PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branden McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branden McCormick looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McCormick
vs
Torro

198 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Attraction Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branden McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benito Torro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCormick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torro!
Torro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCormick looking to control but Torro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCormick controlling his opponent.
McCormick looking to finish with strikes here!
Torro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Torro wants to get back to full guard.
Torro is trying is best to control the position here.
Torro tries to roll over but McCormick keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCormick seems to be working for a kimura but Torro defends the submission attempt.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Torro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCormick won't allow Torro to sweep him here.
Torro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCormick manages to get himself to full guard.
McCormick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torro controls the pace.

McCormick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torro tries to free his leg and advance position but McCormick is retaining full guard.

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.
McCormick keeping moving, preventing Torro from controlling successfully.
Torro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCormick circles away quickly and effectively.
McCormick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Branden McCormick has been cut.
Torro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torro scores with a one two! McCormick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benito Torro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torro lands a nice hook to McCormick's body. McCormick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Torro scores with a four punch combination!
Torro lands a jab to McCormick's midsection.
Torro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCormick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torro tests McCormick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torro digs a good hook to McCormick's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCormick doesn't seem bothered though.
Torro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCormick at a distance.
McCormick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCormick doesn't seem bothered though.
Torro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torro connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benito Torro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Branden McCormick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torro lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of McCormick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torro scores with a jab to the body.
McCormick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torro lands a nice looking body shot.
McCormick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torro Rushes McCormick and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! McCormick is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Torro Piles on the pressure and McCormick crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benito Torro!