PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bofur Widenose (ranked 262 p4p, 362 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 35 p4p, 48 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Widenose
vs
Torres

150 cm
31
185
25 - 11 - 1

188 cm
32
186
22 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Hoarse Pills
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bofur Widenose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Widenose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Widenose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Widenose is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Widenose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Widenose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Widenose wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres looking to hit a scissor sweep but Widenose is one step ahead there.
Widenose works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torres controlling the position well.
Widenose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Widenose throws some wild stikes that Torres manages to avoid easily.
Widenose lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Widenose is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Torres is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bofur Widenose!
After winning the bout, Bofur Widenose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.