PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Torrent (ranked 4808 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Joe (ranked 25176 p4p, 0 weight class). Random Joe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Torrent
vs
Joe

175 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
134 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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 Los Angeles, The Torrent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Random Joe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrent throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Torrent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Torrent.
Torrent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Joe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torrent.
Joe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torrent clobbers Joe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Torrent.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Torrent misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrent jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torrent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Torrent works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torrent works over Joe's head and body with a nice combination.
Torrent lands with a straight right. Joe didn't see that one coming.
Torrent lands with a hook. Joe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torrent's corner calls for a 1-2. Torrent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torrent throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torrent throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torrent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torrent.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Torrent misses.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torrent lands a jab to the nose.
Torrent throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torrent is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Torrent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torrent is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Torrent connects with a jab.
Torrent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Torrent throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Torrent misses.
Despite the aggression on Joe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Torrent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Torrent misses.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torrent with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Torrent.
Joe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Torrent does it's job there.
A jab from Torrent misses.
Joe throws out a counter right but Torrent avoids it with no problem.
Torrent shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joe eats them both and turns towards Torrent to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Torrent scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Torrent missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Joe misses.
Joe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torrent lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torrent lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrent.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torrent.
Torrent moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrent.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe slips a straight right by Torrent.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe walks into a left hand.
Joe moves out of range as Torrent strikes.
Torrent looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Torrent.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Torrent.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torrent uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joe has time to react.
Torrent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torrent misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Joe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Torrent. That snapped Joe's head back.
Torrent misses with a straight right.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe walks into a straight right hand from Torrent.
Joe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joe blocks a jab.
Torrent misses with a straight left.
Torrent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Torrent had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Torrent misses its intended target.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrent lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrent throws out the jab.
Torrent lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torrent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrent connects with a looping right hand.
Torrent missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torrent to score with a decent uppercut.
Torrent scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe moves out of range as Torrent strikes.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrent.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torrent with a body shot.
Joe slips under a jab from Torrent.
Joe throws out a counter right but Torrent avoids it with no problem.
Joe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torrent works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Torrent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe is looking for the big counter here.
Torrent scores with a nice head shot.
Torrent's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joe under the eye.
Joe takes one on the button.
Torrent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Torrent is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torrent finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrent.
Joe throws a counter combo.
Joe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Torrent catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
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!
Torrent with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Torrent had a free shot at his head there.
Torrent scores with a jab. Joe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Torrent coming out on top.
Torrent throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Torrent throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Torrent misses with a looping right.
Joe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torrent connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torrent looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Torrent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joe blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Torrent dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Torrent jabs Joe right on the nose. Joe blinks but takes it well.
Torrent throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torrent throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Torrent scores with a jab.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Torrent.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Torrent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torrent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torrent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torrent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Torrent.
Torrent lands the left hand.
Torrent scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
Torrent looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut there from Torrent.
Torrent misses the jab.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Torrent.
Torrent misses with a few strikes there.
Joe throws out a counter right but Torrent avoids it with no problem.
Torrent throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Torrent scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrent throws a series of strikes that have Joe backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Torrent.
Torrent misses the jab.
A nice side step and Joe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torrent.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Joe blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Torrent misses its intended target.
Joe slips under a jab from Torrent.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torrent with a body shot.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Torrent misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe defending well as Torrent loads up on a big left hand.
Torrent throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Torrent throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Joe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice uppercut there from Torrent.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrent throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Torrent cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torrent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torrent throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torrent throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrent throws an overhand right that lands on Joe's shoulder, as Joe tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torrent cracks Joe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe staying out of range there.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torrent throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Joe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torrent to score with a decent uppercut.
Torrent lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torrent misses with a few strikes there.
Torrent lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe's head.
Torrent throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Random Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Torrent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrent throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Torrent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torrent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Torrent!