PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Anton Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugenio Torrez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Poirier
vs
Torrez

173 cm
24
158 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

171 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugenio Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Torrez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Poirier.
Torrez thinks about the counter body kick.
Torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poirier.
Torrez avoids a kick to the body.
Poirier moves out of range as Torrez throws a body kick.
Poirier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torrez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Torrez misses.
Torrez defending well as Poirier loads up on a big left hand.
Torrez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poirier to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poirier.
Torrez tries to land a front kick but Poirier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poirier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poirier throws a sloppy head kick and Torrez moves out of range easily.
Torrez misses with a kick to the body.
Torrez misses with a head kick.
Poirier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torrez is looking to score with low kicks.
Poirier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torrez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrez misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torrez blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Torrez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poirier.
Torrez throws a low kick but Poirier moves out of range easily.
Torrez throws a wild body kick that Poirier sees coming a mile off.
Torrez cracks Poirier with a good jab.
Torrez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torrez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Torrez misses.
Torrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poirier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Torrez moves out of range.
Torrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anton Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrez staying out of range there.
Torrez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poirier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torrez counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Torrez ducks under a wild hook from Poirier.
A low kick from Poirier is predictable there
and Torrez counters with a good, hard body kick but Poirier shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poirier.
Torrez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poirier if he has to take too many more of those.
Torrez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poirier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torrez.
That kick from Torrez tenderised Poirier's leg. Poirier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Poirier connects with a nice looking jab.
Poirier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torrez finds it's way round the side to connect with Poirier's head.
Poirier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Winds of Winter in the buildup to the fight.
Poirier scores with a nice body kick.
Torrez throws a leg kick but Poirier moved away.
Torrez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poirier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torrez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poirier ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
Poirier throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirier misses with a kick to the body.
Poirier throws an overhand right that lands on Torrez's shoulder, as Torrez tries to avoid the shot.
Torrez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Poirier blocks it well.
Torrez throws a leg kick but Poirier moved away.
Torrez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Anton Poirier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Poirier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poirier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torrez throws a head kick but Poirier moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Torrez.
Poirier misses with a looping right.
Torrez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Poirier.
Poirier misses with a hook.
Torrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poirier moves away.
Torrez with a hook.
Torrez works Poirier's body with a nice hook.
Poirier lands with an uppercut that bounces Torrez off the ropes and back into range.
Torrez jabs at Poirier's body.
Torrez misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poirier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poirier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poirier throws a nice looking combination but Torrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torrez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poirier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poirier. Torrez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier throws a sloppy head kick and Torrez moves out of range easily.
Torrez blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Torrez throws a low kick but Poirier moves out of range easily.
Torrez thows a body kick. Poirier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torrez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torrez looks for the body kick but Poirier saw that one coming.
Poirier lands the left hand.
Torrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torrez scores with a push kick.
Torrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torrez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poirier throws a big shot that misses.
Poirier lands with an overhand left.
Torrez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poirier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez moves out of range of the body kick from Poirier.
Poirier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poirier ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
Poirier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torrez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.
Torrez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torrez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Poirier.
A swing and a miss from Poirier.
Torrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anton Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torrez tries to land a front kick but Poirier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poirier misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torrez.
Poirier throws a poor cross that misses
and Torrez counters with a nice uppercut.
Torrez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eugenio Torrez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poirier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poirier takes a swing at Torrez's ribcage but misses.
Poirier connects with a crisp jab.
Poirier jabs Torrez right on the nose. Torrez blinks but takes it well.
Poirier avoids a kick to the body.
Torrez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poirier misses with a wild body shot.
Poirier cracks a nice hook into Torrez's ribs.
Torrez misses with a straight left.
Poirier connects with a right hand. Torrez shakes it off.
Torrez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poirier.
Torrez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poirier.
Torrez tried to score with a low kick but Poirier checks it.
Poirier scores with a leg kick.
Poirier throws a leg kick
and Torrez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poirier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Poirier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torrez looks to land a body kick but Poirier moved away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poirier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torrez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier throws a hook but Torrez avoids it easily.
Anton Poirier is winning the standup battle so far.
Poirier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poirier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torrez throws a nice looking combination but Poirier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Torrez.
