PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat-Techno Kombat blaring out of the sound system. Torres has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lao
vs
Torres

167 cm
24
156 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

169 cm
21
149 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lao is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.

Lao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lao is controlling him well.

Lao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torres, who protects the arm well.
Torres parries the strikes from Lao easily there. Lao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Torres to escape.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Torres is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lao has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Lao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres wants to clinch.
Lao misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lao checks a leg kick.
Lao avoids the head kick by Torres.
Lao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lao takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Kung Lao has been cut.
Lao takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Lao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lao looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
Lao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lao content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to get to half guard.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Lao's attempts to control the action.
Torres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lao content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lao with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Torres can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lao stalling.

Lao wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Lao looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lao trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Lao performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lao stops Torres from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lao in particular looking to stall.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kung Lao just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lao avoids the head kick by Torres.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Lao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torres clinches up with Lao and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lao.

Lao gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lao pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lao moves into full mount! Torres won't be happy about that!
Torres tries to buck Lao off but he can't manage it.
Lao avoids the attempt from Torres to control.
Lao tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Lao controlling from the full mount.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Lao controlling from the full mount.
Lao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Lao controlling the pace for now.
Torres sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lao stops Torres from standing up.
Lao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lao just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a sweep.
Torres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Torres looks like he's trying to stand up.
Torres wants to stand back up but Lao manages to pass into side control.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lao off and has taken his back!
Torres struggling to keep hold of the position.

Lao is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lao is holding onto Torres's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Torres avoids the attempt from Lao to control.
Lao is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kung Lao just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Torres gets caught flat footed, as Lao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torres wants to stand and escape but Lao is having none of it.
Lao won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Lao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kung Lao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Torres gets caught flat footed, as Lao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Torres is trying to control the position but Lao postures up.
Torres wants to stand but Lao is controlling the position.
Lao trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Lao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lao advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Lao seems content to control.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Lao wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Lao winds up and cracks Torres with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lao trying to control the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres scores with a head kick.
Torres misses with a combination

and Lao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lao is taking a breather. Torres says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lao wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Torres trying to get back to full guard but Lao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kid Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lao with good strikes from the mount here!
Lao landing strikes from the mount and Torres is in trouble!
Torres can't escape the position.
Lao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lao is landing with some decent strikes but Torres is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lao controlling the position easily from mount.
Lao working Torres over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao lands a nice shot to the head.
Lao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Lao controlling from the full mount.
Lao prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Lao content just to control the position here.
Lao working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kung Lao!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kung Lao!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kung Lao!

Kung Lao wins by unanimous decision!