PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genki Dama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
Dama

168 cm
29
145 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

157 cm
34
156 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh

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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dama gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dama. That's going to slow Torres down.

Dama drives through with a takedown into Torres's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dama preventing the sweep.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dama.

Dama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres blocks the strikes from Dama.
Dama gets back to full guard.

Dama has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Torres wants to stand and escape but instead Dama has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dama landing with the ground and pound.
Dama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres has momentary wrist control but Dama slips an elbow through the middle.
Dama looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres wanted to stand there but Dama had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dama has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.

Torres stands up from Dama's guard - Torres perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dama in his tracks.
Torres fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dama checks it well.
Torres tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alfredo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Dama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Torres misses.
Dama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dama.
Dama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dama throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torres throws a leg kick
and Dama counters with a low kick, right behind Torres 's knee.
Dama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dama misses with a low kick.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torres throws a right hand that misses

and Dama counters with a shoot takedown. Torres fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torres wants to improve his position but Dama is controlling well.
Dama throwing shots but Torres is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dama throwing strikes but missing.
Dama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torres is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dama is aware though and is defending well.
Torres wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dama working some strikes from top position.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Dama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dama tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Dama.
Torres connects with a right hand. Dama shakes it off.
Dama with a nice cross.
Dama misses with a straight right.
Genki Dama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.
Dama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres misses with a hook. Dama ducked under it nicely.
Dama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres swinging wildly here.

Torres gets the takedown into side control.
Dama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres wants to stand up but Dama has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Dama looking for submissions off his back.
Genki Dama has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dama felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dama is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Torres is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Dama manages to get to full guard.

Dama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Torres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres postures up.
Torres is looking to stand up but Dama won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama trying to strike off his back.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Dama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres wants to stand but Dama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dama controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dama has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Dama controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Dama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dama working a defensive guard here.

Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Torres checks a leg kick.
Dama throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Dama only half commits.
Dama lands a nice looking body shot.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dama misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Dama moves away and avoids it.
Dama checks a leg kick.
Torres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torres blocks a jab.
Dama avoids the body shot from Torres.
Dama cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dama avoids it really well and circles away.
Dama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dama throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Dama is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Genki Dama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Torres throws the left hand but Dama avoids the punch easily.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
Torres throws the left hand but Dama avoids the punch easily.
Torres connects with a looping right hand.
Dama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Dama moved out of range nicely.
Dama shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dama thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dama misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Torres.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Dama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dama checks a low kick from Torres.
Dama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres slips a straight right by Dama.
A big right from Dama misses.
Jab by Dama.
Dama scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torres slips under a jab from Dama.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Dama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dama connects with a looping right hand.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Dama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres checks a low kick from Dama.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Dama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dama.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres throws a right and a left that Dama avoids nicely.
Dama ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Alfredo Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dama is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dama working the ground and pound.
Dama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dama grinds an elbow into Torres's temple.
Torres takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Torres down.
Dama working the body and head with strikes.
Torres is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dama is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Torres is looking to reverse the position.

Dama tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
The ground and pound from Dama seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dama misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Genki Dama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Torres tries to improve position but can't.
Dama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torres to see if he's OK.
Dama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Torres some visible discomfort.
Dama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Dama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama!
A relieved looking Genki Dama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.