PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Adagio For Strings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Torres
vs
Fuego

169 cm
21
149 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

165 cm
23
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayden Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuego changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torres tries to avoid it but Fuego 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 drives through and clinches with Fuego against the cage.

Fuego gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Torres throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fuego trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fuego drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Fuego off! Fuego jumps back into Torres's guard.

Fuego is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Torres uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fuego shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Torres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fuego, pushing him back against the cage.
Fuego fails to pull guard.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Fuego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Fuego blocks an elbow strike.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuego takes an elbow to the forehead.
Torres lands a knee to the head.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuego blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuego.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Torres takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres lands a nice elbow.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuego avoids the damage to the body.
Fuego tries to pull guard but Torres won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuego tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torres just stands there and leans against the cage.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Torres dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuego on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Torres.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fuego tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
Fuego lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fuego drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Fuego off! Fuego jumps back into Torres's guard.

Fuego is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuego drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuego jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Torres trying to control the position.
Fuego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuego circles away.
Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
A head kick misses from Fuego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuego. Fuego gets slowly back to his feet.

Fuego closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.

Fuego drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuego jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fuego is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torres trying to strike off his back.

Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuego can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fuego thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres has control of Fuego's left arm, preventing Fuego from doing any damage.
Fuego postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fuego closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Fuego pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuego shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Fuego.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Fuego moves out of range easily.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuego circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuego circles away.
Kid Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuego avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres throws a head kick but Fuego moves out of range.
Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuego. Fuego gets slowly back to his feet.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuego shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuego paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Fuego throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuego off to one side.
Torres tries to clinch there but Fuego circles away.
Torres wants to clinch up but Fuego keeps it at a distance.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Fuego pushes him off.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuego fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres tries to clinch there but Fuego circles away.
Fuego dodges the punch combination from Torres.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Torres lands an elbow that stopped Fuego in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fuego is keeping busy.
Torres misses with some punches.
Fuego avoids a wild elbow strike from Torres.
Torres tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fuego on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres misses with an elbow strike.

Fuego has clasped his hands together around Torres's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Fuego tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuego has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fuego goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fuego's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
Torres slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jayden Fuego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torres throws a head kick but Fuego moves out of range.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fuego changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torres looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Torres is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fuego off and has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Torres controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuego is in bad spot here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres missing with strikes.

Torres is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fuego defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fuego is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stick to Fuego's back but Fuego is turning into Torres. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Torres's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fuego.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fuego is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fuego drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuego jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Torres is looking to stand up but Fuego isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuego shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Fuego on that attempt.
Torres misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres tries to clinch there but Fuego circles away.
Torres tries to clinch up but Fuego circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Fuego shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Fuego.
Fuego swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Torres gets caught flat footed, as Fuego shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fuego thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuego avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Torres pushes Fuego off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fuego fails to land the takedown.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Fuego shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Fuego pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuego shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Fuego moves out of range easily.
Torres tries to clinch but Fuego moves out of range.

Fuego fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Torres sprawls well initially but Fuego persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Fuego is controlling him

Fuego seems to be looking for submissions.

Fuego is looking for a kimura here.

Fuego is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Torres defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jayden Fuego.
I think Fuego has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kid Torres!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jayden Fuego!

The fight ends as a draw!