PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Lydon (ranked 4978 p4p, 253 weight class) and Austin Torrent (ranked 5309 p4p, 268 weight class). Austin Torrent will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lydon
vs
Torrent

173 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
137 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximillian Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Torrent!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lydon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torrent can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torrent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lydon works over Torrent with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Austin Torrent has been cut.
Lydon pushes down on Torrent's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lydon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Torrent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lydon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Lydon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lydon moves nicely into side control.
Torrent is looking for a sweep.
Lydon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torrent's legs.
Lydon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lydon working the ground and pound.
Lydon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Check out the look on Lydon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That has opened up Austin Torrent's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydon cracks Torrent with a big elbow.

Torrent is rocked!

The cut above Austin Torrent's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Austin Torrent's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximillian Lydon!