Poirier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torrez lands a body shot.
Torrez throws a leg kick but Poirier moved away.
Poirier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poirier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poirier moves out of range of the body kick from Torrez.
Torrez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poirier scores with a shot to the body.
Torrez misses with a body kick.
Poirier pushes Torrez away with a front kick.
Torrez misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez tries to land a leg kick but Poirier saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poirier. Torrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
A good leg kick by Poirier.
Torrez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Poirier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torrez scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirier looks to throw the jab but Torrez is out of range.
Poirier looks to land a body kick but Torrez moved away.
Torrez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torrez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torrez blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Torrez blocks a head kick by Poirier.
Torrez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Torrez blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torrez, right into the meat.
Torrez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poirier tries a head kick but it misses.
Poirier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirier throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Anton Poirier did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Torrez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Torrez slams his shin into Poirier's torso.
Poirier throws a right hand that Torrez ducks under and follows up with a left that Torrez also avoids with ease.
Torrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poirier moves away.
Torrez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poirier.
Torrez staying out of range there.
Torrez drops his hands momentarily and Poirier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poirier throws a sloppy body shot
and Torrez counters with a nice uppercut.
Torrez throws a head kick that half lands.
Poirier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torrez avoids the head kick by Poirier.
Torrez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Torrez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poirier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Jab by Torrez.
Poirier looks to land a right hand but Torrez moved out of range.
Torrez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Poirier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torrez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poirier's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torrez.
Poirier blocks a head kick by Torrez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torrez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poirier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Poirier.
Poirier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torrez counters with a nice leg kick.
Torrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torrez swings for the body but Poirier moves out of range.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poirier.
Torrez misses with a low kick.
Torrez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torrez is looking to land body kicks.
Torrez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poirier throws a big counter combination but Torrez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Torrez avoids them all with ease.
Poirier swings for the body but Torrez moves out of range.
Poirier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torrez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torrez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poirier looks to land a body kick but Torrez moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a lazy right hand but Torrez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torrez! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poirier's sensitive parts.
Torrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Poirier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torrez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poirier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poirier lands a jab-cross combination.
Poirier throws the kick towards the body but Torrez avoids it.
Torrez misses with a body kick.
Torrez misses with a head kick.
Poirier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torrez circles away quickly and effectively.
Torrez throws a counter combo.
Poirier blocks a head kick by Torrez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirier misses with a jab to the body
and Torrez counters with a left to the body.
Torrez throws a hook but Poirier blocks it.
Torrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torrez scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Eugenio Torrez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Torrez throws the kick towards the body but Poirier avoids it.
Poirier misses with a kick to the body.
Torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poirier.
Good leg kick by Torrez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poirier lands a jab to Torrez's midsection.
Poirier misses with a head kick.
Poirier scores with a three punch combo!
Torrez lands a nice hook to Poirier's body. Poirier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poirier misses with an uppercut.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier throws a low kick but Torrez moves out of range easily.
Torrez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torrez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poirier blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poirier.
Torrez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torrez.
Torrez blocks a jab.
Poirier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torrez throws a head kick that misses.
Poirier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poirier ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
Poirier blocks the body kick.
Poirier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torrez momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Torrez.
Poirier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torrez counters with a body kick.
Torrez scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torrez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poirier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torrez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poirier moves away from the strike by Torrez.
Poirier moves out of range of the strikes.
Torrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poirier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier slips a jab and a cross from Torrez.
Poirier scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrez scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Torrez.
A head kick misses from Poirier.
Torrez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poirier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poirier.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Torrez tries to land a front kick but Poirier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poirier tries to bum rush Torrez with a series of wild strikes but Torrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Poirier misses.
Torrez throws a leg kick but Poirier checks it.
A quick step to the side and Poirier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torrez tries to land a leg kick but Poirier saw it coming and moves away.
Poirier throwing a counter right hand but Torrez manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Poirier.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torrez avoids the head kick by Poirier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Poirier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poirier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Eugenio Torrez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Anton Poirier!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Anton Poirier!

Anton Poirier wins by split decision!
In his post fight interview, Anton Poirier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.