PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Middleton's chin.

Torres
vs
Middleton

168 cm
39
145 lbs
36 - 14 - 1

173 cm
27
144 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Middleton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Torres misses
and Middleton counters with a straight right hand.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Middleton is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Jab by Middleton.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torres wants to slow Middleton down by chopping away at his legs.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Middleton throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Torres slips a jab from Middleton.
Torres catches Middleton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Middleton blocks the leg kick.
Middleton looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Middleton blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Middleton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Middleton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws a body punch but Middleton moves out of range.
Torres works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
The fighters circling - Middleton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Middleton.
Torres slips a jab from Middleton.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Middleton lands a body shot.
Middleton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Middleton.
A low kick from Torres misses
and Middleton counters with a nice body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Middleton. Torres shrugs it off though.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres moves away from the strike by Middleton.
Torres throws a head kick but Middleton moves out of range.
Middleton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Middleton misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Middleton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Middleton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Middleton counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Middleton. That did some damage!
A jab from Torres misses.
Middleton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Middleton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Middleton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Middleton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torres tries to score with a low kick but Middleton moves his leg out of the way.
Middleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Middleton sees coming a mile off.
Torres with a nice cross.
Middleton blocks a head kick by Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Middleton as he connects with a hook.
Middleton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Middleton misses with a body kick.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Middleton. That did some damage!
Torres fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Middleton lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Torres throws a leg kick but Middleton checks it.
Torres thows a leg kick but Middleton checks it
and Middleton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Torres throws the left hand but Middleton avoids the punch easily.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Middleton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Middleton.
Middleton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torres slips a straight right by Middleton.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Middleton there.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Middleton connects with a solid leg kick.
Middleton throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Middleton only half commits.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Middleton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Middleton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Middleton moved out of range.
And Middleton tries to counter it with a takedown but Torres pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Middleton throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Middleton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Middleton throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Middleton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Middleton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Middleton scores with a four punch combination!
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Middleton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Middleton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torres motions for Middleton to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Middleton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Middleton.
Torres defending well as Middleton loads up on a big left hand.
Josh Middleton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Middleton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Middleton throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Middleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres misses with a left hand
and Middleton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Middleton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Middleton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Middleton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torres.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Middleton has time to react.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Torres misses
and Middleton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Middleton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Middleton throws out the jab.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Middleton! But no joy.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Middleton ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres thows a leg kick but Middleton checks it
and Middleton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Middleton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Middleton counters with a low kick, right behind Torres 's knee.
Middleton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Middleton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Middleton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Middleton swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Middleton scores with a decent looking hook.
Middleton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Middleton throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Torres might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Middleton's front leg but catches the back leg as Middleton tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses the jab.
Middleton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Middleton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot lands for Middleton.
Middleton scores with a hook.
Middleton scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres avoids the body shot from Middleton.
Middleton misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Middleton feints a counter leg kick.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Middleton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Middleton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torres fakes the leg kick and cracks Middleton in the body.
Middleton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Middleton ducks down to avoid it.
Middleton is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Middleton throws a good cross that connects.
Middleton looks to throw a body kick
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Middleton sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Middleton misses the target.
Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Middleton tries to score with a low kick but Torres moves his leg out of the way.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Middleton misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Middleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Middleton.
Torres lands a jab to Middleton's midsection.
Middleton tried to score with a low kick but Torres checks it.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Middleton saw that one coming.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres throws a low kick but Middleton moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Middleton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torres scrambles back to his feet.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Middleton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Middleton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Middleton checks a leg kick.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Middleton checks a low kick from Torres.
Middleton checks a leg kick nicely.
Middleton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Middleton.
Middleton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Middleton lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Middleton seems unphased.
Middleton throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Middleton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torres throws the left hand but Middleton avoids the punch easily.
Middleton throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Middleton misses.
Middleton tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Middleton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Middleton misses with a body shot.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Middleton is just out of range.
Middleton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Middleton saw that one coming.
Torres slips a jab from Middleton.
Middleton tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Middleton throws a right hand that misses
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Middleton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres walks into a jab.
Middleton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Middleton cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Middleton.
Middleton tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Middleton backs away, Torres returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Middleton.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres throws a head kick but Middleton moves out of range.
Middleton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Middleton throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Middleton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Middleton scrambles back to his feet.
Middleton just misses with a punch to the body.
Middleton throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Middleton throws a right hand that misses
and Torres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Middleton's knee momentarily.
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!
Middleton staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Middleton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alfredo Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Middleton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Middleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Middleton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Middleton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Middleton drops an elbow to the side of Torres's head.
Middleton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Middleton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torres manages to get to full guard.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Middleton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Middleton wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Middleton trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Middleton checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Middleton is looking for the big counter here.
A jab lands there for Middleton.
Middleton missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Middleton moved out of range nicely.
Middleton throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Middleton tries to land a body kick
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Middleton missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres misses with a low kick as Middleton jumps back.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Middleton.
Middleton walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Middleton lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Middleton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Middleton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Middleton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torres misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Middleton.
Well Middleton 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Middleton!
A victorious Josh Middleton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.