PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres and Kaivo Huone. Huone has chosen RMB - Spring as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Torres
vs
Huone

168 cm
33
145 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

167 cm
28
143 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Huone off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huone.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
A telegraphed right hand from Huone misses the target.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Huone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huone staying out of range there.
Torres throws a low kick but Huone avoids it.
Huone staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Huone.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Huone tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Huone down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Huone throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone misses with an uppercut
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Huone lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Huone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres sizes up Huone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torres has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KAMOT-E 4.5* sparring gym in the buildup to the fight.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Huone saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Huone blocks the leg kick.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huone.
Huone throws a shot to the body.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Huone counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Huone scores with a body shot.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
Torres takes one on the button.
Huone throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Huone slips the punch.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Torres moves out of range as Huone strikes.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Huone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torres tries to work over Huone's front leg with a kick but Huone checks it.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huone.
We've been informed that Huone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Huone looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Huone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Huone checks a low kick from Torres.
Huone misses with a body shot.
As Huone backs away, Torres returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torres cracks Huone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Torres throws the kick towards the body but Huone avoids it.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huone checks a leg kick.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Torres misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huone throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
Huone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huone.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torres!
Huone checks a leg kick.
Huone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Huone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Huone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres swings for the body but Huone moves out of range.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huone tries to counter by closing the distance.
Huone throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Huone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab from Huone.
Huone takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Huone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres feints and then cracks Huone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huone down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Huone does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huone doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres lands a high kick!

Huone has managed to clinch.
Huone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huone throws a head punch that misses.
Torres working aggressively here.
Huone blocks a body shot from Torres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Huone controls the action.
Torres cracks Huone with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alfredo Torres will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Huone.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huone looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Kaivo Huone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huone blocks a low kick nicely.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres cracks Huone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huone misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Huone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torres finds it's way round the side to connect with Huone's head.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres throws a push kick but Huone slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Huone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Huone tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone connects with a nice looking jab.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres stuns Huone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Torres throws a low kick but Huone moves out of range easily.
Huone takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres tests Huone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huone lands with a shot to the body.
Huone punishes Torres's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Huone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone scores with a body shot.
Huone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huone lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Torres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huone looks to land a right hand but Torres moved out of range.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Huone moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Huone moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Huone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Huone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huone tries to clinch up.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huone tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Huone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Huone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huone stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huone.
Huone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huone checks a low kick from Torres.
A low kick from Torres misses
and Huone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Huone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Huone lands a right hook to the body.
Huone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huone lands with a right hand.
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!
Huone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huone throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Huone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Huone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres lands a nice uppercut.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Huone.
Nice body punch from Huone - that landed with a thud.
Huone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huone backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Huone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Torres.
Huone lands with an overhand left.
Torres is looking to slow Huone down with leg kicks.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Huone.
Huone misses with a looping right.
Torres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huone throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.

Huone moves into the clinch.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Huone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alfredo Torres has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres blocking some punches.
Huone misses with a hook to the ribs.

Torres manages to pull guard.
Huone is looking to stand up but Torres won't let him.

Huone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huone has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huone's guard.

Torres would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Torres wants to stand and escape but instead Huone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Torres keeping moving, preventing Huone from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone controlling from the top position.
Huone wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Huone wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huone won't allow Torres to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Torres is working an open guard so Huone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
A shot to the liver by Huone. Beautiful body shot.
Huone lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
Huone digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Huone fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to work over Huone's front leg with a kick but Huone checks it.
Huone let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Huone loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Huone off balance momentarily.
Torres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a low kick but Huone avoids it.
Torres throws a jab when Huone was well out of range.
Huone scores with a nice strike.
Huone throws out a powerful jab.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Huone stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huone swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Huone swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Huone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaivo Huone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!