PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Rodey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Adagio For Strings. Rodey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ice Ice Baby. The key to victory for Kid Torres has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Torres
vs
Rodey

169 cm
20
149 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Rodey!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodey keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres tries to clinch there but Rodey circles away.
Rodey misses with a hook.
Torres moves out of range as Rodey strikes.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Rodey looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Rodey throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodey swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Rodey throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres checks a low kick from Rodey.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rodey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rodey keeps the fight on the outside.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Rodey is blocking nicely.
Rodey tries to score a body lock takedown but Torres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodey wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Rodey blocks a body shot from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Rodey moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rodey misses.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rodey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rodey lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodey stays in close to Torres's body and controls the position.

Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to clinch but Rodey moves out of range.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Rodey.
Torres tries to clinch but Rodey moves out of range.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodey counters with a straight right hand.

Torres is rocked!
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Rodey counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Rodey!
Sean Rodey is the new featherweight champion!