PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Torres's choice of entrance music: Heisenberg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gene
vs
Torres

178 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Intensity

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Torres!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Gene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Gene moved out of range.
Torres scores with a push kick.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Gene was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torres.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Torres looks to move away, Gene throws a big counter combo bu Torres just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Torres has managed to clinch.
Torres avoiding damage as Gene throws knees to the body.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gene throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Gene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres wants to clinch
and Gene counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Gene pushes him off.
Gene attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
Torres tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
Gene throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gene cracks Torres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Torres shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gene defends it nicely.
Gene throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Frank Gene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Terry Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Torres is looking to clinch.

Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Torres is trying to drag Gene to the mat but Gene just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Torres looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene missing with knees to the body.
Gene is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Gene into the ropes.
Torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gene just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Torres fails to pull guard.
Gene stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gene scrambles back to his feet.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Gene appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torres misses with a hook
and Gene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torres is out of range and Gene settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gene defends well and Torres ends up having to push Gene into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gene is fending him off so far but Torres persists. Nope, Gene circles away and we're back to standing.
Gene appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gene keeps the fight on the outside.
Gene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres is looking to clinch but Gene is avoiding it.
Gene finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gene sets himself, and Torres steps forward looking for the clinch! Gene avoids it this time.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres slips a straight right by Gene.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gene blocks the body kick.
Torres tries to clinch up

so Gene counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gene dominated that round.
That's time! Gene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torres fails with the takedown.
Gene is looking for a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Gene, which made it look bad.
Gene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Gene fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres tries to clinch up
and Gene counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to clinch up.

Gene shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torres is trying to defend but Gene finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Torres is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gene won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
Torres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gene scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gene trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Torres is rocked!
Gene gets to his feet and stands over Torres, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Torres felt that one! Gene unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Torres from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gene!