PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Adagio For Strings. Ekaku has chosen IV as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Torres
vs
Ekaku

169 cm
30
149 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

173 cm
29
147 lbs
29 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres thows a leg kick but Ekaku checks it
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid body kick from Ekaku.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku blocks the body kick.
Ekaku throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to land a body kick
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the head.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
Torres throws a front kick aimed at Ekaku's knee but Ekaku avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres throws a leg kick but Ekaku checks it.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Ekaku lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ekaku.
Ekaku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.

Ekaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Ekaku throws a right and a left that both miss.

Torres darts in and clinches Ekaku up against the cage.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ekaku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ekaku scores with a knee to the head.
Ekaku misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ekaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ekaku.
That kick from Torres tenderised Ekaku's leg. Ekaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres 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 Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres tries to work over Ekaku's front leg with a kick but Ekaku checks it.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku lands with an overhand left.
Torres tries a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Torres is rocked!
Torres is looking to clinch but Ekaku is avoiding it.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku 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 body kick.
Ekaku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Ekaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres clinches up against the cage.
Ekaku managing to block the knees to the body from Torres.
Ekaku lands a shot to the body.
Ekaku misses with a body punch.
Ekaku wants to stall.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ekaku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good work by Ekaku as he checks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a solid body kick.
Ekaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Torres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku 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.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ekaku.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torres.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Ekaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres tries to clinch but Ekaku moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Ekaku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ekaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Ekaku as the two fighters clinch.
Torres prevents Ekaku from breaking the clinch.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.

Ekaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Ekaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
A left lands for Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ekaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku moves his leg out of the way.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Torres closes the distance and pushes Ekaku back into the cage.
Ekaku is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.

Ekaku manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick.

Oooooh!!! Ekaku has knocked Torres down with a huge combo! Ekaku steps away and waves a wobbly Torres back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku. That one must have hurt.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres thows a leg kick but Ekaku checks it
and Ekaku counters with a good, hard body kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Ekaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres 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 Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ekaku keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ekaku scores with a nice head shot.
Ekaku cracks Torres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Ekaku.
Torres moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekaku tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres slips under a jab.
Ekaku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ekaku.
Torres tries to clinch but Ekaku moves out of range.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekaku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ekaku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Torres is looking to clinch but Ekaku is avoiding it.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Ekaku scores with a decent looking hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ekaku.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ekaku paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Torres clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ekaku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ekaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Ekaku blocks with his arms.

Ekaku pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
Ekaku managing to control the position.
Ekaku tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ekaku is on top in guard.
Ekaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekaku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Ekaku from controlling successfully.
Kid Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku 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.
Ekaku wants to advance to full mount but Torres doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Ekaku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ekaku tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hakuin Ekaku has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ekaku digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Ekaku does it's job there.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Ekaku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekaku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres thows a leg kick but Ekaku checks it
and Ekaku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ekaku scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Ekaku had a free shot at his head there.
Ekaku thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Torres.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ekaku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!

Hakuin Ekaku wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Hakuin Ekaku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.