PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Arita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Edgar Torres has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Torres
vs
Arita

195 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
228 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgar Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Arita!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Arita throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
Torres misses with a left hand

and Arita counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Arita thowing shots but they're missing.
Arita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Torres avoids a strike by Arita and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Arita's guard! Fantastic escape!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arita wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Edgar Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arita throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.

Arita closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arita lands in his opponent's guard.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Arita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
Torres is pulling down on Arita's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arita wanted to stand there but Torres had control of the position.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Arita from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eddie Arita wasn't active enough on the ground.
Torres tries to clinch

and Arita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torres's guard.
Torres is controlling Arita's posture.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arita.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arita postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
Arita trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Arita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddie Arita.

Arita closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arita lands in his opponent's guard.
Arita wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Torres is controlling Arita's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arita would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Arita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arita throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Arita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres darts in trying to clinch
and Arita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arita dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Arita's head and hops out.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss

and Arita counters by moving into the clinch.
Torres prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torres prevents it.
Edgar Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Arita.
Arita tries for a takedown but Torres manages to get underhooks.
Arita goes for a takedown attempt but Torres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arita shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Arita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arita tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Arita counters with a takedown into side control.
Arita working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torres bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Arita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Arita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torres's waist but Torres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arita off to one side.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut

and Arita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arita wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arita is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Arita is controlling the position.
Arita trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eddie Arita hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Arita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Torres sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arita circles away from the clinch attempt
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arita.

Arita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torres regains half guard, as Arita was trying to land strikes.
Torres is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arita's back!
Torres just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arita trying to control but not successfully.
Eddie Arita has got the better of the ground game so far.

Torres is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Arita fending off the submission attempt from Torres.
I really don't envy Arita right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Arita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arita fails to land with a series of punches.
Arita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres wants to clinch

and Arita counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arita.
The referee calls for Torres to work.
Arita prevents a body shot from Torres.
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Arita.
Arita is trying to stall.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Arita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arita fails to pull guard.
Arita is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Arita controls the action.

Arita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a combination

and Arita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arita tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
Torres being controlled here, momentarily.
Arita preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Eddie Arita has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Arita. Those never looked like landing.
Arita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Edgar Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arita scores with a jab.
No luck for Arita with that takedown attempt.
Edgar Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Arita.
Arita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Arita throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Arita does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
Torres wants to clinch

and Arita counters with a takedown into side control.
Torres regains half guard.
Arita is stalling here. Torres is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Arita seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Torres has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Torres decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Torres looks to land a combination but Arita avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arita moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arita's elbow.
Arita misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arita is keeping busy.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eddie Arita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arita throws an elbow but misses.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Arita.
Torres misses with some punches.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Arita avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.

Arita decides to pull guard.
Torres trying to control but Arita is working from the bottom.
Edgar Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arita is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Arita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arita 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Arita!