PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pate Murhapuro (ranked 1268 p4p, 1357 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 179 p4p, 191 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.

Murhapuro
vs
Torres

178 cm
27
170
11 - 9 - 3

188 cm
26
171
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pate Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhapuro.
Murhapuro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Murhapuro gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Pate Murhapuro has been cut.
Murhapuro with the inside leg kick.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Murhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhapuro throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres throws out a counter right but Murhapuro avoids it with no problem.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Murhapuro has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhapuro backwards.
Murhapuro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhapuro presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro lands a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Murhapuro has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhapuro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhapuro.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhapuro controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhapuro.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres tries a body shot but Murhapuro blocks it.
Torres misses with some punches.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres prevents a body shot from Murhapuro.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhapuro blocking some punches.
Murhapuro is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Murhapuro into the cage.
Murhapuro blocking some punches.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres throws a counter combo.
Murhapuro wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Murhapuro to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhapuro staying out of range there.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.

Murhapuro moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres working aggressively here.
Murhapuro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhapuro controls his hands.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhapuro's elbow.
Torres avoids the elbow strike from Murhapuro, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhapuro.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murhapuro takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhapuro.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhapuro.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Torres working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Murhapuro avoiding damage.
Murhapuro lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Murhapuro's ribs.

Murhapuro has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Torres.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Murhapuro controls the action.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres working hard to break the clinch.
Murhapuro blocks a body shot from Torres.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Murhapuro's shoulder, as Murhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
Murhapuro darts in trying to clinch
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres scores with the left hand. Murhapuro knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhapuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhapuro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pate Murhapuro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Murhapuro is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Murhapuro tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Murhapuro tries to clinch up.
Murhapuro jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Torres throws a series of punches but Murhapuro moves out of range.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Murhapuro. Murhapuro maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Murhapuro to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murhapuro.

It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is leaning against Murhapuro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres stalling in the clinch but Murhapuro improves position.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Torres blocking some punches.

Torres breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.

Murhapuro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Torres has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murhapuro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torres can turn it around.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres dodges an elbow strike from Murhapuro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhapuro.
Pate Murhapuro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Murhapuro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murhapuro lands a hook that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Murhapuro taking a breather.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Torres scores with a shot to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murhapuro up against the cage.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhapuro backwards.
Torres wants to break free but Murhapuro has control.
Still in the clinch, Murhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro lands a left hand.
Torres blocking some punches.
Murhapuro blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro lands a right hand.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhapuro.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Murhapuro blocking some punches.
Murhapuro blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benji Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro misses with a body punch
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres catches Murhapuro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murhapuro tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.

Pate Murhapuro's cut is getting worse.
Murhapuro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Murhapuro. Murhapuro maintains the clinch.
A short right from Torres.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Murhapuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murhapuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
and Torres counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murhapuro! He's just covering up as Torres starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benji Torres!