PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 2320 p4p, 268 weight class) and Gabriel Torres (ranked 1769 p4p, 221 weight class). Torres has chosen Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera as his entrance music. Marco Polo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polo
vs
Torres

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Polo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo misses with a jab to the body
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres swings for the body but Polo moves out of range.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Polo throws a big shot that misses.

Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polo was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Polo is retaining full guard.
Polo pulls Torres in close to his closed guard and prevents Torres from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torres 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres pushing down on Polo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torres works his way into full mount!
Torres controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres looking to control and managing it successfully.

Torres throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Polo has his hands clasped together but Torres breaks the hold and Polo is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Torres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Gabriel Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.