PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Raton Vaquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torres
vs
Raton Vaquero

170 cm
21
144 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
141 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Raton Vaquero!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaquero shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.

Vaquero scores with a takedown into Torres's guard.
Vaquero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vaquero tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.

Torres manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vaquero fails with a takedown attempt.

Vaquero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vaquero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaquero wants to free his trapped foot but Torres is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Vaquero sits in half guard.

Vaquero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torres is just riding it out for now. Vaquero eventually gives up the hold.
Torres tries to roll over but Vaquero keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaquero prevents Torres from standing back up.

Vaquero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Vaquero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Brian Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Raton Vaquero.
Vaquero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a nice combination. Vaquero backs away looking to recover.

It looks like El Raton Vaquero has been cut.
Vaquero shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Vaquero is out of range.
Vaquero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Vaquero shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Vaquero looks gassed!

Torres gets caught flat footed, as Vaquero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.

Vaquero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vaquero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vaquero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Torres passes into side control.
Torres gets to mount! Vaquero was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Torres controlling the pace for now.
Vaquero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Raton Vaquero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Vaquero or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Vaquero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Vaquero's head.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Vaquero on that attempt.
Vaquero shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brian Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Raton Vaquero.
Torres throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Vaquero colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Torres as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Vaquero is left battered and dazed whilst Torres and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Torres!