PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Idea's choice of entrance music: Boss of All Bosses . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torello
vs
Idea

168 cm
29
138 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

172 cm
32
141 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

Hellbent
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Idea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torello throws a jab but it's blocked by Idea.
Torello scores with a jab. Idea acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Idea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Torello counters with a shoot takedown. Idea fights it but they end up in guard.
Torello wants to control from the top but Idea keeps moving.
Torello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torello is looking to work some ground and pound but Idea has wrist control.
Idea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torello is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idea working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Idea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torello.
Torello with a flurry of punches that miss.

Idea working for a triangle but Torello defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torello throwing strikes from guard but Idea blocks nicely.

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

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.
Torello postures up in Idea's guard and throws a big left but Idea blocks it.
Torello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torello throws a strike but Idea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Idea postures up and lands a big shot to Torello's brow.

Torello working for a triangle but Idea defends it easily.

Torello has his foot on Idea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Idea works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Torello's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Torello working for a triangle but Idea defends it easily.

Torello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Idea defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea is working Torello over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Idea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Idea postures up.
Idea lands a couple of elbows.

Torello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Torello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Torello looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Idea passes into half guard.
Idea winds up and cracks Torello with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello is staying active underneath Idea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Idea working over Torello with some ground and pound. Torello looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Torello 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.
Torello is in trouble now - Idea has advanced to mount!
Idea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Torello wants to control but Idea is having none of it.
Idea working Torello over with strikes here.
Idea wants to control the pace but Torello is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Idea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torello is squirming around, avoiding Idea's attempts to control the action.
Torello wants to hold on but Idea pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Idea dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torello throws a low kick, looking for Idea's leg but Idea calmly moves out of range.
Torello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Idea misses with a double jab.
Idea has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Idea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torello moves away.
Torello appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Idea.
Idea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torello moves out of range of the body kick.
Torello throws a hook but Idea avoids it easily.

Torello gets caught napping as Idea dives in and scores a takedown. Torello manages to retain guard.
Bad Idea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Idea lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Torello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Idea won't allow Torello to sweep him here.
Idea wants to pass the guard but Torello is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea is still trying to improve position.
Idea scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Idea advances to half guard.
Torello tries to get to full guard but Idea has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Idea lands a nice short elbow.
Torello is trying to control but Idea manages to pass to mount!
Idea lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Idea.
Idea tries to control but Torello wriggling away.
Torello is desperately trying to improve his position but Idea has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Idea lands a nice short elbow.
Torello manages to get to full guard.
Idea won't allow Torello to sweep him here.
Idea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Idea sitting in guard here, content to control.
Idea postures up in Torello's guard and throws a big left but Torello blocks it.

Torello is looking for a triangle but Idea pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torello tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Idea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Idea lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Torello looking for a guillotine here but Idea defends easily.
Idea trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torello trying to keep a closed guard but Idea is proving a slippery customer.

Torello working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Idea has passed into half guard!
Torello is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torello moves into full guard.
Idea controlling from the top position.
Torello looking to control.
Idea passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torello wants to get back to full guard but Idea has mounted him!
Idea prevents Torello from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Idea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Idea is looking to land body kicks.
Idea wants to clinch.
Torello tries to counter with a takedown but Idea is quick to defend against it.
Torello just misses with a punch to the body.
Bad Idea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Idea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Idea finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Idea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Idea.
Idea checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torello moves away from the strike by Idea.

Idea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Torello is looking to reverse the position.
Torello manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello wants to improve his position but Idea is controlling well.

Torello looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torello is staying active underneath Idea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Idea is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Idea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Idea stalling.
Idea prevents Torello from improving his 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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

Torello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Torello has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Idea is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Torello.
Idea is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torello takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Torello is not content to let Idea control the position.
Idea in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Idea scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torello to see if he's OK.
Idea advances to full mount.
Torello is trying to escape the mount.
Idea lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Torello is rocked!
Idea scoring with strikes but Torello is staying in there.
Oh Torello is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torello gets back to half guard.

Torello looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Torello looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Idea works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idea content just to control the position here.
Torello seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Idea really dominated that round.
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.

Torello walks into a left hand.
Torello throws a head kick that Idea semi-blocks.
Torello avoids a kick to the body.
Torello throws a hook but Idea avoids it easily.
Idea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Idea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Idea does no damage.
Idea throws a body shot but no joy.
Torello moves out of range of the leg kick from Idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Idea back to the cage. Torello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Idea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torello has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torello and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Idea.
Torello blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Idea throws out the jab.
Idea scores with a nice head shot.
Torello misses with an uppercut. Idea saw that one coming.
Idea misses with a hook.
Torello feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Idea misses its intended target.
Torello fails with the takedown.
Idea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Torello scores with a shot to the side of Idea's head.
Torello working aggressively here.
Torello is trying to stall.
Idea lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Idea is keeping busy.

Idea is trying to trip Torello. He has hold of a leg but Torello is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Idea persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Idea forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Idea is trying to control the action in half guard but Torello is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Idea throwing shots but Torello is blocking nicely.
Torello is looking to improve his position.
Torello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Idea.
Idea is pressing down on Torello's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torello is holding on for now.
Idea scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea is looking to advance position but Torello won't allow it.
Idea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torello keeps working.
Torello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Idea wants to control from the top but Torello keeps moving.

Torello throws his legs up looking for a submission but Idea uses it to pass to side control.
Idea scores with punches from side control.
Torello is looking to regain half guard here but Idea keeps moving and retains side control.
Idea looks up at the clock and then as Torello takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Idea smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello tries to improve position but can't.
Idea has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Torello!
Idea raining down hammerfists from mount.
Torello wants to hold on but Idea pushes him away.
Idea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Idea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Idea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torello is looking to escape.
Idea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Torello regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Idea dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Idea staying out of range there.
Idea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Idea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torello wants to slow Idea down by chopping away at his legs.
Torello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Idea circles away.
A little jabbing left from Idea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Idea misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Idea finds it's way round the side to connect with Torello's head.
Idea checks a leg kick nicely.
Idea feints a counter leg kick.
Idea throws a series of punches but Torello avoids them all with ease.

Idea drives through with a takedown into Torello's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torello isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Idea stacks Torello on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Idea!
Torello tries to improve position but can't.
Torello takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Torello gets back to half guard.

Torello looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Idea perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Torello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Idea pulls his head out easily.
Torello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Torello looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Torello looking for submissions off his back.
Idea trying to control from half guard but Torello is working away.
Idea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Torello with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Idea stalling away here and it's allowed Torello to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Torello has an active guard here but Idea has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello is staying active underneath Idea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James Torello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Torello looking for a kimura from the bottom but Idea passes into side control!
Idea scores with punches from side control.
Idea in side control lands a decent elbow.
Idea working the ground and pound.
Idea cracks Torello with a big right hand but Torello just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Torello gets back to half guard.
Idea working Torello over with strikes.
Idea not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello wants to improve his position but Idea is controlling well.
Torello is not content to let Idea control the position.
Torello misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Idea throwing shots but Torello is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Idea connects with a nice short shot to Torello's temple.
Bad Idea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Idea trying to mount his opponent but Torello defends it.
Torello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Idea tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bad Idea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Idea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bad Idea!
Bad Idea is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Bad Idea said 'I went all in. ALL IN!!! And he folded!!! OMG!! Best feeling eva!! Gutz we did it! We finally got the Syn belt! '.