PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Torres
vs
Sotto Jr

168 cm
36
145 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

176 cm
32
146 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto Jr with a jab.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotto Jr's calf.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sotto Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotto Jr lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sotto Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotto Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sotto Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Sotto Jr misses.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Sotto Jr moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sotto Jr!
Torres throws a leg kick
and Sotto Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sotto Jr misses with the combination.
Sotto Jr checks a low kick from Torres.
Sotto Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torres takes a step back to recover.
Sotto Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Torres off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr swinging wildly here.
Sotto Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sotto Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotto Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Sotto Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sotto Jr! But no joy.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Sotto Jr moves out of range easily.
Sotto Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Torres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Sotto Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotto Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Sotto Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sotto Jr's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Sotto Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotto Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Sotto Jr blocks the low kick.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Sotto Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sotto Jr misses with a leg kick.
Sotto Jr digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Sotto Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Sloppy strikes from Sotto Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sotto Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sotto Jr, right into the meat.
Torres throws a leg kick but Sotto Jr checks it.
Sotto Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Sotto Jr misses.
Sotto Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Sotto Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sotto Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Torres blocks it well.
That kick from Torres tenderised Sotto Jr's leg. Sotto Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Torres does it's job there.
Sotto Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.
Sotto Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Torres moves out of range as Sotto Jr strikes.
Sotto Jr lands a high kick!
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Sotto Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres throws a low kick but Sotto Jr avoids it.
Sotto Jr checks the leg kick.
Sotto Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Torres in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotto Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Sotto Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotto Jr with a hook.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sotto Jr checks a leg kick.
Sotto Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sotto Jr looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sotto Jr.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sotto Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotto Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sotto Jr throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Sotto Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sotto Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotto Jr misses with a double jab.
Torres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sotto Jr sprawls and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Sotto Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.
Sotto Jr throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Sotto Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sotto Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Sotto Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sotto Jr misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres lands with a good body shot.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Sotto Jr off balance momentarily.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Sotto Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Sotto Jr misses its intended target.
Umberto Sotto Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sotto Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Torres might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sotto Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sotto Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Sotto Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Torres scores with a nice strike.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sotto Jr's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Sotto Jr blocks the low kick.
Sotto Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres looks for the body kick but Sotto Jr saw that one coming.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Sotto Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sotto Jr cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sotto Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sotto Jr checks it well.
Umberto Sotto Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sotto Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sotto Jr swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Sotto Jr is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Sotto Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
Torres seems to be stalking Sotto Jr here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Sotto Jr drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alfredo Torres!
Alfredo Torres thanked the fans post fight for their support.