PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shrimp McGimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Not Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Not Miguel Torres will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McGimp
vs
Miguel Torres

150 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shrimp McGimp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Not Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguel Torres avoids the head kick by McGimp.

McGimp gets the takedown into side control.
McGimp working the head with strikes.
An elbow from McGimp crashes against the mat.
Miguel Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miguel Torres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McGimp tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McGimp really is a fat lump.
McGimp blocks the strikes from Miguel Torres.
Miguel Torres is trying to maintain the position but McGimp is very close to passing his half guard.
Miguel Torres is positioning himself well to prevent McGimp advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGimp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miguel Torres keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miguel Torres gets back to full guard.
McGimp looking to pass the guard.
Miguel Torres has control of McGimp's left arm, preventing McGimp from doing any damage.
McGimp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGimp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miguel Torres's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miguel Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McGimp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGimp holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miguel Torres tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miguel Torres throwing strikes here but McGimp is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McGimp is squirming around, avoiding Miguel Torres's attempts to control the action.
McGimp is looking to improve his position but Miguel Torres isn't that keen on the idea.
Miguel Torres looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGimp tries to reverse the position but Miguel Torres maintains control.
McGimp wants to hold on but Miguel Torres pushes him away.
Miguel Torres breaks from McGimp's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGimp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miguel Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGimp is looking to escape.
Miguel Torres lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miguel Torres working McGimp over with strikes here.
Miguel Torres controlling the pace for now.
Miguel Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miguel Torres wants to control the pace but McGimp is squirming around nicely.
McGimp is breathing heavily.
McGimp is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miguel Torres thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Miguel Torres trying to control but McGimp is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Not Miguel Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McGimp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGimp throws a head kick but Miguel Torres moves out of range.
Miguel Torres with a lazy takedown attempt

and McGimp counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miguel Torres is looking for a sweep. McGimp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGimp throws a strike but Miguel Torres avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McGimp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miguel Torres is keeping the position for now.
McGimp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGimp stopping the sweep attempt from Miguel Torres.

McGimp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Miguel Torres as McGimp shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGimp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miguel Torres sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGimp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGimp's back!
Miguel Torres tries to get the hooks in deep but McGimp pushed the leg off.
McGimp turns into Miguel Torres and is now in his guard.
McGimp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miguel Torres is keeping the position for now.
McGimp is working hard here to advance position.
Miguel Torres is trying to control the position but McGimp postures up.

Miguel Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGimp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGimp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miguel Torres is trying to hold McGimp in close to prevent damage but McGimp has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGimp is working away from the top position though.
Miguel Torres looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGimp is looking to take a break and control but Miguel Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGimp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miguel Torres circles away.
McGimp misses with a looping left.
McGimp is looking to clinch but Miguel Torres is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McGimp counters with a shoot takedown. Miguel Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
McGimp chips away with some ground and pound.
McGimp prevents Miguel Torres from getting back to his feet.
Miguel Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - McGimp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McGimp is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McGimp looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miguel Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miguel Torres wants to sweep here but McGimp controlling him for the moment.

McGimp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miguel Torres throws a looping overhand right but McGimp ducks down to avoid it.
Miguel Torres with a poor takedown

so McGimp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shrimp McGimp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Not Miguel Torres.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGimp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McGimp preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shrimp McGimp 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.

Miguel Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miguel Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so McGimp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Miguel Torres working for a triangle but McGimp defends it easily.
Miguel Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGimp manages to get himself to full guard.
Shrimp McGimp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGimp is trying to keep Miguel Torres in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miguel Torres trying to control but McGimp is working from the bottom.
McGimp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miguel Torres is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel Torres postures up in McGimp's guard and throws a big left but McGimp blocks it.
Miguel Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miguel Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but McGimp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miguel Torres with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miguel Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miguel Torres misses with a combination

and McGimp counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miguel Torres won't be happy with that.
Miguel Torres wants to control but McGimp postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGimp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miguel Torres keeps working.

