PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Del Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Box Glove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Del Torro
vs
Glove

178 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Del Torro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Box Glove!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Torro shoots in and bounces Glove off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glove controls Del Torro momentarily but Del Torro frees himself.
Del Torro prevents Glove from getting back to his feet.
Del Torro is looking to work some ground and pound but Glove has wrist control.
Del Torro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Del Torro wants to control from the top but Glove keeps moving.
Glove is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Torro is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Del Torro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Del Torro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Del Torro working some strikes from top position.
Glove is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Del Torro is controlling him.
Del Torro chips away with some ground and pound.
Del Torro is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Torro trying to control but Glove is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glove is looking to stand up but Del Torro isn't so interested in that idea.
Del Torro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glove on the ground.
Glove lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Glove throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Del Torro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glove keeping moving, preventing Del Torro from controlling successfully.
Glove will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Glove trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Del Torro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Del Torro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Del Torro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Glove wants to stand and escape but Del Torro is having none of it.
Del Torro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glove wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Del Torro manages to pass to side control.
Del Torro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Del Torro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glove knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Del Torro lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Glove wants to get back to his feet.
Del Torro lands strikes from half guard.
Del Torro lands strikes from half guard.
Del Torro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Glove tries to get to full guard but Del Torro has control of the leg.
Del Torro wants to pass the guard but Glove is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro drops an elbow to the side of Glove's head.
Del Torro working Glove over with strikes.
Glove missing with punches from the bottom.
Glove wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Torro lands a nice short elbow.
Del Torro working over Glove with some ground and pound. Glove looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Glove is trying to stand back up but Del Torro is controlling him
Glove looks winded!
Del Torro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glove does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Del Torro is controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Del Torro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glove is looking to escape.
Glove on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Glove is trying to stand.
Glove is looking to improve his position.
Del Torro working over Glove with some ground and pound. Glove looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Glove regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Torro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glove throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Del Torro with a nice head shot there.
Glove has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Torro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glove utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glove has momentary wrist control but Del Torro slips an elbow through the middle.
Glove throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Del Torro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Torro fails to land the takedown.
Glove fails to land the takedown.
Glove misses with a few strikes there.
Glove throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Del Torro.
Glove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glove fails to land with a series of punches.

Del Torro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Glove!
Del Torro looking to finish Glove with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glove!
Glove really wants to buck Del Torro off and get back to his feet.
Del Torro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Glove's face.
Del Torro lands a big shot there that rocks Glove but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glove takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Glove throwing hammer fists to the chest of Del Torro. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Del Torro lands a big elbow.
Del Torro dominating with strikes here.
Glove bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Del Torro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glove throwing strikes but missing.

Glove gets to his feet. Del Torro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Del Torro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Del Torro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Glove is trying to stand.
Del Torro wants to take a breather but Glove is having none of it.
Glove is trying to stand up here but Del Torro is controlling him well.
Del Torro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glove misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Torro prevents Glove from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Torro lands a nice short elbow.
Del Torro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Torro lands a nice short elbow.
Del Torro is trying to control the action in half guard but Glove is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Del Torro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Glove is trying to stand back up but Del Torro is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro lands strikes from half guard.
Glove avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Torro.
Glove is trying to stand.
Del Torro lands with a punch from half guard.
Glove is trying to stand up here but Del Torro is controlling him well.
Glove has hold of Del Torro's hands but Del Torro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Glove avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Torro.
Glove avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Torro.
Del Torro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glove wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Del Torro.
Del Torro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glove tries to kick Del Torro off but Del Torro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Glove is looking to improve his position.
Del Torro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Glove looks like he's trying to stand up.
Del Torro working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Torro prevents Glove from standing back up.
Del Torro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Glove tries to kick Del Torro off but Del Torro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Torro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Del Torro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Del Torro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A punch lands to the side of Del Torro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marco Del Torro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glove misses with a combination

and Del Torro counters with a shoot takedown. Glove fights it but they end up in guard.
Glove wants to stand and escape but Del Torro is having none of it.
Del Torro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Del Torro stands up over Glove, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Glove is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Glove throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glove can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Torro controls the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glove wants to stand and escape but Del Torro is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Torro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glove's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Torro landing some decent shots from guard.
Del Torro stands up over Glove, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Torro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Glove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Del Torro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Del Torro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Del Torro looking to pass the guard.
Del Torro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glove's head.
Del Torro is standing up over Glove. Glove looks to escape but Del Torro dives into side control.
Glove takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glove tries to escape but Del Torro is in control.
Del Torro lands an elbow.
Del Torro working the ground and pound.
Glove is trying to buck Del Torro off.
Check out the look on Del Torro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Del Torro lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Glove on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Glove is trying to get back to his feet.
Del Torro scores with punches from side control.
Glove wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Del Torro landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro working the head and body with strikes.
Del Torro prevents Glove from escaping the position.
Del Torro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Glove will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Glove tries to improve position but can't.
Glove is working to avoid the ground and pound but Del Torro connects with a decent elbow.
Del Torro working the body and head with strikes.
Glove wants to get back to his feet but Del Torro drags him back down.
Del Torro is putting a hurting on Glove here, landing some big shots from side control.
Del Torro avoids the strikes from the bottom by Glove.
Glove is trying to buck Del Torro off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Del Torro stalls from top position.
Del Torro prevents Glove from escaping the position.
Del Torro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Glove down.
Glove wants to get back to his feet but Del Torro drags him back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Torro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Glove wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Torro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Glove wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Del Torro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Del Torro, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Del Torro!
Our winner, Marco Del Torro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.