PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eki vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). eki vieri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Torres
vs
vieri

175 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, eki vieri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
vieri lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
vieri tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from vieri misses.
vieri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torres looks to land a combination but vieri avoids it well.
vieri lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
vieri throws a one two combo.
vieri slips a straight right by Torres.
vieri scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from vieri.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
vieri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
vieri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
vieri connects with a jab.
vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
vieri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
vieri jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
vieri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract vieri.
vieri lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
vieri connects with the punch.
vieri misses with a few strikes there.
Torres avoids the head kick by vieri.
vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from vieri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vieri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
vieri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
vieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres takes one to the side of the head.
vieri lands a jab to the head.
Torres tries to bum rush vieri with a series of wild strikes but vieri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
vieri misses with a double jab.
Torres walks into a left hand.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
vieri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
vieri throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
vieri throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
vieri scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torres throws out a loose jab but vieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
vieri scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
vieri lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
vieri stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
vieri dodges the punch combination from Torres.
vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
vieri looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
vieri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
vieri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vieri misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by vieri.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
vieri lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
vieri avoids a punch combination nicely.
vieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
vieri connects with a jab.
vieri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
vieri scores with the left hand. Torres knows he should have avoided that one.
vieri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
vieri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left and a right from vieri both land. Nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by vieri there.
vieri slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
vieri tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
vieri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vieri misses with the combination.
Torres dodges the punch combination from vieri.
vieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vieri throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Jab, jab by vieri - just one landing.
vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
vieri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
vieri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Torres throws a hook but vieri avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as vieri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
vieri throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by vieri.
Torres's corner calls for a 1-2. Torres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torres throws a hook but vieri avoids it easily.
vieri scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from vieri.
vieri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
vieri throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
vieri tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
vieri throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
A left and a right from vieri both land. Nice combination.
vieri works the jab nicely.
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
vieri slips under a jab from Torres.
vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
vieri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
vieri lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling vieri to score with a decent uppercut.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
vieri misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by vieri.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
vieri swinging wildly here.
vieri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
vieri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
vieri throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. vieri catches Torres right on the button with a cross.
vieri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
vieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eki vieri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
vieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
vieri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres avoids the head kick by vieri.
vieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and vieri moves out of range easily.
vieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miguel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
vieri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
vieri misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by vieri - just one landing.
vieri tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and vieri moves out of range easily.
vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - vieri scores with a four punch combination!
vieri scores with a three punch combo!
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling vieri to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
vieri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but vieri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
vieri throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
vieri misses with a two punch combination.
vieri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Torres might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
vieri throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
vieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vieri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
vieri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
vieri throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vieri throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
vieri looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres throws a right hand that vieri ducks under and follows up with a left that vieri also avoids with ease.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from vieri.
vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
vieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
vieri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from vieri finds it's target.
vieri moves away from the strike by Torres.
vieri scores with a nice strike.
vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
vieri connects with a looping right hand.
vieri swinging wildly here.
Torres missing with a left hand there. vieri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
vieri moves into range and connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for vieri.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a series of punches but vieri avoids them all with ease.
Torres looks to land a left hand but vieri moved out of range nicely.
vieri throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - vieri scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from vieri.
vieri defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
vieri looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
vieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
The fighters circle momentarily. vieri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
vieri lands a two punch combo.
vieri lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but vieri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from vieri.
vieri throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vieri scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
vieri dodges the punch combination from Torres.
vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from vieri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vieri works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from vieri.
Torres displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from vieri.
vieri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
vieri scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
vieri scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. vieri catches Torres right on the button with a cross.
vieri slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
vieri lands with a cross.
vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
vieri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
vieri looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from vieri.
vieri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Torres backs up against the cage.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and vieri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
vieri lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from vieri misses.
vieri scores with a punch to the head.
vieri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eki vieri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A cross from vieri lands.
vieri throws a one two combo.
vieri with a hook.
vieri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
vieri jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
vieri with a hook.
vieri lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
vieri throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
vieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vieri tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
vieri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
vieri misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from vieri finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Torres moves forwards but vieri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
vieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
vieri lands a jab to the head.
vieri misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
vieri lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
Torres missing with a left hand there. vieri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
vieri misses with a wild combination.
vieri misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vieri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from vieri does no damage.
vieri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vieri circles away quickly and effectively.
vieri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Danga de danga de dang - Torres scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vieri works the jab nicely.
vieri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
vieri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
vieri looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
vieri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
vieri dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Torres misses with a looping right.
vieri scores with a nice head shot.
vieri lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
vieri lands a two punch combo.
Torres throws a right and a left that vieri avoids nicely.
vieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Miguel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from vieri finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from vieri.
Torres drops his hands momentarily and vieri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from vieri.
vieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from vieri.
The crowd cheers as vieri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torres doesn't seem phased though.
eki vieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vieri tries a head kick but it misses.
vieri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vieri duly obliges.
vieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
vieri throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
vieri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torres has time to react.
A nice combination there by vieri.
vieri throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
vieri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vieri lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for vieri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
vieri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
vieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
vieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Some wild striking there from vieri.
vieri lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.
vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vieri avoids a punch combination nicely.
vieri connects with a nice looking jab.
vieri throws a head kick that misses.
vieri cracks Torres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
vieri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vieri duly obliges.
vieri misses with a double jab.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
vieri scores with a jab to the head.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torres tries to move into range but vieri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
vieri catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice jab there from vieri.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
vieri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
vieri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vieri duly obliges.
vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vieri dodges the punch combination from Torres.
vieri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
vieri lands a head shot.
vieri lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from vieri.
vieri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
vieri works over Torres's head and body with a nice combination.

Torres is rocked!
vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from vieri.
vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
vieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.

And that's the end of the fight!
eki vieri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well vieri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for eki vieri!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for eki vieri!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for eki vieri!

eki vieri wins by unanimous decision!