PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eren Onay (ranked 5188 p4p, 548 weight class) and Tico Torres (ranked 3641 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Onay
vs
Torres

183 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eren Onay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tico Torres!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onay manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Onay fires out a quick counter leg kick but Torres just manages to avoid it.
Torres misses with a shot to the body
and Onay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Onay works the jab nicely.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Onay's head but Onay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Onay counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Onay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Onay misses with a looping left.
A combination from Onay does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Onay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Onay counters with a straight right hand.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut

and Onay moves into the clinch.

Onay breaks from the clinch.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Onay's head but Onay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Onay's head but Onay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Torres misses.
Onay is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Torres misses.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Onay moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Onay misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Onay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Onay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torres.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Onay is looking to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch.
Tico Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onay moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Onay ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Onay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onay slips a straight right by Torres.
Torres throws a predictable looking body shot
and Onay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
letting Onay counter with a right hand.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Tico Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.
Torres misses with a hook
and Onay counters with a stiff right hand.
Onay slips under a jab from Torres.
Onay tries to counter by clinching up but Torres breaks away and moves out of range.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Onay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Onay moves away and avoids it.
Onay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Onay throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Onay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres misses with an uppercut
and Onay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Onay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Onay drops his hands momentarily and Torres takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres catches Onay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Onay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Onay misses the target.
Onay throws a solid leg kick but Torres takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Onay.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Onay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Onay looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tico Torres will probably get the nod.
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.

Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Onay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
A little feinted left hand from Onay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torres misses with a body shot
and Onay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Onay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Torres scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Onay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Onay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Onay's head.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Onay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Torres tries to get set, Onay tries to push him back and clinch up but Torres manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Onay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Onay moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onay is trying to push Torres away but Torres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Onay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Onay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torres to score with a decent uppercut.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onay moves away.
Torres lands with an uppercut that bounces Onay off the cage and back into range.
Torres swings for the body but Onay moves out of range.
Onay appears to be looking for a big counter.
Onay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torres misses with a hook
and Onay counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Onay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres misses with an uppercut
and Onay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Onay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Onay counter with a right hand.
Torres throws a series of punches but Onay avoids them all with ease.
Onay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Onay on the side of the head.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onay manages to avoid it.
Onay appears to be looking for a big counter.
Onay moves away from the strike by Torres.
Torres jabs at Onay's body.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Onay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Torres.
A big right from Torres misses.
It looked like Onay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Onay slips a straight right by Torres.
Onay is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onay slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Onay misses the target.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Onay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onay.
Onay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Onay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Onay throwing a counter right hand but Torres manages to avoid it.
A big left from Onay misses.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Onay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Onay closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.

Onay manages to break the clinch.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Onay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres tries to clinch there but Onay circles away.
Onay is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torres.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onay walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Onay is looking to counter punch.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Torres misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tico Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Onay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
As Torres looks to move away, Onay throws a big counter combo but Torres just gets out of the way.
Tico Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Onay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres lunges at Onay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Onay's hand.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Onay counter with a right hand.
Onay scores with a nice right hand.
Onay tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres throws a counter combo.
A big left from Torres misses.
Onay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Onay moves out of range of the strikes.
As Torres tries to get set, Onay tries to push him back and clinch up but Torres manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Onay seems unphased.
Onay scores with a nice right hand.
Onay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Onay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Onay throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torres misses with a left hand
and Onay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Onay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Onay ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Onay slips under a jab.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Onay circles away.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torres lands with a straight right. Onay didn't see that one coming.
Onay ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but Onay is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Onay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Onay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onay cracks Torres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torres throws a series of punches but Onay moves out of range.
Onay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Onay moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres connects with a jab.
Onay throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a predictable looking body shot
and Onay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Onay.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Onay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onay defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Onay looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Onay avoids the body shot from Torres.
A quick step to the side and Onay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onay.
Torres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Onay doesn't seem bothered though.
Torres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Onay blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres misses with a right hand
and Onay counters with a nice uppercut.
Onay misses with a hook.
Onay throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres misses with a hook
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Onay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torres throws a predictable looking body shot
and Onay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Onay as he connects with a hook.
Torres connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Torres!