PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 25467 p4p, 156 weight class) and El Torito (ranked 2773 p4p, 98 weight class). Kangaroo Jack has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jack
vs
Torito

187 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
37
158 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torito lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Torito ducks down to avoid it.
Jack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
Torito moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Torito ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack throws a hook but Torito blocks it.
Torito tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torito. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torito. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torito throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jack throws a right hand that Torito ducks under and follows up with a left that Torito also avoids with ease.
Torito swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torito slips a jab from Jack.
Torito feints the counter takedown.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torito misses with a body shot.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jack misses with a double jab

and Torito counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jack is looking to escape.
Jack tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Torito manages to move to mount!
Torito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jack is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torito stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Torito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Torito's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torito misses with a wild body shot.
As Torito looks to move away, Jack throws a big counter combo but Torito just gets out of the way.
Jack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Torito is out of range.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torito circles away quickly and effectively.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack misses with a combination

and Torito counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torito.
Jack working hard to break the clinch.
Jack tries to circle away but Torito has him pinned against the cage.

Torito has hold of one of Jack's legs. Jack is fighting the takedown attempt but Torito gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jack scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torito lands a right hook to the body.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Torito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Torito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torito manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Torito is just out of range.
Jack looks to land a combination but Torito avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Torito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torito misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Jack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torito scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Torito.
Torito swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Jack misses its target.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kangaroo Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito slips a straight right by Jack.
El Torito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Torito. Beautiful body shot.
Jack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torito counters with a left to the body.
Torito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Torito moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Jack throws a right hand that Torito ducks under and follows up with a left that Torito also avoids with ease.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Torito connects with a body shot that sends Jack's belly button to the back.
Torito misses the shot to the body.
Jack misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito misses the shot to the body.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Torito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torito slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack sets himself, and Torito steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torito.
Jack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torito dodges the punch combination from Jack.
Torito looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Torito slips the punch.
Torito misses the shot to the body.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torito digs a good hook to Jack's body.
Torito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Torito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torito dodges the punch combination from Jack.
Torito misses with a body shot.
Torito cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
Jack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Torito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torito swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torito moves away.
Torito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jack rather than just go for the knockout.
Jack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Torito counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torito.

Torito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torito misses with a body shot.
Torito misses with a body shot.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Torito manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Torito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torito slips under a jab.
Torito scores with a shot to the body.
Torito lands with a shot to the body.
Torito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
It looked like Jack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torito.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Torito throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Torito's shoulder, as Torito tries to avoid the shot.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
Torito lands with a nice body punch.
Torito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a combination. Torito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Jack scores with a four punch combination!
Torito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torito counters with a left to the body.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Torito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torito misses the shot to the body.
Torito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Torito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torito throws a body shot but no joy.
Torito misses with a wild body shot.
Jack avoids the body shot from Torito.
Torito looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Torito misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torito throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack throws a big counter combination but Torito scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Torito counters with a nice body shot.
Torito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torito just misses with a punch to the body.
Torito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torito connects with a body shot that sends Jack's belly button to the back.
Torito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torito scores with a hook to the body. Jack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torito misses with a body shot.
Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
It looked like Jack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Torito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Jack.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kangaroo Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Torito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torito 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Torito!