PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lothario (ranked 1757 p4p, 225 weight class) and Kigo Torres (ranked 4435 p4p, 479 weight class). Kigo Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lothario
vs
Torres

183 cm
20
283 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

207 cm
22
289 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Lothario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kigo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres rushes Lothario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Lothario tries for a takedown. No joy.
Torres lands a left hand.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lothario goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
We've been hearing reports that Lothario has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Lothario drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torres pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Lothario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Lothario misses
and Torres counters with a good low kick that Lothario was not able to check.
Lothario on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Jose Lothario has been cut.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothario closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
Lothario fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Torres moves into range and clinches up with Lothario.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lothario backwards.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lothario is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Lothario into the cage.
Torres has Lothario pressed against the cage, preventing Lothario from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lothario is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lothario backwards.
Torres lands an uppercut.
Lothario can't get the takedown.
Torres gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lothario.
Torres gets underhooks to prevent Lothario's takedown attempt.
Torres is pressed up against the cage. Lothario has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torres down to the mat. Torres avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Lothario shoots in.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Lothario's front leg but catches the back leg as Lothario tries to avoid it.
Torres works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lothario closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to kick Lothario off but Lothario keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lothario thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torres is looking to escape.

Torres has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lothario is on him like a limpet, forcing Torres back against the cage.
Lothario is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lothario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lothario is trying to break the clinch but Torres has him pressed against the cage.
Lothario wants to break free but Torres has control.
Lothario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lothario is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torres lands a body shot.
Lothario looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothario looking for a takedown.
Torres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothario.
Lothario tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Lothario changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Torres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Torres fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Lothario square on the jaw! Damn, Lothario is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kigo Torres!