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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Mavado - Final Destination (Raw) - Summer Fling Riddim as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to sprawl but Alvarez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvarez 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.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez trying to work for an americana but Torres has managed to regain full guard.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres is looking to advance position but Alvarez won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Torres uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez.
Torres wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Torres's body position as best he can.
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torres tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Torres dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alvarez drives through with a takedown into Torres's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torres manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Torres in his guard.
Alvarez has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez looking for subs off his back but Torres has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torres prevents Alvarez from getting the reversal.
Oscar Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres misses with a head shot.
Torres throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvarez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Torres prevents Alvarez from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Alvarez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torres napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Torres has hold of Alvarez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alvarez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Torres could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torres trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torres 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Torres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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