PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Willems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle Willems could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Torello's chin.

Willems
vs
Torello

162 cm
25
144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition
Cutthroat

Heroic Combat Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyle Willems!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willems misses with a leg kick
and Torello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Willems dives in and grabs Torello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torello pushes down on Willems's head and hops out.
Willems throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torello's waist but Torello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willems off to one side.
Willems moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Willems swings for the body but Torello moves out of range.
Torello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Willems drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torello.
Willems misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Torello finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Torello.
Nice uppercut there from Torello.

Willems is rocked!
Torello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willems's sensitive parts.
Oh Willems is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willems is breathing heavily.
Torello lands with a right and another and another! Willems is in big trouble! Torello lands again and this time it's lights out for Willems! A quality knockout there for Torello.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Torello!
James Torello is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, James Torello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.