PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between munzu vunzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

vunzu
vs
Torres

193 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, munzu vunzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vunzu throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but vunzu swivels and escapes.
vunzu throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres blocks a head kick by vunzu.
Nice body kick from vunzu.
vunzu tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
vunzu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but vunzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
vunzu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
vunzu cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt - vunzu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
vunzu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
vunzu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
munzu vunzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from vunzu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
vunzu throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
vunzu looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
A jab from vunzu misses.
vunzu takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
munzu vunzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Torres.
vunzu throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
vunzu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but vunzu avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres throws a combination that misses

and vunzu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torres wants a takedown.
Torres drops down looking for an ankle pick but vunzu pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vunzu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and vunzu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Torres slips a jab from vunzu.
vunzu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
vunzu throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from vunzu. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres blocks a head kick by vunzu.
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. vunzu tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag vunzu to the ground. vunzu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Torres drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but vunzu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
vunzu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Torres wants to control from the top but vunzu keeps moving.
Torres is pushing down on vunzu's leg trying to pass to half guard. vunzu is fighting to maintain full guard but Torres has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torres thows a huge punch but vunzu dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
vunzu is breathing heavily.

vunzu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torres trying to control the pace.

That's four 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.
vunzu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torres.
Torres landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Torres is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. vunzu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torres.

Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
vunzu is trying to control but Torres passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that munzu vunzu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

vunzu circles away from the clinch attempt
and vunzu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
vunzu lands a head kick!
vunzu throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
munzu vunzu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown. vunzu tries to sprawl out of it but Torres keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. vunzu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
vunzu misses with an uppercut.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from vunzu.
munzu vunzu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vunzu thows a left - swing and a miss!
vunzu throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.

Torres closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. vunzu quickly recovers to half guard.
vunzu is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but vunzu keeps working.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres not landing any meaningful shots this time.
vunzu trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
vunzu is staying active underneath Torres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Torres seems to be working for a kimura but vunzu defends the submission attempt.
Torres passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torres tries to control but vunzu wriggling away.
Torres landing punches.

Torres looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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!
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. vunzu looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Torres! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fernando Torres!