PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Almero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabas Torrer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Almero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Almero
vs
Torrer

172 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Almero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sabas Torrer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almero clinches with his opponent.
Almero lands with a right to the head.
Almero tries to stall but Torrer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Torrer tightens his grip and picks Almero up, before dumping him to the ground. Almero manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torrer looking to pass the guard.
Torrer won't allow Almero to get back to his feet.
Almero keeping moving, preventing Torrer from controlling successfully.
Torrer content to stall in guard here.
Torrer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almero swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrer controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sabas Torrer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Almero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Torrer looking for submissions off his back.
Torrer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrer gets back to full guard.
Almero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almero is looking to work some ground and pound but Torrer has wrist control.
Torrer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Almero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Almero is in close to Torrer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Almero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torrer is pulling down on Almero's head. It's preventing any offense from Almero, at least for the moment.
Torrer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Almero gets to his feet - Torrer follows without any prompting.
Francis Almero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Almero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Sabas Torrer has been cut.
Torrer has his takedown stuffed

and Almero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Almero.
Torrer looks gassed!

Almero stands and steps away. Torrer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrer wants to clinch but Almero slips to the side
and Almero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Almero instigates a clinch.
A short right from Almero on the inside.
Almero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torrer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Almero looking to slow down the pace here.
Almero is working for takedown but Torrer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Almero stalls.
Almero lands an uppercut.
Torrer jumps guard but Almero stands there with Torrer around his waist. Torrer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Almero looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Almero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Almero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torrer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Almero wants to stand but Torrer is controlling the position.
Torrer pushes down on Almero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Torrer wants to free his trapped foot but Almero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Almero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabas Torrer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Almero.

Almero has closed the distance and engaged Torrer in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Almero.
Almero lands a hook that snaps the head of Torrer backwards.

Almero manages to break the clinch.

Almero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torrer napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Almero decides to stand up, so the ref orders Torrer to his feet.
Almero stalks Torrer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torrer's face. Torrer staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Almero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Almero lands strikes from half guard.
Torrer is not content to let Almero control the position.
Torrer has hold of Almero's hands but Almero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Almero wants to take a breather but Torrer is having none of it.
Almero drops an elbow to the side of Torrer's head.
Almero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torrer on the ground.
Torrer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almero working the head and body with strikes.
Almero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Almero stands up out of the half guard.
Almero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Francis Almero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almero punishes Torrer's body with a nice straight punch.
Almero throws a series of strikes that have Torrer backpedaling.
Almero scores with a one two! Torrer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Almero drops Torrer with a beautiful combination! Torrer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Almero is looking for the KO!

Torrer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Almero rushes Torrer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torrer is still on wobbly legs! Can Almero finish him?
Almero prevents the takedown attempt.
Torrer seems to have recovered his senses.
Almero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almero.
The referee is keeping an eye on Almero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Almero misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Almero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Almero.
Torrer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almero lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Almero.
Almero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torrer can do to turn this around?

Almero breaks the clinch.
Torrer tries for a takedown but Almero circles away easily
and Torrer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torrer takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Almero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Almero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almero lands a shoulder strike.
Almero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torrer takes a shot to the head.
Almero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torrer backwards.
Almero lands a shoulder strike.
Almero presses Torrer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Almero lands a knee to the head.

Almero breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Almero. Beautiful body shot.

Almero drives through and clinches with Torrer against the cage.
Almero pushes Torrer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Almero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Almero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Almero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Almero pushes Torrer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Almero breaks from the clinch.
Torrer takes one to the side of the head.
Almero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torrer.
Nice straight punches there by Almero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Almero.
Almero clobbers Torrer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torrer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Almero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice uppercut there from Almero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almero tries to close the distance and clinch but Torrer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Almero connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Torrer! He's out on his feet! Almero rushes in and drops Torrer with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francis Almero!