McGimp has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McGimp with a poor takedown

and Miguel Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
Miguel Torres gets underhooks to prevent McGimp's takedown attempt.

McGimp drags the fight down to the ground.
Miguel Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGimp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGimp is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Miguel Torres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shrimp McGimp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miguel Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGimp, pushing him back against the cage.
Miguel Torres tries to pull guard but McGimp holds him up against the cage and eventually Miguel Torres drops back down to his feet.
Miguel Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGimp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shrimp McGimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGimp just stands there and leans against the cage.
McGimp stalls.
Miguel Torres drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGimp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice body punch from Miguel Torres.
McGimp wants to clinch up but Miguel Torres keeps it at a distance.
McGimp has his takedown stuffed

and Miguel Torres counters with a shoot takedown. McGimp fights it but they end up in guard.
McGimp keeping moving, preventing Miguel Torres from controlling successfully.
Miguel Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGimp is trying to control the position but Miguel Torres postures up.
McGimp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGimp is trying to control the position but Miguel Torres postures up.
McGimp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miguel Torres blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGimp.

McGimp is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miguel Torres is trying to maintain the position but McGimp is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Shrimp McGimp did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

McGimp moves into range and clinches up with Miguel Torres.

McGimp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGimp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miguel Torres decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGimp's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miguel Torres's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGimp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

McGimp has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miguel Torres is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McGimp.
Miguel Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McGimp is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel Torres wants to control but McGimp is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Miguel Torres politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Miguel Torres prefers to stall for the moment though.
Miguel Torres working the ground and pound.
McGimp is looking for a sweep.
Who's going to make the next move?

Miguel Torres stands up.
A head kick misses from McGimp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGimp tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McGimp counters with a shoot takedown. Miguel Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
McGimp content to stall in guard here.
McGimp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miguel Torres's head.
McGimp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miguel Torres's head.
Miguel Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McGimp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miguel Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McGimp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miguel Torres is not content to let McGimp control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, McGimp seems content to control.
McGimp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miguel Torres for as long as he can get away with.
Miguel Torres is staying active underneath McGimp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGimp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miguel Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miguel Torres wants to get back to full guard but McGimp has passed into side control.
Miguel Torres is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

McGimp is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Miguel Torres has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Miguel Torres!
Miguel Torres works over McGimp with some ground and pound from guard.
Miguel Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McGimp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miguel Torres postures up in McGimp's guard and throws a big left but McGimp blocks it.
McGimp pulls Miguel Torres in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Not Miguel Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McGimp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miguel Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
McGimp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miguel Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGimp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miguel Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McGimp counters with a takedown into side control.
McGimp controlling the position from side mount.
Miguel Torres tries to buck McGimp off but McGimp is having none of it.
McGimp just content to control the position.

McGimp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miguel Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGimp decides to take the fight back to the feet.

McGimp gets a takedown into half guard.
Miguel Torres tries to roll over but McGimp keeps him under control.
McGimp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel Torres trying to hold on to McGimp's head to control him but McGimp postures up.
Miguel Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Miguel Torres tries to kick McGimp off but McGimp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McGimp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McGimp is thwarting Miguel Torres's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGimp throws a sloppy head kick
and Miguel Torres counters with a straight right hand.

McGimp scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miguel Torres regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McGimp.
McGimp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miguel Torres's head.
McGimp wants to control from the top but Miguel Torres keeps moving.
Miguel Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Miguel Torres, not yet.
McGimp postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGimp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Miguel Torres working for a triangle but McGimp defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miguel Torres tries to keep at a distance but McGimp has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGimp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Miguel Torres pulls guard effortlessly.
Miguel Torres striking off his back but it's not causing McGimp any problems.
Miguel Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miguel Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shrimp McGimp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGimp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shrimp McGimp!
Shrimp McGimp retains his bantamweight title!