PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jr Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anssi Kela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jr Torres could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anssi Kela's chin.

Torres
vs
Kela

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jr Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kela!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kela misses with a double jab.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres tries to clinch up but Kela circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice combo by Torres! Oh, that's hurt him - Kela falls to the canvas and Torres follows him into side control.

It looks like Anssi Kela has been cut.
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!
Kela tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Kela dodges the ground and pound from Torres.
Kela defending against the ground and pound.
Torres throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kela works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Torres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kela manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
Kela throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kela throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kela is pulling down on Torres's head. It's preventing any offense from Torres, at least for the moment.
Torres postures up in Kela's guard and throws a big left but Kela blocks it.
Torres has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torres postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kela lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kela misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Kela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres defending well as Kela loads up on a big left hand.
Kela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kela looks gassed!
Kela throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kela - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jr Torres!