PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Torres (ranked 5491 p4p, 246 weight class) and William Wolfe (ranked 25109 p4p, 293 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Torres
vs
Wolfe

167 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres missing with a left hand there. Wolfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolfe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wolfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
Torres leaves Wolfe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolfe checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a leg kick but Wolfe moved away.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Wolfe shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolfe dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Wolfe on that attempt.
Mikey Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wolfe.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Wolfe moves out of range easily.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolfe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Wolfe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Torres misses.
Wolfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Torres steps away.
Wolfe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mikey Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfe moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Wolfe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Wolfe blocks the body kick.
Wolfe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Wolfe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wolfe checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Torres dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolfe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked

and Wolfe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wolfe.
Torres misses with some punches.
Wolfe prevents a body shot from Torres.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Wolfe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wolfe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torres is fending him off so far but Wolfe persists. Nope, Torres circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikey Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Wolfe moved away.
Wolfe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Mikey Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wolfe.
Torres misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolfe is defended easily by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolfe avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
Torres misses with a hook.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolfe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Torres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Torres.

Wolfe closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.

Wolfe manages to pull guard.
Wolfe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolfe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wolfe is controlling him.
Wolfe forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres pushes Wolfe off looking to stand but Wolfe dives back in and keeps control.
Wolfe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wolfe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Wolfe is very close to passing his half guard.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Torres dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wolfe unleashes a big counter combination but Torres bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolfe.
Torres throws a push kick but Wolfe slaps the foot to one side.

Wolfe forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Torres.
Torres misses with some punches.
Wolfe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolfe wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mikey Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wolfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Torres is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mikey Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick but Wolfe moves out of range.
Torres misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe blocks a head kick by Torres.
Wolfe swinging wildly here.
Torres misses with the combination.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mikey Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres looks to land a combination but Wolfe avoids it well.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
As Torres backs off Wolfe throws a huge counter combo but Torres manages to avoid it all.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolfe takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres misses with a punch to the body.

Wolfe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres sets himself, and Wolfe steps forward looking for the clinch! Torres avoids it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolfe avoids a kick to the body.
Wolfe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Mikey Torres!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Mikey Torres!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Mikey Torres!

Mikey Torres wins by unanimous decision!
William Wolfe was interviewed post fight and said 'G'day. Better luck next time.'.