PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnys Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hammer
vs
Torres

168 cm
19
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Black Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronnys Torres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer misses with a kick to the body.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hammer throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer keeps Torres at a distance using the push kick.
Torres looks gassed!

Torres tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ronnys Torres has been cut.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Hammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Torres won't want to take too many of those.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Ronnys Torres's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Torres avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torres is defending well for now.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torres is defending well for now.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammer working Torres over with knees to the body.
Hammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks an elbow strike from Hammer.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Black Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnys Torres.
Torres jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Hammer thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Black Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hammer connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnys Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammer gets a clinch.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer lands a damaging elbow.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hammer.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Torres avoids the elbow strike from Hammer, against the cage.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer lands a damaging elbow.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Hammer.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Hammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Hammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hammer!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammer lands with a nice body kick.

Hammer rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hammer crunches a lovely knee into Torres's ribcage.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Torres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Hammer.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnys Torres.
Hammer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.

Torres pulls guard successfully.
Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.

Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammer gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronnys Torres's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer misses with a kick to the body.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hammer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer lands a nice elbow.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Ronnys Torres's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torres blocks the elbow strike.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torres blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Torres jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnys Torres.
Torres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hammer sprawls well. Hammer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres blocks a head kick by Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hammer. Torres shrugs it off though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hammer.
Hammer thumps Torres with a low kick.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!

Hammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Ronnys Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Hammer!