PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Torres (ranked 79 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Jimmy King (ranked 13 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jimmy King enters the cage!

Torres
vs
King

200 cm
29
278
24 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
275
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Torres.
Pablo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
King throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
Torres has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Torres throws a good cross that connects.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Jab by Torres.
Torres swings for the body but King moves out of range.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Torres misses.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres misses with a straight left.
King throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
Torres lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torres with a body shot.
Torres misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
Torres scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting King counter with a right hand.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
King slips under a jab.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
King throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
Decent striking displayed by Torres there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Torres tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Torres.
Torres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres misses with a hook
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
King is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King staying out of range there.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.

Torres drops King with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but King looks back up at him and smiles so Torres waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

King is rocked!
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torres cracks King with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! King looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Torres finish him?
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
King moves away from the strike by Torres.
King throws a counter combo.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Torres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Torres misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pablo Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King slips under a jab from Torres.
A big right from Torres misses.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Torres with a body shot.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Torres with a nice cross.
Pablo Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
King loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torres drops King with a beautiful combination! King stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Torres is looking for the KO!
Torres lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Torres!
A victorious Pablo Torres thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.