PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kigo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Cage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cage
vs
Torres

199 cm
16
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

207 cm
19
289 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kigo Torres!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage motions for Torres to come forward. Cage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Cage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres misses with some punches.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
Cage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Cage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Torres - that landed with a thud.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Cage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Torres.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Torres blocks it.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage misses with a knee strike.
Cage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres lands a right hand.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Torres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
A short uppercut from Torres.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Nice body punch from Torres - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Torres.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torres.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Torres.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.

Cage is rocked!
Torres pushes Cage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Torres works on Cage's body with a couple of short punches.
Torres dips a shoulder and cracks Cage with a mighty uppercut! Cage falls back against the cage and Torres unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cage is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Torres screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kigo Torres!