PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: W.O.L.V.E.S. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torres
vs
Harris

184 cm
33
207 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

188 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Harris is fighting off a takedown attempt but Torres is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Harris to the mat. Harris regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Torres pushes down on Harris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harris is not content to let Torres control the position.
Harris is doing well to control the position and prevent Torres from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Torres prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris is pressing down on Torres's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Torres preventing the sweep.
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.
Harris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres stops Harris from standing up.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Torres slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torres prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harris avoid being mounted?
Torres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.

Harris actively working from the bottom here.

Torres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torres is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Harris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torres wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.

Torres moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres just content to control the position.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris tries to buck Torres off but Torres is having none of it.
Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Torres working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres working the body and head with strikes.
Harris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harris gets back to half guard.
Torres is taking a breather. Harris says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harris wants to get back to full guard but Torres has passed into side control.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Torres connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Torres fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris tries to buck Torres off but Torres is having none of it.
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!
Torres lands a few punches from side control.
Torres working the body and head with strikes.
Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Torres keeps moving and retains side control.
Torres scoring with punches from side control.
Torres is working Harris over with some ground and pound from side control.
Torres lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harris is not content to let Torres control the position.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Torres tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris tries to control but Torres manages to take his back.
Torres 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.
Torres has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Harris's body.
Harris wants to control his opponent's hands but Torres gets his hands free.
Harris is really stuck here.

Harris fending off the submission attempt from Torres.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't escape the position.
Torres wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Torres.
Harris grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres punishes Harris with strikes from the back mount.
Torres is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Harris up.
Torres is looking to control Harris but Harris is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Harris trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Torres keeps control of the position as Harris tries to break free.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Harris defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Torres's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Torres is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torres is trying to control but Harris is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Harris is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres controlling from the full mount.
Harris tries to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Torres dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris misses with a hook

and Torres counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torres missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torres wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Torres is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Torres seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris laying and praying for a moment but Torres takes advantage and regains half guard.
Harris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torres gets full guard.

Torres working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Torres working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alonzo Harris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harris throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Alonzo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harris drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Torres is stalling here.
A short right from Torres on the inside.

It looks like Alonzo Harris has been cut.
Torres is looking to take this one to the mat.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.
Torres has Harris pushed against the cage.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Harris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torres regains guard.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris passes into side control.
Torres gets back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres is doing well to control the position and prevent Harris from advancing to side control.
Harris content to control rather than advance.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris can't escape the position.
Harris takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Torres punishing his opponent with strikes.
Torres trying to control but Harris is having none of it.
Torres lands with some strikes.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres scoring with strikes but Harris is staying in there.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Harris scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Torres land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Torres stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Torres!
Duke Torres bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.