PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Worrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Torrens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Torrens will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Worrell
vs
Torrens

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Worrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Torrens!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrens thows a body shot but no joy.
Torrens stuffs the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Torrens there.
Torrens lands a jab.
Worrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Worrell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torrens is trying to defend but Worrell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Worrell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torrens pushes Worrell off looking to stand but Worrell dives back in and keeps control.
Worrell not doing much here.
Torrens wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrell not doing much here.
Worrell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Torrens!
Worrell controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worrell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eric Worrell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Worrell closes the distance and clinches up with Torrens, looking for a takedown. Worrell pushes Torrens against the cage but Torrens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonathan Torrens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torrens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worrell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Worrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Worrell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Worrell controlling the action here.
Torrens is in trouble now - Worrell has advanced to mount!
Worrell controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Worrell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Worrell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torrens avoids it really well and circles away.
Worrell shoots for a double leg takedown but Torrens sprawls well. He's pushed Worrell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Worrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Worrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torrens punishes Worrell's body with a nice straight punch.
Eric Worrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torrens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Worrell backs up against the cage.
Torrens swinging wildly here.
Torrens cracks Worrell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Worrell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Worrell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Torrens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torrens is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Worrell controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrens is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Worrell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Eric Worrell just wasn't active enough.
Worrell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Torrens as he connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Worrell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Worrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrens connects with a looping right hand.
Torrens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Worrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torrens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Worrell shoots in looking for a takedown but Torrens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worrell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torrens is looking to chop away at Worrell's legs.
Worrell dives in and grabs Torrens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torrens pushes down on Worrell's head and hops out.
Worrell walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Worrell has picked Torrens up - he's going for a ride! Worrell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Worrell in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Worrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Torrens.
No luck for Worrell with that takedown attempt.
Torrens lands a nice shot that snaps Worrell's head back.

Worrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Worrell is looking for a takedown.
Worrell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Worrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrens tries to break free but Worrell pushes him back against the cage.
Torrens is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Torrens as the two fighters clinch.

Worrell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Torrens can't fight it off and eventually Worrell manages to take the fight to the floor. Torrens looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Worrell stops Torrens from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrell looking to pass the guard.
Worrell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torrens keeping full guard, as Worrell tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eric Worrell has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Torrens gets tackled into the cage by Worrell. Worrell maintains the clinch.
Torrens is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Torrens misses with a body punch.
Torrens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Worrell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Torrens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Worrell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torrens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Worrell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torrens pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Worrell has him pressed against the cage.
Worrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Worrell is looking for a takedown.
Torrens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torrens tries to break free but Worrell pushes him back against the cage.

Worrell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torrens!
Worrell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torrens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worrell somewhat.
Torrens delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Worrell's head.

Worrell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Worrell showed some decent athleticism there.
Torrens is looking to escape.
Worrell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Torrens!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worrell controlling his opponent.
Torrens is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Worrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Worrell, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Worrell!
Eric Worrell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.