Arvanitidis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arvanitidis looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Arvanitidis shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alfredo Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannis Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Arvanitidis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres is not content to let Arvanitidis control the position.
Torres tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arvanitidis lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arvanitidis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torres tries to improve position but can't.

Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arvanitidis cracks Torres with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Arvanitidis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arvanitidis won't allow Torres to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arvanitidis wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Arvanitidis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arvanitidis's guard.

Torres wants to get up but he can't break Arvanitidis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Arvanitidis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.

Arvanitidis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arvanitidis working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.

Arvanitidis looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres wants to stand but Arvanitidis is controlling his posture from full guard.

Torres gets to his feet - Arvanitidis follows without any prompting.
Arvanitidis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arvanitidis walks into a jab.
Arvanitidis avoids the body shot from Torres.

Torres tries to sprawl but Arvanitidis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Torres gets full guard.
Arvanitidis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Arvanitidis wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Arvanitidis trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Arvanitidis lands with a punch from half guard.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.

Arvanitidis is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jannis Arvanitidis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arvanitidis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arvanitidis fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Arvanitidis on that attempt.
Arvanitidis misses with a looping left.
Arvanitidis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Arvanitidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Arvanitidis with that takedown attempt.
Arvanitidis misses with a few strikes there.

Arvanitidis shoots in and gets a takedown into Torres's guard.

Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arvanitidis defends well.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arvanitidis is one step ahead there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arvanitidis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Arvanitidis is controlling him
Torres is looking to control Arvanitidis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arvanitidis preventing the sweep.

Arvanitidis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Torres is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arvanitidis is aware though and is defending well.

Torres is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arvanitidis defends well.
Torres trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arvanitidis connects with a couple of short punches.
Arvanitidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arvanitidis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arvanitidis wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Arvanitidis stops Torres from standing up.
Arvanitidis wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Torres.
Torres leaves Arvanitidis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alfredo Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannis Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres throws a hook but Arvanitidis blocks it.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arvanitidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arvanitidis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.

Torres throws a left that rocks Arvanitidis and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Torres dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Arvanitidis regain composure!

Arvanitidis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Torres decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Arvanitidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Arvanitidis blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arvanitidis was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Arvanitidis misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Arvanitidis is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Arvanitidis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arvanitidis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arvanitidis off to one side.
Torres lands a brutal head kick. Arvanitidis looks out on his feet and Torres throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Alfredo Torres!
Alfredo Torres retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Alfredo Torres thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.