PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weed King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Torres
vs
King

200 cm
21
272 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
268 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Weed King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Torres on his heels. He'll look to pass Torres's guard now, I'm sure.
King tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
King pushes down on Torres's leg and manages to get into half guard.

King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torres controls his leg.
King is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.

King seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
King is pressing down on Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Torres actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand up but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
King wants to stand up but Torres has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.

King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
King tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torres controls his leg.
King working Torres over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Torres.
King wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King stands up out of the half guard.

King has managed to clinch.
King lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
Torres has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a left hand.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.

It looks like Kid Torres has been cut.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from King.
King has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Torres - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from King, and another! Torres is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Weed King!