|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
|
|
|
225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
192 cm
25
291 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Torres! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis moves out of range of the body kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Davis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torres - the referee stops the clock and Davis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torres. Davis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Davis shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torres to the ground. Torres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Torres scores with a push kick. Davis is breathing heavily. Torres explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Torres is looking to land body kicks. Davis fails with the takedown and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Carlos Davis has been cut. Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Torres cracks Davis with a nice body shot. Torres lands a nice shot to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torres obliges. Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards. Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Torres pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Torres breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Torres. Davis moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Davis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. 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! Torres is looking to land body kicks. Fernando Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Torres is looking to land body kicks. Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Torres thuds his shin into the meat of Davis's side. Torres lands with a nice body kick. Torres delivers a nice body kick. Torres throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage. Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Torres. Davis moves out of range of the body kick. Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily. Torres scores with a kick to the midsection. Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Torres throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Torres closes the distance and clinches. A right hook to the body lands for Torres.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms. Torres lands a nice uppercut. Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. A hook to the body from Torres.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside. Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.
Torres controlling the action here for a moment.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head. Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres working Davis over with knees to the body. Torres lands a nice uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for Torres.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torres lands a shoulder strike. Torres is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Torres lands with a light punch inside. Torres misses with a knee to the head. Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Torres rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Davis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torres. That one must have hurt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Davis wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance. Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Davis moved away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres dominated that round. The cut man is working on Carlos Davis's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Torres - that landed with a thud.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Torres lands a good knee to the midsection. Davis won't want to take too many of those. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Torres lands a front kick. Torres scores with a spinning back kick! Torres throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torres utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Torres lands a nice knee to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torres gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Torres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Torres lands a left hand.
Torres breaks the clinch.
Torres closes the distance and clinches. Davis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Torres slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch. Torres lands a shoulder strike. Davis tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice body punch from Torres. Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Davis takes a knee to the side of the body. Torres lands a knee to the body.
Torres lands with a right to the head. Torres lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Torres.
Davis is rocked! Torres misses with a knee to the head. Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torres works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches. Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Torres connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
Torres putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlos Davis's cut is getting worse. Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now. Torres works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Torres. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Torres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one. Torres lands with a nice body kick. Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Torres throws a body kick that misses. Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Carlos Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres. Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Torres counters with a nice kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Carlos Davis's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Davis moves to clinch but Torres breaks away and Torres finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres. Davis shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well. A solid body kick from Torres. Torres lands a high kick!
Fernando Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup. Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torres tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Torres forces Davis back against the cage and clinches. Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Torres is defending well. Torres lands an uppercut. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis letting Torres take a breather here. Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torres lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torres. Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Davis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Torres throws a body kick that misses. Davis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torres. Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torres looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming. Torres scores with a nice body kick.
Torres throws a front kick that sends Davis stumbling back into the cage. Torres clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres lands an uppercut. Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres is pushing Davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Fernando Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Torres.
Torres working Davis over with knees to the body. Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Torres misses with a knee strike.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis wants a takedown.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Davis. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Torres working aggressively here.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Torres has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage. Torres crunches a lovely knee into Davis's ribcage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
And that's the end of the fight! Fernando Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Torres 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 25:30 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Torres!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|