PBP Commentary

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

Loredo
vs
Torres

176 cm
23
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

168 cm
23
140 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Loredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skip Torres!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loredo misses with a low kick.
Loredo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Loredo tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Loredo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Loredo avoids it.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Loredo scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Torres thumps Loredo with a low kick.
Torres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Loredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres misses with a body shot.
A jab from Torres misses.
Nice cross by Loredo.
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!
The fighters circling - Loredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loredo.
Loredo lands with a nice body punch.
Loredo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sweat Lodge in the buildup to the fight.
Torres moves forwards but Loredo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loredo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Loredo lands the left hand.
Torres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loredo circles away.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loredo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loredo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres moves out of range as Loredo strikes.
Loredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Torres clinches.
Loredo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loredo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loredo misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Loredo fails to land.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Loredo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loredo lands with a good body shot.
Loredo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Torres is rocked!
Loredo lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Loredo finish him?
Loredo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loredo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Torres is looking to close the distance but Loredo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Torres crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Torres is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alvin Loredo!