PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torres
vs
Silver

168 cm
37
145 lbs
34 - 13 - 1

154 cm
31
147 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Alfredo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Silver misses
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Silver works the jab nicely.
Silver throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
Torres avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Torres.
We've been informed that Silver has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torres slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silver tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silver digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silver.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Torres feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Torres throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Torres.
Silver slips under a jab.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres avoids the head kick by Silver.
Nathan Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres wants to land a leg kick but Silver is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Silver misses.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Silver.
A leg kick checked by Silver.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver lands a right hook to the body.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Torres rather than just go for the knockout.
Silver looks to land a combination. Torres sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Torres is rocked!

It looks like Alfredo Torres has been cut.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
Silver checks a low kick from Torres.
Silver takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres feinted with a counter takedown.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silver walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Silver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silver takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silver's head.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres dips to his left and cracks Silver with an uppercut!
Silver thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver slips a jab from Torres.
Torres misses with a hook. Silver ducked under it nicely.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Torres avoids the body shot from Silver.
Torres attempts a counter takedown but Silver avoids it well and moves away.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Torres throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silver throws out a counter right but Torres avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Silver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torres doesn't seem bothered though.
Silver connects with a body shot that sends Torres's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Silver. Those never looked like landing.
Torres thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Torres's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nathan Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silver takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver walks into a straight right hand from Torres.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres throws a shot to the body.
Silver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Torres throws a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Silver let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Torres.
Torres is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silver checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Torres misses
and Silver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Torres's ribs.
Silver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Torres swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Torres lands with a right hand.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torres with a nice cross.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres misses the jab.
Silver lands a body shot.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silver counters with a nice body shot.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres moves out of range as Silver throws a body kick.
Torres works Silver's body with a nice hook.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silver throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Torres throws a low kick but Silver moves out of range easily.
Torres's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Torres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A shot to the liver by Silver. Beautiful body shot.
Silver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torres is out of range.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Silver.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres is looking to chop away at Silver's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
Silver lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torres throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.
Torres pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silver is out of range and Torres settles back down.
Torres catches Silver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alfredo Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Torres's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silver looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silver on the side of the head.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Torres moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Silver throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Silver.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Silver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Torres takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Torres avoids the body shot from Silver.
Torres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres half committed to a counter leg kick.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silver works Torres's body with a nice hook.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver's head backwards.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silver tries to land a leg kick but Torres saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres lands a jab.
Silver throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Silver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
Torres scores with a leg kick.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Silver throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres connects with a looping right hand.
Silver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Torres tries to counter with a takedown but Silver is quick to defend against it.
Silver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silver moves forwards but Torres connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silver!
Torres throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres cracks Silver with a big elbow.
Silver struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Torres!
After winning the bout, Alfredo Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.