PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonney's entrance music is lights out. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Michel Torres enters the cage!

Tonney
vs
Torres

176 cm
22
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Tonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonney checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonney.
Tonney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonney moves away.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
Tonney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Tonney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tonney takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Tonney avoids it.
Tonney shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Tonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres lands a head shot.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonney.
Tonney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonney lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torres stuns Tonney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tonney is breathing heavily.
Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Tonney. Tonney gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres throws and low kick but Tonney moves out of range easily.
Tonney blocks a head kick by Torres.
Tonney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torres lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tonney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tonney.
Torres throws a leg kick but Tonney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres cracks Tonney with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonney moves away.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonney manages to avoid it.
Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tonney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tonney. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A left lands for Torres.
Torres is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Tonney misses.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tonney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres clobbers Tonney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tonney misses with a leg kick.
Torres lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tonney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Torres fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Tonney.
Torres misses with a hook. Tonney ducked under it nicely.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonney misses with a leg kick.

Tonney has managed to clinch.
Torres pushes Tonney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Tonney has him pressed against the cage.
Tonney is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tonney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tonney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Tonney blocks a body shot from Torres.
Tonney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tonney or not.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Tonney won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Tonney.
Tonney tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Tonney trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tonney.
Torres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tonney has him pressed against the cage.
Tonney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tonney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tonney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tonney misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonney landing knees to the body.
Tonney prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
Tonney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tonney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Tonney keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tonney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres is trying to break free.
Torres is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonney has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Tonney lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres scores with a hook to the body.
Tonney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tonney lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Tonney is controlling the position.
Tonney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Tonney.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonney's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torres throws a looping overhand right but Tonney ducks down to avoid it.
Tonney misses with a straight left.
Tonney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonney tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tonney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tonney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Michel Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonney moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonney momentarily.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonney misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Tonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
Torres lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tonney checks a low kick from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonney moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonney needs to keep his hands up - Torres had a free shot at his head there.
Tonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Michel Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
A slow jab from Tonney misses its intended target.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonney was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Tonney tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Tonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonney throws out the jab.
Tonney misses the body punch
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonney misses with an uppercut.
Torres connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tonney.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tonney controlling the position from side mount.
Tonney is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres manages to get back to half guard.
Tonney trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Tonney prevents Torres from improving his position.
Tonney trying to control the pace.
Tonney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Tonney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tonney wants to free his trapped foot but Torres is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Torres throws a series of punches but Tonney avoids them all with ease.
Tonney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tonney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Tonney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tonney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tonney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tonney does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tonney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonney avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres moves away from the strike by Tonney.
Tonney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonney moves away.
Tonney misses with a leg kick.
Tonney wants to clinch.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres slips under a jab.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonney shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Tonney.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Tonney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tonney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Tonney misses its intended target.
Torres slips a jab from Tonney.
Tonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Tonney closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Tonney pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonney throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Tonney only half commits.
Tonney has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Tonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres swinging wilding here.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonney misses the target.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Tonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Torres.
Torres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonney.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonney manages to avoid it.
Tonney misses with a hook.
Torres misses with a hook.
Tonney moves away from the strike by Torres.

Tonney shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tonney showed some decent athleticism there.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tonney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tonney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tonney's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tonney knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tonney for a finish.
Tonney staying busy and making it hard for Torres to control.
Tonney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.
Tonney tries to escape but Torres has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tonney holding both Torres 's hands and preventing any damage.
James Tonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tonney defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
Michel Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonney is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Torres.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Torres!