PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 3139 p4p, 2729 weight class) and Arturo Del Torro (ranked 303 p4p, 268 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lvavatai
vs
Del Torro

171 cm
21
154
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
150
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
HARDCORE Threads

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lvavatai throws a hook to the side of Del Torro's head but Del Torro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lvavatai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lvavatai misses with a hook.
Del Torro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lvavatai throws a lazy right hand but Del Torro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lvavatai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Del Torro at a distance.
Del Torro throws an overhand right that lands on Lvavatai 's shoulder, as Lvavatai tries to avoid the shot.
Lvavatai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lvavatai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lvavatai throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Torro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Torro misses with a looping right.
Lvavatai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lvavatai misses with a few strikes there.
Lvavatai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Power Plant in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai jabs Del Torro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lvavatai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Torro throws out the jab.
Del Torro misses with a hook
and Lvavatai counters with a straight right hand.
Lvavatai doesn't manage to clinch there - Del Torro circles away.
Lvavatai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Torro.
Del Torro slips a jab from Lvavatai .
Del Torro misses with a looping right.
Lvavatai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lvavatai scores with a nice strike.
Del Torro misses the jab.
Lvavatai tries to counter by clinching up but Del Torro breaks away and moves out of range.
Lvavatai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lvavatai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Torro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai scores with a nice right hand.
Lvavatai scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Del Torro misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Torro throws a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head but Lvavatai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lvavatai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lvavatai throws a hook to the side of Del Torro's head but Del Torro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Del Torro misses with a right hand
and Lvavatai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lvavatai , as that shot connected.
Lvavatai throws a head kick that misses.
Lvavatai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Del Torro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Torro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lvavatai has time to react.
Del Torro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Del Torro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lvavatai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lvavatai misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Lvavatai .
A head kick misses from Lvavatai .
Del Torro misses with a straight right.
Del Torro misses with a body shot.
It looked like Lvavatai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lvavatai staying out of range there.
It looked like Lvavatai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lvavatai looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Torro is just out of range.
Del Torro misses with a hook. Lvavatai ducked under it nicely.
Del Torro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lvavatai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Torro misses the target.
It looked like Lvavatai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Del Torro throws the left hand but Lvavatai avoids the punch easily.
Lvavatai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Torro.
Del Torro throws a big shot that misses.
Del Torro misses with a looping right.
Del Torro tests Lvavatai 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Lvavatai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Torro doesn't seem phased though.
Del Torro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lvavatai throws out the jab.
A left lands for Lvavatai .

It looks like Arturo Del Torro has been cut.
Lvavatai is looking to clinch but Del Torro is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tiaoali Lvavatai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Del Torro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lvavatai .
A little feinted left hand from Lvavatai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lvavatai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiaoali Lvavatai is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Torro misses with a wild body shot.
Lvavatai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Del Torro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Del Torro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Del Torro swings for the body but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Lvavatai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Torro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lvavatai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lvavatai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Torro's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Del Torro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lvavatai slips a straight right by Del Torro.
Del Torro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lvavatai throwing a counter right hand but Del Torro manages to avoid it.
Lvavatai 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.
Del Torro throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Torro just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Torro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Torro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Del Torro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Torro blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Del Torro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lvavatai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Torro.
Del Torro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLvavatai .
Del Torro cracks Lvavatai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lvavatai looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Torro is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Torro misses the target.
Lvavatai slips a straight right by Del Torro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lvavatai was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Torro.
Del Torro blocks a head kick by Lvavatai .
Del Torro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Torro loads up on a big right hand but Lvavatai slips the punch.
Lvavatai throws a big counter combination but Del Torro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Del Torro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lvavatai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Torro looks to throw the jab but Lvavatai is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Torro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Torro throws a body punch but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Del Torro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLvavatai .
Lvavatai with a jab.
Del Torro throws a lazy uppercut
and Lvavatai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Torro throws a body shot but no joy.
Del Torro loads up on a big right hand but Lvavatai slips the punch.
Lvavatai misses with a left hand
and Del Torro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Torro throws the left hand but Lvavatai avoids the punch easily.
Lvavatai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Del Torro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lvavatai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lvavatai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Del Torro! But no joy.
Del Torro connects with a looping right hand.
Lvavatai throws a sloppy head kick and Del Torro moves out of range easily.
Del Torro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro throws a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head but Lvavatai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lvavatai throws a counter high kick but Del Torro was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lvavatai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Torro throws out a loose jab but Lvavatai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lvavatai is looking to counter punch.
Del Torro misses with a straight left.
Del Torro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lvavatai moves to clinch but Del Torro breaks away
and Del Torro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Del Torro misses its intended target.
Lvavatai misses the shot to the body.
Lvavatai moves out of range of the strikes.
Lvavatai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arturo Del Torro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lvavatai throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Torro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lvavatai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Torro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Torro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lvavatai with a body shot.
Del Torro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lvavatai swings widly with a right hand
and Del Torro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lvavatai misses with a hook. Del Torro ducked under it nicely.
Del Torro scores with a jab.
Lvavatai misses with a wild body shot.
Del Torro misses with a right hand
and Del Torro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lvavatai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Torro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Torro throws a hook but Lvavatai blocks it.
Lvavatai throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Del Torro counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tiaoali Lvavatai has been cut.
Lvavatai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Torro moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro swings for the body but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Lvavatai misses with a head kick.
Lvavatai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Del Torro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lvavatai misses with a head kick.
Lvavatai throws out a powerful jab.
Del Torro misses with a straight right.
Del Torro slips under a jab.
Lvavatai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Del Torro backs up against the cage.

Lvavatai moves into the clinch.
Lvavatai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Torro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lvavatai .
Del Torro scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Torro is leaning against Lvavatai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Del Torro.
Lvavatai tries a body shot but Del Torro blocks it.
Lvavatai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lvavatai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lvavatai pushes Del Torro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lvavatai drags the fight down to the ground.
Del Torro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai controls Del Torro momentarily but Del Torro frees himself.
Del Torro is looking to stand up but Lvavatai won't let him.
Del Torro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lvavatai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Torro. Del Torro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lvavatai throws a sloppy head kick and Del Torro moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Torro throws a big shot that misses.
Lvavatai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Del Torro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lvavatai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Torro.
Lvavatai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Del Torro cracks Lvavatai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lvavatai misses with a body shot
and Del Torro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lvavatai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Del Torro to score with a decent uppercut.

Lvavatai is rocked!
Del Torro throws a right hand that misses
and Lvavatai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Lvavatai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lvavatai misses with a left hand
and Del Torro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lvavatai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Torro moves away.
Del Torro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Lvavatai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arturo Del Torro.
I think Del Torro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Del Torro!
Arturo Del Torro thanked the fans post fight for their support.