PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's entrance music is Prodigal Son. A fine choice. 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
Royo

203 cm
27
245 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
31
270 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Royo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Torres lands.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Royo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torres.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres blocks a head kick by Royo.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres lands with a nice body kick.
Royo swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royo misses with a head kick.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Royo throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Crunch! Torres slams his shin into Royo's torso.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Torres throws a body punch but Royo moves out of range.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Royo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royo was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Royo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Sergio Torres has been cut.
Torres misses with a hook.
Torres throws a push kick but Royo slaps the foot to one side.
Royo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Royo. That's going to slow Torres down.
Torres motions for Royo to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royo misses the body punch
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Royo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres tries to land a leg kick but Royo saw it coming and moves away.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royo moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Royo looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Royo throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
Royo tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Royo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Royo fakes the leg kick and cracks Torres in the body.
Torres is looking to wear down Royo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres delivers a nice body kick.
Royo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid body kick from Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo looks to throw a body kick
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Royo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
Royo looks gassed!
Royo slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Royo avoids the head kick by Torres.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres throws a lazy body kick
and Royo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Royo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Royo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Torres's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Royo throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Royo throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Royo throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royo.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royo just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Torres finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torres.
Torres checks the leg kick.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Royo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torres - the referee stops the clock and Royo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torres. Royo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Royo is breathing heavily.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Royo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Royo seems unphased.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Royo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torres - the referee stops the clock and Royo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torres. Royo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Royo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Torres is looking to land body kicks.
Royo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Royo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Torres has got the better of the exchanges.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Royo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torres thuds his shin into the meat of Royo's side.
Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Royo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Royo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Royo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royo thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Royo can do to turn this around?
Torres keeps Royo at a distance using the push kick.
Sergio Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres keeps Royo at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Torres thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Royo if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
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!
Royo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Royo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Royo there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres digs a good body shot into Royo's ribs.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Torres - that will leave a mark!
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royo manages to avoid it.
Royo throws a leg kick
and Torres finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Royo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Royo moved away.
Torres lands a two punch combo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torres here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Royo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Royo walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Torres dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Royo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Royo misses with a body shot.
Royo misses with a left hand
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Royo has Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Royo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torres.
Royo trying to land knees to the body.
Royo tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Royo tries to break free but Torres pushes him back against the cage.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Royo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres swings for the body but Royo moves out of range.
Royo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Royo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres jabs Royo right on the nose. Royo blinks but takes it well.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Royo misses with a wild body shot.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Royo misses with a two punch combination.
Torres thows a body kick. Royo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Royo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Royo checks it well.
Royo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres connects with a right hand. Royo shakes it off.
Royo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Royo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Torres misses.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Royo scores with a shot to the body.
Royo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Royo checks a low kick from Torres.
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Royo.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Royo lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Royo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Royo, right into the meat.
Royo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torres takes one on the button.
Torres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torres connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Royo's hands.
Sergio Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres 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.
A jab from Torres misses.
Luis Royo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royo throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Royo tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo just misses with a punch to the body.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Royo was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Royo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Royo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres avoids the body shot from Royo.
Royo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Royo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torres.
Royo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Royo backs up against the cage.
Royo throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Torres moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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 Sergio Torres.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Torres!
A relieved looking Sergio Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.