PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Torrentini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torrentini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name. Luciano Torrentini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Bishop's chin.

Torrentini
vs
Bishop

197 cm
24
309 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

205 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Torrentini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrentini throws an off balance right hand

and Bishop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torrentini's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torrentini is keeping the position for now.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Torrentini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bishop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bishop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torrentini wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Charles Bishop has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bishop drives through with a takedown into Torrentini's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop throws a strike but Torrentini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bishop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Torrentini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torrentini is working away from the top position though.

Torrentini seems to be working for a kimura but Bishop defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bishop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Torrentini tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Torrentini trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop is trying to keep Torrentini in close.
Bishop is pulling down on Torrentini's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrentini looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.

Bishop stands up and waves to Torrentini to follow him.

Torrentini gets caught flat footed, as Bishop shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop is fighting to break Torrentini's control of his arms but Torrentini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop postures up.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torrentini is keeping the position for now.
Bishop wants to stand but Torrentini is controlling his posture from full guard.
Torrentini trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luciano Torrentini.
Torrentini looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bishop dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torrentini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torrentini misses with a kick to the body.
Luciano Torrentini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrentini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano Torrentini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torrentini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bishop back to the cage. Torrentini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Charles Bishop has been cut.
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torrentini.
Torrentini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrentini is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torrentini moves into full guard.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torrentini swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Charles Bishop has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Torrentini cracks Bishop with a big right hand and Bishop goes down!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrentini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Torrentini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrentini is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torrentini is one step ahead there.
Torrentini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torrentini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Torrentini wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Torrentini does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torrentini. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torrentini misses with a double jab

and Bishop counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torrentini!
Torrentini is looking to improve his position but Bishop isn't that keen on the idea.
Torrentini manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Torrentini, under a barage of strikes from Bishop.
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrentini wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrentini wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Torrentini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bishop is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Torrentini wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Torrentini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torrentini.
Torrentini swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.

Torrentini lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bishop sprawling to the canvas. Torrentini follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bishop hang on?

That has opened up Charles Bishop's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bishop is defending against the submission attempts here by Torrentini.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bishop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Torrentini throws an elbow that misses. Bishop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torrentini's guard. Nice move by Bishop!
Bishop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrentini is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Torrentini keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torrentini is proving hard to escape from.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torrentini swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torrentini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bishop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Torrentini somewhat.
Torrentini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torrentini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Torrentini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Bishop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Torrentini swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Torrentini.
Torrentini looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Torrentini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Torrentini misses.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torrentini swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Torrentini.
Bishop connects with a high kick.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Bishop is looking to clinch.

Bishop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrentini looking to control.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Torrentini is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luciano Torrentini.
I think Torrentini 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Torrentini!