PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajamu Mokoena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Torrez
vs
Mokoena

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Torrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajamu Mokoena!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokoena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torrez.
Torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mokoena.
Mokoena thows a body shot but no joy.
Torrez works over Mokoena's head and body with a nice combination.
Mokoena misses the shot to the body.

Mokoena has Torrez up against the cage in a clinch.
Torrez has Mokoena pressed against the cage, preventing Mokoena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mokoena can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mokoena.
Mokoena working hard to break the clinch.
Torrez jumps guard but Mokoena stands there with Torrez around his waist. Torrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mokoena scores with a shoulder strike.
Mokoena lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torrez jumps guard but Mokoena stands there with Torrez around his waist. Torrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mokoena scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokoena effectively controlling the action here.
Mokoena working aggressively here.
Mokoena manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mokoena cracks Torrez with a nice body shot.
Mokoena lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mokoena.
Mokoena presses Torrez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mokoena is trying to break the clinch but Torrez has him pressed against the cage.
Mokoena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mokoena has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokoena misses with a body punch.

Torrez gets control of Mokoena's arms and successfully pulls guard. Torrez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mokoena postures up.
Torrez looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrez, not yet.

Mokoena stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mokoena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrez moves away.
Torrez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mokoena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrez moves away.
Torrez lands a body shot.
Mokoena looks gassed!
Torrez cracks Mokoena with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torrez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mokoena.
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!
Mokoena misses the shot to the body.
Torrez cracks Mokoena with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Mokoena.
Mokoena is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torrez rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Torrez.
Mokoena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torrez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torrez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez lands with a slapping head kick.
Torrez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mokoena looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Torrez.
Torrez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mokoena throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torrez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mokoena's knee momentarily.
Torrez feints and then cracks Mokoena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mokoena down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mokoena throws a lazy right hand but Torrez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torrez lands a nice looking body kick.
Torrez lands with a kick to the temple. Mokoena shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mokoena walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torrez.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torrez throws a head kick that half lands.
Andre Torrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrez throws a nice head kick!

Mokoena is rocked!
Torrez closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mokoena! Torrez dives in looking to finish! Mokoena is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Torrez!