PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knight
vs
Tormento

183 cm
32
177 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

177 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormento throws a front kick that sends Knight stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tormento crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Knight - the referee stops the clock and Tormento gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Knight. Tormento manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Knight looking to score a takedown here. Tormento is defending well but Knight drives through and ends up in Tormento's guard.

Knight avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tormento trying to control the position.
Knight trying to control but Tormento is working from the bottom.
Tormento wants to hit a switch here but Knight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tormento there!
Knight wants to control the pace but Tormento is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tormento really wants to buck Knight off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento tries to reverse the position but Knight maintains control.
Knight looking to control but Tormento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tormento is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tormento is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Tormento wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Knight looking to control but Tormento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tormento tries to reverse the position but Knight maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tormento turns into him and now he's in Knight's guard.
Tormento with a nice head shot there.
Tormento is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tormento stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Tormento postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tormento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tormento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tormento wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Tormento passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tormento wants to take a breather but Knight manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tormento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tormento looking to pass the guard.
Tormento trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Tormento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tormento with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tormento with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimiliano Tormento dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Knight!
Tormento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tormento throws a combination. Knight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knight avoids the body shot from Tormento.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tormento tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tormento throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Tormento lands a right hook to the body.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Tormento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.

Tormento tries to keep at a distance but Knight has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tormento stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
Tormento throws an elbow but it misses.
Tormento avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.

Tormento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tormento throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento scores with a nice body kick.
Tormento throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ted Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Tormento misses.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tormento.
Tormento looks to land a body kick but Knight moved away.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Tormento. Beautiful body shot.
Knight lands a leg kick that knocks Tormento off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight swinging wildly here.
Tormento slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight scores with a hook.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Tormento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormento throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tormento avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tormento connects with a body shot.
Tormento misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Tormento.
Tormento lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight throws a hook but Tormento avoids it easily.
Tormento attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tormento works the jab nicely.
Knight throws a nice head kick!
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Tormento.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a head kick. Tormento smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tormento misses with a kick to the body.
Tormento avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ted Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Tormento looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tormento fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Tormento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Tormento pushes him off.
Tormento throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tormento.
Knight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tormento dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Knight throws a head kick but Tormento moves out of range.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Tormento lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Tormento finds it's target.
Tormento scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tormento dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tormento scores with a jab.
Tormento just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight slips under a jab from Tormento.
Knight moves to clinch but Tormento breaks away
and Tormento counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tormento staying out of range there.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Tormento sees coming a mile off.
Tormento looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Massimiliano Tormento will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tormento feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Tormento throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tormento throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knight blocks a head kick by Tormento.
Knight avoids the head kick by Tormento.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tormento.
Tormento lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tormento but Tormento pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tormento finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tormento scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tormento lands a right hook to the body.
Tormento cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tormento avoids the head kick by Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a lazy head kick
and Tormento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tormento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tormento wants to land a leg kick but Knight is out of range.
Knight takes one to the chin there.
Tormento looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tormento looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tormento.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Tormento shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Tormento throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Tormento finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tormento throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Tormento is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Massimiliano Tormento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tormento is one step ahead there.
Knight keeping full guard, as Tormento tries to pass.
Tormento not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tormento looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ted Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight stopping the sweep attempt from Tormento.
Knight wants to control from the top but Tormento keeps moving.
Tormento controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.

Tormento has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento trying to control the position.
Tormento keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Knight is fighting to break Tormento's control of his arms but Tormento is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tormento keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Tormento is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Massimiliano Tormento wasn't active enough on the ground.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Tormento counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tormento misses with a kick to the body.
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tormento has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massimiliano Tormento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tormento 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimiliano Tormento!
Massimiliano Tormento very nearly forgot to thank -OVERDOSE Factory- amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.