PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Seoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Torture
vs
Seoul

190 cm
26
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

TITAN

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Torture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Seoul!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seoul fails with the takedown.
Torture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seoul. That did some damage!
Torture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seoul.
Seoul looks gassed!

Torture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Torture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Seoul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torture content just to control the position here.
Torture has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seoul wants to control but Torture is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seoul is squirming around, avoiding Torture's attempts to control the action.
Torture controlling his opponent.
Torture tries to control but Seoul wriggling away.

Tom Torture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Seoul with a poor takedown

and Torture counters with a single leg into guard. Seoul didn't expect that.
Torture pushing down on Seoul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Torture works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Torture get's back to his feet.

Torture has managed to clinch.

Torture manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seoul prevents Torture from getting back to his feet.
Torture controls Seoul momentarily but Seoul frees himself.
Torture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seoul is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torture pushes Seoul off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Torture is looking to clinch.

Torture gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Torture wants the takedown. Seoul is fighting it off but Torture persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Seoul's guard against the cage.
Torture tries to free his leg and advance position but Seoul is retaining full guard.
Torture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seoul on the ground.
Torture is working hard here to advance position.
Torture trying to control but Seoul is working from the bottom.
Torture is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torture trying to control but Seoul is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Torture wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Seoul takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torture fails to land with a series of punches.

Torture darts in and clinches Seoul up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torture jumps guard and drags Seoul to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Seoul trying to control but Torture is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seoul postures up.

Torture is looking for a triangle but Seoul pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Torture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seoul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torture.
Torture checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torture is defended easily by Seoul.

Torture drives through with a takedown into guard.
Torture tries to stand but Seoul is controlling from the bottom.

Torture stands up and waves to Seoul to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torture shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seoul sprawls well. Seoul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Torture gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torture fails in his attempt to clinch.

Torture shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Torture tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Seoul.
Torture is looking to advance position but Seoul won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torture wants to get back to his feet.
Torture trying to control the action but Seoul is working from the bottom.
Seoul is in trouble now - Torture has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torture trying to control but Seoul is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torture stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Seoul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torture.
Torture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seoul can do to turn this around?

Torture looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Seoul!
Torture prevents Seoul from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torture stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Seoul tries to keep at a distance but Torture has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Torture pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Seoul manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seoul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torture has managed to get both his arms back between Seoul's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Torture dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Torture is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Seoul's half guard.
Torture passes to side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Torture working the head with strikes.
Torture wants to control but Seoul is keeping him busy.
Seoul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torture tries to move to mount but Seoul blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Torture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Seoul is desperately trying to improve his position but Torture has a good base and remains in mount.
Torture controlling the pace for now.

Torture get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torture is looking to clinch but Seoul is avoiding it.
Torture fails with an attempt to clinch.

Seoul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torture wants to pass the guard but Seoul is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seoul looking for a guillotine here but Torture defends easily.
Torture passes Seoul's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torture controlling the action here.

Torture decides to return to a standing position.

Torture shoots in and bounces Seoul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Seoul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torture gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tom Torture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torture stands and steps away. Seoul gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Torture throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Torture gets the takedown into side control.
Seoul tries to bench press Torture off him but Torture keeps the position.
Torture is looking to take a break and control but Seoul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torture just content to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Torture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Tom Torture!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tom Torture!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tom Torture!

Tom Torture wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Tom Torture made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.