PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen No Control-You will crawl as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sole
vs
Torres

189 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
225 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Torres!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Nice shot by Torres.
Sole tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Sole tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Sole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems II in the buildup to the fight.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Sole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Sole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sole thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Sole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Sole.
Sole is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Sole lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres misses the jab.
Sole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sole.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Henry Torres has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sole.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Torres feints and as Sole raises his hands in defense, Torres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole keeping full guard, as Torres tries to pass.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control from the top but Sole keeps moving.
Torres is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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!
Sole looking for a sweep. Not yet Sole, not yet.
Sole trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sole managing to control the position.

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 takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres scores with a jab.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sole lands a body punch in the clinch.

Sole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres scores with a nice head shot.
Sole misses with a body shot
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sole.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole is looking to clinch.
Sole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Sole ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres catches Sole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Sole seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Sole defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Sole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sole connects with an inside leg kick.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sole scrambles back to his feet.
Torres lands with an uppercut that bounces Sole off the cage and back into range.
Sole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.

Torres shoots in and bounces Sole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Torres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sole pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Sole - that landed with a thud.
Sole pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Sole.
Sole misses with the head strike.
Sole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torres.
A short right from Sole on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres taking a breather.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
Sole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sole lands with a right to the head.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sole as Torres tries to tie him up.
Sole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres is breathing heavily.

Sole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Sole lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sole throws a head kick that misses.
Sole throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Torres walks into a left hand.
Sole thumps Torres with a low kick.
Torres has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sole throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Sole misses with a hook
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Sole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole scores with a nice body kick.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.

Sole closes the distance and clinches.
Sole misses with an elbow over the top.
Torres tries a body shot but Sole blocks it.
Sole stalling the fight.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.
Sole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.

Sole breaks from the clinch.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sole.
Sole is looking for a counter combo.
Jacks Sole is winning the standup battle so far.
Sole lands a high kick!
Sole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Sole counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Torres fails with the takedown.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Sole tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torres walks into a jab.

Sole drops Torres with a nice combination! Sole dives into Torres's guard, looking to finish!

Torres is rocked!

That has opened up Henry Torres's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sole postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Torres covers up, he's hurt! Sole keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sole and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sole can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacks Sole!
A very excited looking Jacks Sole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Henry Torres stepped up to the mic, saying 'Again loss, it seems i need less training and more whiskey! Holding cell team.. Sorry again'.