PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Batchiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Adagio For Strings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Niko Batchiska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kid Torres's chin.

Batchiska
vs
Torres

165 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
149 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Batchiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batchiska throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batchiska.
Torres wants to clinch up but Batchiska keeps it at a distance.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Niko Batchiska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Torres has closed the distance and engaged Batchiska in a clinch.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Batchiska avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Batchiska lands a right hand.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Batchiska letting Torres take a breather here.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batchiska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Torres is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Batchiska tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchiska throws a lazy head kick
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Batchiska throws a leg kick
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Batchiska misses its intended target.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres wants to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torres - that will leave a mark!
Batchiska lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Batchiska misses
and Torres counters with a thumping low kick.
Batchiska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.

Torres clinches up with Batchiska and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Batchiska is breathing heavily.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Torres takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batchiska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Torres will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batchiska up against the cage.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Batchiska.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Batchiska throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Batchiska misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a body kick.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Batchiska takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batchiska misses with a hook to the body
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska misses with a double jab.
Batchiska throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with an outside leg kick.
Batchiska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Kid Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Batchiska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Batchiska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batchiska tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Batchiska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torres thuds a left hand into Batchiska's body.
A big right from Batchiska misses.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Batchiska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
Batchiska throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Batchiska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Batchiska misses.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batchiska misses with a looping left.
Batchiska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kid Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Batchiska throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Torres lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batchiska takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batchiska throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batchiska misses with a body shot

and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Torres.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Batchiska jumps guard but Torres stands there with Batchiska around his waist. Batchiska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Batchiska has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Batchiska takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kid Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres lands a nice knee to the body.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Batchiska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Batchiska looking to slow down the pace here.
Batchiska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres lands an elbow inside that Batchiska shrugs off.
Batchiska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Batchiska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchiska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batchiska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batchiska managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Batchiska misses with a body punch.
Batchiska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batchiska just leaning against Torres, taking a breather.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batchiska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Batchiska scores with a shoulder strike.
Batchiska tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batchiska has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Batchiska jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Torres walks away with a smile on his face. Batchiska gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Torres tries to clinch there but Batchiska circles away.
Batchiska throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Batchiska gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Batchiska thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres lands a head kick!
Batchiska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Batchiska jabs at Torres's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Batchiska shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Torres lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torres.
Torres keeps Batchiska at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Batchiska down.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Batchiska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Batchiska's knee momentarily.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batchiska throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchiska connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Torres darts in and clinches Batchiska up against the cage.
Batchiska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batchiska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Batchiska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batchiska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Batchiska misses with a hook from the clinch.

Batchiska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Batchiska throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torres counters with a nice leg kick.
Batchiska throws a lazy head kick
and Torres counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Batchiska is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Batchiska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres lands a jab to Batchiska's midsection.
Torres wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Batchiska.

Torres forces Batchiska back against the cage and clinches.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Batchiska jumps guard but Torres stands there with Batchiska around his waist. Batchiska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Batchiska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Batchiska won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Batchiska takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres crunches a lovely knee into Batchiska's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Batchiska's face.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Batchiska avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.

Batchiska breaks the clinch.
Batchiska looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Batchiska falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torres staying out of range there.

Batchiska drives through with a takedown into guard.

Torres has his feet on Batchiska's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kid Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batchiska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niko Batchiska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batchiska will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Torres moves into the clinch.

Batchiska jumps guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Kid Torres!

Kid Torres wins by unanimous decision!