PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 525 p4p, 652 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 64 p4p, 90 weight class). Benji Torres had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Torres
vs
Kostov

188 cm
29
186
17 - 13 - 0

185 cm
30
190
14 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov misses with a hook to the body
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres checks a low kick from Kostov.
Kostov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Kostov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kostov, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov misses with a leg kick
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick from Kostov misses
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kostov misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostov was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kostov lands a slapping body shot.
Torres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a leg kick
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kostov misses with a right hand
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavel Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostov throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torres stuns Kostov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres takes one on the button.
Kostov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kostov moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Kostov blocks a body shot from Torres.
Kostov is leaning against Torres and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kostov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres avoids the body shot from Kostov.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Kostov. Kostov maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov stalling in the clinch but Torres improves position.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Torres.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Kostov tries a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Torres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Torres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kostov wants to clinch.
Kostov misses with a low kick.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
It looked like Torres wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kostov misses the body punch
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pavel Kostov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kostov lands a leg kick that knocks Torres off balance momentarily.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
Kostov misses with a jab to the body
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Kostov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Kostov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kostov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Kostov moves away from the strike by Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres clobbers Kostov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kostov misses with a hook to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.

Kostov moves into the clinch.
Torres wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostov has him pressed against the cage.
Kostov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torres up against the cage.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torres working aggressively here.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostov's elbow.
Kostov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kostov.
Come on Kostov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kostov just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres appears to be looking for a big counter.
Torres avoids the body shot from Kostov.
Kostov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kostov throws out the jab.
Kostov misses with a hook
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kostov throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kostov throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Kostov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kostov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
The fighters circling - Kostov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kostov misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kostov is predictable there
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostov throws an off balance right hand
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Kostov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kostov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kostov throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostov throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
As Kostov looks to move away, Torres throws a big counter combo but Kostov just gets out of the way.
Kostov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kostov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kostov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kostov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Torres.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kostov misses with a hook
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benji Torres is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kostov throws a leg kick
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Kostov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Kostov misses.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torres swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kostov clinches with his opponent.
Torres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kostov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kostov!
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!
Kostov misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Kostov tries to land a body kick
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov slips under a jab.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres defending well as Kostov loads up on a big left hand.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kostov tries to clinch
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Kostov counters with a nice body shot.
Kostov misses with a kick to the body
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov wants to land a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kostov misses.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kostov throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kostov digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torres 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!