PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Torres (ranked 40 p4p, 280 weight class) and Keith Farley (ranked 5 p4p, 37 weight class). Farley has chosen Highway to Hell - ACDC as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Torres
vs
Farley

200 cm
27
278
19 - 3 - 0

205 cm
27
275
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Farley!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Farley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farley off to one side.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Farley is just out of range.

Farley clinches with his opponent.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farley.
Pablo Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Farley.
Torres scores with a hook to the body.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farley darts in looking for a takedown but Torres gets double underhooks and turns Farley into the cage.
Torres throws a hook but Farley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farley is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Farley tries to clinch but Torres moves away
and Torres counters with a nice body shot.
Torres misses with a hook.
Farley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Torres defends it well.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Torres misses its target.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Farley.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torres is trying to defend but Farley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Farley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Torres controlling the position well.
Farley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Farley sits in half guard.
Farley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farley is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to get to full guard but Farley has control of the leg.
Farley is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farley uses his free foot to push down on Torres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torres.
Farley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Farley misses with a head shot.
Farley dominating with strikes here.
Farley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Farley dominating with strikes here.

Torres is rocked!
Torres takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Farley's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Farley!
After winning the bout, Keith Farley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.