PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Torres (ranked 4330 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 2631 p4p, 0 weight class). John Torres has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Torres
vs
Bravo

180 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bravo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bravo lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres prevents a body shot from Bravo.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Good body shot from Bravo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bravo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres looking to slow down the pace here.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Bravo thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Bravo drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside.
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bravo.
Bravo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Bravo lands a shot to the body.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo prevents a body shot from Torres.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bravo.
A left hand lands to the body for Bravo.
Bravo tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bravo.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Torres after a bit of a struggle.
John Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Bravo.
Bravo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo digs a right hand underneath Torres's ribcage. Torres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Bravo.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Torres is rocked!
Bravo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres blocking some punches.

Bravo successfully pulls guard.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.

Bravo looking for a triangle here. Torres is fighting it but it looks tight! Bravo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Torres is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Edgar Bravo!