PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Torrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacco Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shadow on the Sun by Audioslave. Fresco has chosen Nas; New York State of mind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torrance
vs
Fresco

175 cm
23
181 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

184 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Torrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacco Fresco!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrance throws a shot from downtown. Fresco moves away and avoids it.
Torrance misses with the combination.
Fresco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Fresco.
Fresco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fresco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fresco punishes Torrance's body with a nice straight punch.
Torrance avoids the body shot from Fresco.
Torrance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fresco.
A swing and a miss from Torrance.
Fresco shoots in for a double leg but Torrance sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fresco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torrance.
Fresco thuds his right hand into Torrance's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torrance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torrance.
Fresco defending well as Torrance loads up on a big left hand.
Fresco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fresco takes a swing at Torrance's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Fresco. That snapped Torrance's head back.
Jack Torrance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco misses with a wild body shot.
Fresco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torrance.
Torrance misses with a wild combination.
Fresco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fresco misses with a wild body shot.
Torrance will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fresco tries for a takedown but Torrance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fresco wants to clinch.
Torrance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fresco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fresco.
Jack Torrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacco Fresco.
Fresco throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Fresco.
Fresco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrance is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fresco.
Torrance takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fresco swings widly with a right hand
and Torrance counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Torrance misses the target.
Fresco checks a leg kick.
Fresco dodges the punch combination from Torrance.
Fresco scores with a jab to the body.
Fresco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fresco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Fresco.
Torrance lands with a good body shot.
Fresco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torrance.
Fresco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Torrance misses its intended target.
Fresco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fresco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torrance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fresco checks a leg kick.
Fresco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torrance circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fresco circles away quickly and effectively.
Torrance moves out of range of the leg kick from Fresco.
Fresco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torrance throws a hook but Fresco blocks it.
Torrance scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fresco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torrance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Fresco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fresco blocks a jab.
Torrance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fresco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fresco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Torrance. Those never looked like landing.
Fresco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torrance throws a big shot that misses.
Fresco wants to slow Torrance down by chopping away at his legs.
Fresco throws a looping overhand right but Torrance ducks down to avoid it.
Torrance throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrance fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fresco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torrance rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrance throws an overhand right that lands on Fresco's shoulder, as Fresco tries to avoid the shot.
Fresco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torrance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torrance moves out of range as Fresco strikes.
Fresco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrance.
Fresco throws a series of punches but Torrance moves out of range.
Torrance connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fresco momentarily.
Jacco Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fresco misses the shot to the body.
Fresco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresco throws a body punch but Torrance moves out of range.
Fresco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fresco throws a right hand that Torrance ducks under and follows up with a left that Torrance also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrance pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torrance scores with a punch to the head.
Fresco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrance.
Fresco misses with a looping right.
Torrance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fresco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Torrance will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torrance scores with a nice right hand.
Torrance connects with a looping right hand.
Torrance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torrance smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torrance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fresco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torrance manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fresco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fresco tries to stand but Torrance is controlling from the bottom.
Torrance pulls Fresco in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fresco is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco trying to control the position from guard on top but Torrance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacco Fresco.
Fresco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torrance missing with a left hand there. Fresco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torrance lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torrance walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fresco looks to land a body kick but Torrance moved away.
Torrance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torrance connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fresco momentarily.
Fresco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrance moves away.
A good leg kick by Torrance.
Fresco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrance missing with a left hand there. Fresco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torrance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fresco was well out of range. Poor timing from Torrance.
Fresco lands a jab.
Fresco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrance moves away.
Fresco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torrance swivels and escapes.
Fresco misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Torrance scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Torrance darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torrance throws a right hand that Fresco ducks under and follows up with a left that Fresco also avoids with ease.
Torrance connects with a body shot that sends Fresco's belly button to the back.
Jab by Fresco.
Torrance misses with a straight right.
Torrance scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Torrance misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrance's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torrance duly obliges.
Fresco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrance moves out of range as Fresco strikes.
Good shot there by Torrance.
Fresco misses the jab.
Jack Torrance is winning the standup battle so far.
Fresco just misses with a punch to the body.
Fresco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Torrance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Torrance finds it's way through Fresco's defenses.
Torrance scores with a one two! Fresco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fresco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torrance counters with a nice uppercut.
Torrance keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Torrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Torrance. That snapped Fresco's head back.
Torrance lands a jab-cross combination.
Fresco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Fresco.
Fresco shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack Torrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacco Fresco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torrance.
A punch combination from Fresco misses.
Torrance misses with a looping right.
Fresco misses with a wild body shot.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Torrance is avoiding it.
Fresco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fresco. Torrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torrance avoids the body shot from Fresco.
Fresco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torrance manages to avoid it.
Torrance ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrance throws a hook to the side of Fresco's head but Fresco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torrance works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torrance lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Torrance dominated that second round.
That's time! Torrance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Torrance.
Torrance looks to throw the jab but Fresco is out of range.
Fresco misses with a wild body shot.
Torrance tries a low kick but Fresco avoids it.
Fresco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fresco throws a sloppy body shot
and Torrance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Torrance misses.
Fresco closes the distance but Torrance moves to the side
and Torrance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torrance lands with a nice body punch.
Fresco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fresco lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - Torrance coming out on top.
Fresco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torrance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Torrance.
Nice uppercut there from Torrance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torrance lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torrance misses with a double jab.
Torrance misses with a wild body shot.
Torrance looks to land a combination but Fresco avoids it well.
Fresco moves out of range of the strikes.
Fresco fails to land with a series of punches.
Torrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fresco moves away from the strike by Torrance.
Fresco swings for the body but Torrance moves out of range.
Fresco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torrance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fresco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torrance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Torrance.
Torrance misses with a double jab.
Torrance throws a series of punches but Fresco moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Fresco.
Fresco throws out a loose jab but Torrance uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrance scores with a punch to the head.
Fresco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torrance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fresco circles away quickly and effectively.
Torrance tries to clinch up.
Fresco ducks under a wild hook from Torrance.
Fresco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrance moves away.
Torrance looks to score with a jab to the body but Fresco is just out of range.
Torrance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fresco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torrance checks it well.
Torrance blocks a head kick by Fresco.
Torrance loads up on a big right hand but Fresco slips the punch.
Torrance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fresco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrance.
Torrance lands a jab.
Jacco Fresco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrance looks to land a combination but Fresco avoids it well.
Fresco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fresco duly obliges.
Torrance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fresco.
Torrance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fresco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrance moves away.
Fresco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fresco throws a lazy right hand but Torrance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack Torrance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fresco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fresco looks to land a left hand but Torrance moved out of range nicely.
Torrance scores with a jab to the head.
Fresco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Torrance lands.
Fresco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torrance moves away from the strike by Fresco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrance connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torrance punishes Fresco's body with a nice straight punch.
Fresco takes a swing at Torrance's ribcage but misses.
Torrance throws a shot to the body.
Fresco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torrance cracks the inside of Fresco's front leg.
Torrance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fresco on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrance connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fresco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fresco lands a nice hook to Torrance's body. Torrance takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fresco shoots in and drives through. Torrance sprawls well.
Fresco misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fresco throws a wild body kick that Torrance sees coming a mile off.
Torrance connects with a nice looking jab.
Torrance stalks Fresco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fresco's face. Fresco staggers backwards, shaken.
Fresco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torrance moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Torrance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torrance, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Torrance!
Jack Torrance decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.