PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JuanCho Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daniels
vs
Torres

184 cm
22
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Team S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JuanCho Torres!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Daniels sprawls well.
Ervin Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JuanCho Torres.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.

It looks like JuanCho Torres has been cut.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels swinging wilding here.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torres.
Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torres trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.
Daniels'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.
Torres won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to stand but Daniels is controlling from the bottom.
Daniels wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Torres clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.

Torres gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Daniels regains guard.
Torres postures up.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Torres controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Torres thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels misses the jab.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss

and Torres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Daniels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JuanCho Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JuanCho Torres's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels can't break the clinch.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ervin Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JuanCho Torres.
Daniels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ervin Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Torres checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Torres is controlling the position.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.

Torres pulls guard.
Daniels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Daniels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
Daniels being controlled here momentarily.
Torres trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres 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.
Daniels postures up.
Daniels preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Torres shoots in.
Ervin Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Torres lands but Daniels takes it in his stride.
Ervin Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Torres shoots in.
Ervin Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Daniels falls off balance throwing a combination

and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres jumps guard but Daniels stands there with Torres around his waist. Torres gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Daniels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniels stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres keeps control of Daniels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Torres shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Daniels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Torres jumps guard and drags Daniels to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daniels sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torres looking to control.
Daniels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but JuanCho Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on JuanCho Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Daniels misses with a straight right.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels swinging wilding here.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ervin Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JuanCho Torres.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Daniels sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a double jab
and Torres counters with a head kick.
Daniels throws a combination that misses

and Torres counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Torres cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Torres lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Torres has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Daniels tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Ervin Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.

Torres is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Daniels misses with the combination.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Daniels's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Daniels, up you get!
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss

and Torres counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torres tries to pull guard but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Torres.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Torres has double underhooks.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Torres successfully pulls guard.
Daniels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres is looking to stand up but Daniels isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JuanCho Torres.
I've got Torres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JuanCho Torres!