PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Torito (ranked 4000 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur The Knight (ranked 7551 p4p, 302 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Torito
vs
The Knight

165 cm
33
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dauntless

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur The Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from The Knight misses.

Torito clinches with his opponent.
The Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.

Torito ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Torito no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Knight being controlled here momentarily.
The Knight wants to stand but Torito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torito seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torito is on top in guard.

The Knight can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torito controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Knight for as long as he can get away with.
The Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Knight is trying to control the position but Torito postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Torito throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Knight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Knight can't keep his opponent in guard - Torito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Knight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torito.
Torito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Torito seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Knight is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Torito scores with a couple of nice shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito controlling the pace.
Torito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Knight trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Knight is looking for a sweep. Torito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torito stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Torito moves out of range as The Knight strikes.
Arthur The Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Knight throws a right and a left that Torito avoids nicely.
The Knight misses with an uppercut

and Torito counters by clinching up.
Torito lands with a light punch inside.
The Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torito leaning his opponent against the cage.

Torito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Knight misses with a right hand
letting Torito counter with a right hand.
The Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Torito counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Torito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Torito.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Knight sprawls well initially but Torito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Torito is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Torito takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Knight is trying to escape the mount.
Torito with shots to the head and body - The Knight looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Torito dominated that round.
That's time! Torito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torito manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Knight on his heels. He'll look to pass The Knight's guard now, I'm sure.
The Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Torito postures up and lands a big shot to The Knight's brow.
Torito passes The Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito uses his free foot to push down on The Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Knight keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torito dominating with strikes here.
The Knight in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
El Torito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torito lands with some strikes.
Torito in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Knight is breathing heavily.
Torito lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The Knight is rocked!
Torito lands a nice shot to the head.
The Knight is still in real trouble! Can Torito finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torito has isolated one of The Knight's arms. The Knight looking to fight him off but Torito twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Torito!