PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kain Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Highwind
vs
Torres

176 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Highwind!
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, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Highwind throws a head kick that misses.
Highwind moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Highwind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highwind throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Highwind.
Torres avoids the body shot from Highwind.
Highwind keeps Torres at a distance using the push kick.
Kain Highwind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highwind swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Highwind clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Highwind.
Highwind lands a nice knee to the body.
Highwind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Highwind scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Highwind digs a right hand underneath Torres's ribcage. Torres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Highwind lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Highwind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torres tries for a takedown but Highwind manages to get underhooks.
Highwind is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Highwind scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Highwind takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Highwind throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Highwind counters with a straight right hand.
Highwind scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Highwind fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Highwind keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Highwind.
Highwind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Highwind lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands a nice elbow.

Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Highwind throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Highwind throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Highwind connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Highwind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Highwind connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Torres.
A left lands for Highwind.
Highwind throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Highwind lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highwind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Highwind avoids the head kick by Torres.
Highwind lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres scores with a one two! Highwind had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Highwind throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Highwind lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Highwind dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Highwind misses the target.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Highwind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highwind thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres thows a leg kick but Highwind checks it
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highwind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Highwind cracks the inside of Torres's front leg.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres throws a head kick but Highwind moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Highwind scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Highwind.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Highwind.
A solid body kick from Highwind.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kain Highwind is winning the standup battle so far.
Highwind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Highwind scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind lands a jab to the nose.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Highwind throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Highwind gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Highwind has him pressed against the cage.
Highwind lands with a light punch inside.
Highwind scores with a shoulder strike.

Highwind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Highwind scores with a jab to the body.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick
and Highwind counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Highwind lands with a straight right. Torres didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Highwind lands with a slapping head kick.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Highwind moved away.
Torres throws a right hand that Highwind ducks under and follows up with a left that Highwind also avoids with ease.
Highwind fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Highwind throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.

Highwind rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Highwind crunches a lovely knee into Torres's ribcage.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Highwind lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Highwind.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Highwind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highwind tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Highwind, right into the meat.
Highwind feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Highwind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Highwind connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torres's hands.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Highwind.
A head kick misses from Highwind.
Highwind lands a really nice looking cross but Torres seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Highwind dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Highwind gets a clinch.
Torres looking for a takedown.
Highwind lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.

Highwind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torres duly obliges.
Highwind scores with a jab to the head.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Highwind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Highwind tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Highwind throws a nice inside leg kick.
Highwind feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.

Highwind closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Highwind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Highwind.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Highwind breaks the clinch.
Highwind connects with a high kick.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Highwind throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Highwind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Highwind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Highwind lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Highwind to score with a decent uppercut.
Torres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Torres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres tries to bum rush Highwind with a series of wild strikes but Highwind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Highwind was not able to check.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Highwind. Highwind obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Highwind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Highwind lands a nice looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Highwind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Highwind is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Miguel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Torres misses
and Highwind counters with a stiff right hand.
Highwind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres misses with a combination
and Highwind counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Highwind.
Highwind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Highwind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres throws a series of punches but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Highwind. That's going to slow Torres down.
Highwind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kain Highwind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Highwind.
Highwind misses with a head kick.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Highwind darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Highwind.
Highwind scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Highwind there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Highwind throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Highwind darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Highwind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Highwind has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Highwind!