PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen No Control-You will crawl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Henry Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Agaev
vs
Torres

198 cm
22
268 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
235 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tural Agaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Torres!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agaev slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Agaev lands a nice shot that snaps Torres's head back.
Torres throws a body punch but Agaev moves out of range.

Agaev moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres prevents a body shot from Agaev.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Agaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Torres blocking some punches.
Agaev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Agaev after a bit of a struggle.
Agaev blocks a body shot from Torres.
A left hand lands to the body for Agaev.
Agaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torress head.
Agaev pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torres blocks a body shot from Agaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Agaev.
Torres told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Henry Torres has been cut.
A body shot lands from Agaev.
Torres tries to work over Agaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Agaev.
Torres has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Agaev after a bit of a struggle.
Tural Agaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Torres.
Agaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torres is trying to stall.
Agaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Agaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres looks winded!
Torres misses with the head strike.
Agaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agaev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Agaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres wants to get back to striking at distance but Agaev won't allow it.
Agaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Agaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Agaev.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Agaev controls the action.
Nice body punch from Agaev - that landed with a thud.
Agaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Agaev lands with a right to the head.
Torres tries a body shot but Agaev blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Agaev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Agaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torres looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Agaev lands an uppercut.
A short right from Agaev on the inside.
Agaev blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Agaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Agaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torres struggles to land a body shot inside as Agaev controls his hands.
Agaev lands a left hand.
Agaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Agaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Torres is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agaev is working Torres over against the cage.
Agaev pushes Torres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Agaev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Agaev lands a body shot.
Agaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Agaev misses with a punch to the body.
Agaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Agaev prevents a body shot from Torres.
Torres looking to stall.
Torres trying to stall but Agaev improves his position.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Agaev tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Agaev walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Agaev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torres appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Agaev. No joy for Torres on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Agaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tural Agaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agaev cracks Torres with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Torres falls to his knees and Agaev doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tural Agaev!
Tural Agaev thanked the fans post fight for their support.