PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and arthur spankalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torres
vs
spankalot

183 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, arthur spankalot!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

spankalot tries to keep at a distance but Torres has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres with a knee to the head.

It looks like arthur spankalot has been cut.
Torres gets underhooks to prevent spankalot's takedown attempt.
spankalot wants a takedown but no success here.
spankalot wants to stall.

Torres manages to break the clinch.

Torres scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Torres is going to stand back up.
Torres not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torres trying to pass the guard but spankalot defending well.
Torres controlling the pace.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Torres thows a huge punch but spankalot dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is keen to just control but spankalot is a slippery customer.
Torres tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
spankalot tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily

so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Felix Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of arthur spankalot.
Torres won't allow spankalot to sweep him here.
Torres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. spankalot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
spankalot trying to control the position.
spankalot 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.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but spankalot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
spankalot trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
spankalot looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres has gone for a leg lock! spankalot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Torres's guard.
spankalot wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
Torres keeping moving, preventing spankalot from controlling successfully.

Torres wriggles free and stands up.

Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
spankalot is trying to maintain the position but Torres is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
spankalot looks like he's trying to stand up.
spankalot wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
spankalot missing with punches from the bottom.
Torres is keen to just control but spankalot is a slippery customer.
spankalot is trying to stand back up but Torres is controlling him
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for spankalot on the ground.
spankalot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
spankalot wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
spankalot with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.
spankalot is looking to reverse the position.
spankalot struggling a bit here.

Torres stands up and we're back to a striking position.
spankalot misses with a head kick.
spankalot misses with a takedown

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.

Torres manages to break the clinch.

Torres rushes spankalot and presses him up against the cage.
Torres has spankalot pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Torres clinches up with spankalot and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres stalling against the cage.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on arthur spankalot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
spankalot misses with a body punch.
Torres has spankalot pushed against the cage.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Torres manages to break the clinch.
spankalot tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily

and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. spankalot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Torres manages to pull guard.
Torres wants to stand up but spankalot is controlling him.
spankalot looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
spankalot is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Torres clinches with his opponent.
Torres lands a hook that snaps the head of spankalot backwards.
Torres's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. spankalot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Torres.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. spankalot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Torres successfully pulls guard.
Torres striking off his back but it's not causing spankalot any problems.

Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet.
spankalot has his takedown stuffed

and Torres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
spankalot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
spankalot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres is trying to stand up here but spankalot is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
spankalot is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Felix Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
spankalot is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.

spankalot wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Torres is staying active underneath spankalot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres throws a head kick that half lands.

Torres scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torres trying to control the action but spankalot is working from the bottom.
spankalot trying to remain calm as Torres controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Torres darts in and clinches spankalot up against the cage.
Torres's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Torres has hold of one of spankalot's legs. spankalot is fighting the takedown attempt but Torres gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
spankalot wants to hit a switch here but Torres passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for spankalot there!
spankalot is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Torres is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. spankalot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
spankalot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
spankalot is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres cracks spankalot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
spankalot sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
spankalot wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
spankalot gets full guard.

spankalot is working an open guard so Torres takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres connects with a solid leg kick.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with spankalot, pushing him back against the cage.

Torres successfully pulls guard.
Torres throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on arthur spankalot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres circles away from the clinch attempt

so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Torres trying to control but spankalot is working from the bottom.
Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torres works over spankalot with some ground and pound from guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but spankalot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
spankalot looking for a sweep. Not yet spankalot, not yet.
spankalot throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but spankalot is retaining full guard.
spankalot keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Torres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that spankalot can do to turn this around?
Torres preventing the sweep.
spankalot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.

spankalot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

spankalot is working an open guard so Torres takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
spankalot fails with the takedown

and Torres counters with a shoot takedown. spankalot fights it but they end up in guard.
Torres trying to control but spankalot is working from the bottom.

Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on spankalot, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torres drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torres trying to control the position but spankalot is working away.

Torres stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jab by Torres.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Torres.
Torres landing knees to the head.
spankalot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
spankalot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torres is keeping busy.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. spankalot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres avoiding damage.

Torres manages to break the clinch.

Torres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Torres trying to control but spankalot is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Torres shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torres showed some decent athleticism there.
spankalot wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
spankalot manages to get to full guard.

spankalot manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres fails with the takedown.
spankalot tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Torres counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Torres!