PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Torino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Valjean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torino
vs
Valjean

177 cm
25
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Modern Gladiators Clothes (only $10)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Torino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Valjean!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valjean throws a right and a left that both miss.

Torino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Torino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valjean manages to get back to half guard.
Torino is thwarting Valjean's attempts to control the position.
Valjean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Torino scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torino wants to pass to mount but Valjean is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torino is nestled in close to Valjean, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torino winds up and cracks Valjean with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torino 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.
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!
Valjean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Torino working the head and body with strikes.
Valjean is looking to control Torino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valjean avoid being mounted?
Torino drops an elbow to the side of Valjean's head.
Torino 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Valjean can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torino looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Valjean is rocked!
Valjean wants to improve his position but Torino is controlling well.
Valjean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Torino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valjean is still in real trouble! Can Torino finish him?

Valjean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valjean is looking for a sweep. Torino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torino slips a nice elbow through Valjean's hands, connecting with Valjean's forehead.
Torino is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Valjean is hurt! He's hurt bad - Torino fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Valjean from any more punishment! Congratulations to Torino! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Torino!
A relieved looking Max Torino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.