PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kane Kimball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kimball
vs
Torres

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

156 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)
Vendetta Supplements 160Q

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Kimball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Torres!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimball bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimball sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Kimball coming out on top.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimball throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
Torres tries to move into range but Kimball moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kimball lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kane Kimball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimball defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimball throwing a counter right hand but Torres manages to avoid it.
Kimball is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torres wants to clinch up but Kimball keeps it at a distance.
Kimball throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimball jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Kimball throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimball cracks Torres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torres throws a hook but Kimball avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimball thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres misses with a takedown
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane Kimball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Torres.
Kimball scores with a nice right hand.
Kimball throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Torres shoots in but Kimball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kimball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kimball.
Torres shoots in but no luck this time.
Kimball jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Torres looks winded!
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimball counters with a straight right hand.
Kimball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Kimball buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimball lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Kimball connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kimball goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kimball is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kimball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kimball throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Torres should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kimball lands a jab.
A nice combination there by Kimball.

Kimball moves into the clinch successfully.
Kimball dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kimball breaks the clinch.
Kimball feints a jab promting Torres to slip. Kimball then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torres slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kimball throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torres was covering up waiting for the punch and Kimball finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimball working some strikes from top position.
Kimball will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimball makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kimball sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Kimball lands strikes from half guard.
Kimball has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimball controlling from the full mount.

Torres has left one of his arms exposed and Kimball doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Torres screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kane Kimball!