PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 1392 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Needno Badges (ranked 200 p4p, 288 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torres
vs
Badges

188 cm
21
171
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
177
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction
Redemption ink

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Needno Badges!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badges takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Needno Badges has been cut.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Badges moved out of range.
It seemed like Badges was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Torres misses.
Torres seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Badges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Badges clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badges.
Badges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
Badges pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torres avoids the elbow strike from Badges, against the cage.
Badges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torres avoiding damage as Badges throws knees to the body.
Badges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.

It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.

Torres breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badges avoids the body shot from Torres.
Badges scores with a jab to the body.
Badges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Badges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torres working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Badges gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Badges has him pressed against the cage.
Badges struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Badges connects with a knee to the head.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badges.
Badges scores with a knee to the head.

Benji Torres's cut is getting worse.
Badges landing knees to the body.
Badges unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Badges scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badges connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
A shot in the inside from Badges.
Torres takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badges lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Badges lands with a left to the head.
Badges lands an elbow inside.
Badges lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Badges missing with knees to the body.
Badges lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.

Benji Torres's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badges scores with a shot to the body.
Badges ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Badges closes the distance and clinches.
Badges has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Torres seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badges can turn it around.
Badges is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Badges tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badges is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badges comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Badges blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Badges.
Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Badges scores with a shoulder strike.
Badges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badges working Torres over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badges lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Badges.
Badges lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jeez, Benji Torres's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knees to the body from Badges.
Badges scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benji Torres's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Needno Badges!
Needno Badges took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.