PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Webster
vs
Torres

170 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ness Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Torres.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Webster slips the punch.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Webster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Webster avoids the body shot from Torres.
Webster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Webster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres takes a swing at Webster's ribcage but misses.
Webster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Webster throws a head kick that misses.
Webster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Torres scores with a three punch combo!
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 tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.

Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Webster lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Torres wants to stand up but Webster is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control. Webster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Webster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torres wanted to stand there but Webster had control of the position.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Webster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Webster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Webster 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.
Webster is breathing heavily.
Torres wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webster working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Webster is keeping the position.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Webster.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Webster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torres passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to take a breather but Webster is having none of it.
Webster is trying to get back to full guard.
Torres wants to control but Webster is keeping him busy.

Webster is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Torres pulls his head out easily.

Torres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Webster sees it coming and defends easily.
Webster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torres's back!

Webster working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Torres trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Torres manages to reverse the position and now he's in Webster's guard. Nice work there by Torres.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Webster is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Webster working for a triangle but Torres defends it easily.
Webster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torres is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rusty Torres will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torres tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Rusty Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres tries to clinch up but Webster circles away and keeps his distance.
Webster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Webster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Webster tries a head kick but it misses.

Webster closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Webster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Webster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torres looks like he's trying to stand up.
Torres tries to roll over but Webster keeps him under control.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Webster is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Webster.

Webster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres is holding on to half guard well.
Webster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torres trying to control here.
Webster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Webster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torres wants to improve his position but Webster is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Webster throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
Webster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Webster counters with a good low kick that Torres was not able to check.
Torres avoids the head kick by Webster.
Webster dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Webster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Webster. That's going to slow Torres down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres throws a hook but Webster blocks it.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss

and Webster counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.

Webster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Webster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Webster is pushing down on Torres's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torres is fighting to maintain full guard but Webster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torres trying to control from the bottom.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.

Webster looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Webster slips a nice elbow through Torres's hands, connecting with Torres's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Webster is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Ness Webster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres tries to kick Webster off but Webster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Torres gets full guard.
Webster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Webster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres controlling Webster's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ness Webster dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Webster circles away from the clinch attempt

and Webster counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
Torres is trying to control Webster's posture but Webster avoids it.

Webster is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Torres wants to control but Webster postures up.
Webster working the head and body with strikes.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Webster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there.

Webster tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is looking to regain half guard here but Webster keeps moving and retains side control.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Torres tries to kick Webster off but Webster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres is concentrating on defense, preventing Webster from advancing position.
Webster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Webster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Webster.
Torres tries to roll over but Webster keeps him under control.
Torres is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Webster is looking for a kimura here.

Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Webster.
Torres is trying to stand.
Webster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torres defending well though.
Torres gets full guard.
Webster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Webster is working Torres over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Webster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Webster misses with a head kick.
Webster thumps Torres with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Webster darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Torres trying to hold on to Webster's head to control him but Webster postures up.
Webster prevents Torres from improving his position.
Webster uses his free foot to push down on Torres's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torres.
Webster lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Webster cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
Webster with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Torres that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Webster is going olschool here, as he tries to force Torres to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Torres shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ness Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Webster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ness Webster!