PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Lie, Cheat, & Steal. 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
Nukem

194 cm
32
270 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

193 cm
29
246 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nukem darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Torres working aggressively here.
Nukem misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torres to keep the fight standing.
Nukem working aggressively here.
Nukem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nukem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Torres to keep the fight standing.
Nukem misses with a punch on the inside.
Nukem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nukem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torres misses with some punches.

Nukem pulls guard successfully.
Nukem is trying to hold Torres in close to prevent damage but Torres has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nukem with the active half guard here but Torres passes nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nukem holds on to Torres's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nukem's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nukem struggling a bit here.
Torres wants to stand but Nukem has his arm trapped.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nukem on the ground.
Nukem wants to control but Torres postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nukem keeping his opponent close.
Nukem struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Torres tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nukem wants to control but Torres postures up.
A lull in the action here as Torres stalls from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nukem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a hook.
Nukem was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nukem misses with a kick to the body.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Nukem saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nukem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nukem throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nukem.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nukem is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nukem slips under a jab from Torres.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nukem scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torres tried to score with a low kick but Nukem checks it.
Luis Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres throws a right and a left that Nukem avoids nicely.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!

Nukem gets a clinch.
Torres lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nukem decides to pull guard.
Torres slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Nukem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nukem controlling Torres's posture.

Nukem throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Torres escapes and throws Nukem's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Nukem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duke Nukem will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nukem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nukem jumps guard but Torres stands there with Nukem around his waist. Nukem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Nukem avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nukem blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres blocks an elbow strike from Nukem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nukem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nukem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luis Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Nukem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nukems head.
A left hand lands to the body for Torres.
Nukem is breathing heavily.
Torres pushes Nukem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Nukem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Torres is leaning against Nukem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nukem.
Torres lands an uppercut.
Torres lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem tries to pull guard but Torres holds him up against the cage and eventually Nukem drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries a body shot but Nukem blocks it.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Nukem.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nukem blocking some punches.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nukem looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Nukem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nukem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nukem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Nukem has Torres pressed against the cage.
Nukem jumps guard but Torres stands there with Nukem around his waist. Nukem gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem can't break the clinch.

Nukem manages to break the clinch.
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nukem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres wants to clinch up but Nukem keeps it at a distance.
And Nukem responds with a good body kick, but Torres manages to step out the way in time.
Torres swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nukem.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nukem wants to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch position.
Nukem cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
Torres seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nukem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nukem slips a straight right by Torres.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Nukem moved out of range.
Torres blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nukem scores with a nice body kick.
Nukem throws a combination that misses
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres jabs at Nukem's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nukem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres scores with a jab.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nukem moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.

Torres forces Nukem back against the cage and clinches.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nukem.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nukem can do to turn this around?
Nukem tries to pull guard but Torres holds him up against the cage and eventually Nukem drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Torres dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nukem swings away with a body shot that misses

and Torres counters with a nice right hand that sends Nukem toppling to the canvas! Nukem scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torres finish him?!

Nukem is rocked!
Nukem throws out a powerful jab.
Nukem throws a lazy head kick
and Torres scores with a counter punch that sends Nukem to the canvas! Torres smells blood - he's punishing Nukem with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nukem has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Torres!
After winning the bout, Luis Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.