PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazuka Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Torrez
vs
Oyama

184 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Outkast Clothing Line
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Torrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hazuka Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Torrez finds it's target.
Oyama tries to clinch up.
Oyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Hazuka Oyama has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torrez.
Torrez lands with a shot to the body.
Hazuka Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oyama.
Oyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torrez sprawls well. Torrez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oyama moves in looking to clinch but Torrez pushes him off.
Oyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torrez as he jumps to the side.
Eddie Torrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazuka Oyama.
Torrez throws a body kick that misses.
Torrez throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torrez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oyama shoots in and drives through. Torrez sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Torrez as Oyama shoots in.

Oyama ducks straight into an uppercut from Torrez and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Oyama manages to regain guard straight away.

Oyama is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Torrez drops back looking for a leg! Oyama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oyama manages to kick Torrez off! Torrez jumps back into Oyama's guard.
Oyama being controlled here, momentarily.

Torrez gets to his feet. Oyama looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez stuffs the takedown.
Oyama misses with a two punch combination.
Torrez lands a right hook to the body.
Oyama looks gassed!
Torrez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

A jab-cross combination lands for Torrez and sends Oyama crashing to the mat! Torrez follows him down to the mat - Oyama regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torrez wants to work for an arm triangle but Oyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torrez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torrez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Torrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oyama's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oyama can do anything to dispel that myth.

Torrez is looking for a kimura but Oyama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torrez to get the leverage.
Torrez trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama won't allow Torrez to pass to mount.
Torrez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oyama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Torrez stands up from half guard.

Oyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oyama tries a body shot but Torrez blocks it.
Torrez can't find room to land a body shot as Oyama controls the action.

Oyama has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Torrez is trying to keep an underhook but Oyama manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Torrez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torrez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oyama!
Torrez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrez looking to control but Oyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torrez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oyama wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Torrez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Torrez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hazuka Oyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oyama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torrez counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Hazuka Oyama's cut even more.
Oyama walks into a jab.
Jab from Torrez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torrez.
Torrez misses with a body kick.

Torrez steps into range and cracks Oyama with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Oyama flops backwards and Torrez dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oyama is still in real trouble! Can Torrez finish him?
Torrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oyama can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oyama is keeping the position for now.
Torrez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Torrez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torrez throwing strikes but missing.
Oyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Torrez trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
Eddie Torrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torrez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torrez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torrez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oyama really wants to buck Torrez off and get back to his feet.
Torrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torrez punching from mount but Oyama doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Torrez wants to finish this one by submission but Oyama is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Torrez.
Oyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torrez. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Torrez looking to control but Oyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Torrez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Torrez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Hazuka Oyama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torrez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oyama because Torrez loaded up on that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrez thowing shots but they're missing.
Torrez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Torrez controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Torrez looking to ground and pound but Oyama is blocking nicely.
Torrez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oyama holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torrez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Torrez unloading with bombs!

Hazuka Oyama's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Oyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Oyama that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hazuka Oyama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Torrez!
After the big win, Eddie Torrez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Outkast Clothing Line and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.