PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Del Torro (ranked 1703 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 185 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Del Torro
vs
Warrior

172 cm
25
150
7 - 3 - 1

170 cm
25
158
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arturo Del Torro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior looks for a takedown but Del Torro sprawls well.

Warrior drives through and clinches with Del Torro against the cage.
Del Torro wants to take the fight to the mat but Warrior manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Del Torro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warrior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Warrior wants to clinch.
Warrior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Del Torro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warrior throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Torro.

Del Torro tries to keep at a distance but Warrior has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Del Torro misses with the head strike.
Warrior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Torro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arturo Del Torro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Warrior.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Torro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ultimate Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Del Torro has managed to clinch.
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Del Torro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Warrior displaying some good clinch control by pressing Del Torro up against the cage.
Del Torro goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warrior misses the shot to the body.
Del Torro tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Warrior as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Arturo Del Torro has been cut.

Warrior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Del Torro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warrior's elbow.

Warrior manages to break the clinch.

Warrior looking to score a takedown here. Del Torro is defending well but Warrior drives through and ends up in Del Torro's guard.
Del Torro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Torro being controlled here, momentarily.
Warrior advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Warrior.
Warrior tries to move into full mount but can't pass Del Torro's legs.
Warrior keeps trying to improve his position.
Del Torro regains half guard there - taking advantage of Warrior's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Del Torro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warrior wants to control but Del Torro is keeping him busy.
Warrior is pressing down on Del Torro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Del Torro is holding on for now.
Warrior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Torro keeps working.
Warrior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warrior keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Warrior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warrior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Torro keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Torro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warrior scores with a shot to the body.
Del Torro misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Warrior.
Warrior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warrior throws an elbow but Del Torro slips to the side and avoids it well.
Warrior working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Warrior closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Warrior trying to control the action but Del Torro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior staying calm.
Del Torro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Warrior asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warrior tries for a kimura but Del Torro is defending well.
Del Torro is not content to let Warrior control the position.
Del Torro stops Warrior from passing to mount.
Warrior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Torro keeps working.
Del Torro dodges the ground and pound from Warrior.

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.
Warrior is putting a hurting on Del Torro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Warrior trying to control the position but Del Torro is working away.

Warrior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Del Torro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Warrior working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Del Torro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warrior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looking to control but instead Del Torro has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Warrior trying to control from half guard but Del Torro is working away.
Warrior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Torro's head.
Warrior is just content to waste time from the top position. Del Torro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ultimate Warrior has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warrior wants to pass the guard but Del Torro is keeping the position.
Warrior throws a big elbow that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Del Torro keeping full guard, as Warrior tries to pass.
Del Torro keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Torro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warrior tries for a takedown but Del Torro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Warrior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Del Torro's half guard.
Warrior works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Del Torro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Del Torro with that takedown attempt.
Del Torro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warrior defends it nicely.

Warrior moves into the clinch successfully.
Warrior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Del Torro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior is looking for a takedown.
Warrior prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warrior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Del Torro regains guard immediately.
Del Torro wants to stand up but Warrior is controlling him.
Warrior throwing strikes from guard but Del Torro blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Del Torro keeps moving.
Warrior passes into half guard.
Warrior is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Del Torro pushes Warrior off and gets back to his feet.
Del Torro takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warrior moves into the clinch successfully.
Warrior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warrior tries a body shot but Del Torro blocks it.
Del Torro looking for a takedown.

Warrior wants the takedown. Del Torro is fighting it off but Warrior persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Del Torro's guard against the cage.
Warrior throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Torro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Torro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Torro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Torro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Warrior controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warrior.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Torro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warrior is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Torro has wrist control.
Arturo Del Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warrior wants to control from the top but Del Torro keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Del Torro.
Warrior lands a nice looking body shot.
Warrior changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Del Torro.
Warrior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Torro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warrior lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Torro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Del Torro tries to keep at a distance but Warrior has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Torro.
Warrior is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Del Torro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Del Torro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Warrior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Torro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Torro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Warrior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Torro, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior is looking for a takedown.
Warrior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Del Torro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Del Torro works over Warrior's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimate Warrior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warrior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Warrior!
Ultimate Warrior took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.