PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torres (ranked 961 p4p, 143 weight class) and Smok Kiss (ranked 2491 p4p, 299 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera. Gabriel Torres has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Torres
vs
Kiss

176 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Dark Knight Nutrition

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 Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Smok Kiss!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiss, which made it look bad.
A swing and a miss from Kiss.
Kiss with a nice cross.
We've been hearing reports that Torres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kiss throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiss throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Kiss. Kiss maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres working aggressively here.
A short right from Torres on the inside.
Kiss throws a head punch that misses.
Torres looking to slow down the pace here.
Torres working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kiss fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres stalling against the cage.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Kiss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiss tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Kiss back against the cage.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss working aggressively here.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres tries to work over Kiss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiss presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres has Kiss pressed against the cage.
Torres blocks a body shot from Kiss.
Torres avoiding damage.
Kiss swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Kiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiss scores with a hook to the body.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiss blocks an uppercut.
Torres is looking for a takedown.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiss scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Torres blocks a body shot from Kiss.
Kiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiss misses with a punch to the body.
Kiss misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiss prevents a body shot from Torres.
A short right from Kiss on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiss.
Kiss scores with a hook to the body.
Kiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Kiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Torres jumps guard and drags Kiss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Torres looking for subs off his back but Kiss has passed one foot through into half guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Kiss takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiss wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres won't allow Kiss to pass to mount.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres wants to control but Kiss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smok Kiss dominated that 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.

Torres moves into range and clinches up with Kiss.
Kiss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torres is trying to pull guard but Kiss turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiss.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss holds him up against the cage and eventually Torres drops back down to his feet.
Kiss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiss is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kiss can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres tries to pull guard but Kiss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiss misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Kiss tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Kiss pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiss has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiss backwards.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.

Torres gets control of Kiss's arms and successfully pulls guard. Torres will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kiss controlling from the top position.
Torres keeping full guard, as Kiss tries to pass.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Kiss is proving a slippery customer.

Kiss has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Torres to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kiss is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Torres pulls down on the head and he's put Kiss to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Torres!
Gabriel Torres is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabriel Torres thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.