PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Apeman as his entrance music. Alberto Lopez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alfredo Torres's chin.

Torres
vs
Lopez

168 cm
33
145 lbs
27 - 9 - 1

175 cm
39
146 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

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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 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Donk. Lopez catches Torres right on the button with a cross.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Torres swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Torres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torres jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a left to the head.
Lopez wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Torres tries to bench press Lopez off him but Lopez keeps the position.
Torres is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lopez off and has taken his back!

Torres tightening his grip on Lopez, looking for the choke.
Lopez trying to control the position but Torres manages to sink in the hooks.
Lopez is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres missing with strikes from the back.
Lopez trying to control the hands but Torres won't let him.

Lopez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lopez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lopez covering up well under a series of strikes from Torres.
Torres punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres doesn't have the hooks in and Lopez manages to turn into his guard.
Torres 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.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Lopez trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Lopez is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres has hold of Lopez's hands but Lopez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working Torres over with strikes.
Lopez is trying to control. Torres wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Torres is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Torres avoid being mounted?
Torres tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.

Torres looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lopez passes into side control!
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez grinds an elbow into Torres's temple.
Torres regains half guard.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alberto Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
A big right from Torres misses.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Lopez misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Torres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Torres looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alfredo Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Torres's head back.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Torres defends it well.
Torres is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Torres.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Torres moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alfredo Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopez is out of range and Torres settles back down.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torres darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Lopez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Torres dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Torres tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torres cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Torres jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres motions for Lopez to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Lopez slips under a jab from Torres.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez jabs at Torres's body.
Torres cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Torres moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLopez.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Torres moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Torres tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Lopez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alfredo Torres.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Torres!
A relieved looking Alfredo Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.