PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between al Cas (ranked 4343 p4p, 5660 weight class) and Leon Tornarms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cas
vs
Tornarms

190 cm
23
205
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, al Cas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Tornarms!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornarms swats away the attempt to clinch by Cas.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cas enables Tornarms to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tornarms is controlling him.

Cas is working an open guard so Tornarms takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tornarms throws a quick inside leg kick.

Tornarms scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cas is trying to control Tornarms's posture but Tornarms avoids it.
Cas is trying to get back to half guard.
Tornarms tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tornarms is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cas trying to remain calm as Tornarms controls from the top position.
Cas is trying to control Tornarms's posture but Tornarms avoids it.
Cas wants to get back to his feet but Tornarms drags him back down.
Cas looking for a sweep but Tornarms has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cas working to try and regain half guard.
Cas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tornarms takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tornarms landing strikes from the mount.
Cas really wants to buck Tornarms off and get back to his feet.
Cas is looking to improve his position but Tornarms isn't that keen on the idea.
Cas regains half guard.

Cas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cas punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornarms seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cas is trying to stand up here but Tornarms is controlling him well.
Tornarms keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cas tries to kick Tornarms off but Tornarms keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tornarms uses his free foot to push down on Cas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cas.
Tornarms scoring with strikes but Cas is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornarms controlling from mount.
Cas tries to hold on but Tornarms postures up.
Tornarms controlling the pace for now.
Cas tries to lock up and control but Tornarms gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tornarms controlling his opponent.

Tornarms working for a guillotine from mount but Cas is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tornarms with a couple of short strikes.
Tornarms sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cas throws a left that rocks Tornarms and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cas dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tornarms regain composure!

Tornarms is rocked!

It looks like Leon Tornarms has been cut.
Tornarms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tornarms wants to get back to his feet.
Tornarms is looking to reverse the position.
Tornarms can't do much from the bottom here.
Tornarms is looking for a sweep.

Cas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tornarms, who protects the arm well.
Tornarms tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tornarms struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornarms looks to move to half guard but instead Cas has passed into mount! Damn!
Tornarms is looking to get to half guard.

Cas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tornarms is working to get back to half guard.
Cas working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Cas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tornarms can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornarms wants to control but Cas is having none of it.
Cas prevents Tornarms from getting the reversal.

Cas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tornarms is surviving well by controlling Cas's body position as best he can.
Tornarms sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tornarms is looking to control Cas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tornarms avoid being mounted?

Cas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cas trying to control the action but Tornarms is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tornarms throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Cas is trying to work for a kimura but Tornarms is defending well.

Tornarms is defending against the submission attempts here by Cas.

Tornarms has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cas is on him like a limpet, forcing Tornarms back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tornarms turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tornarms manages to end up in side control.
Cas is trying to get back to his feet.

Tornarms stands up and beckons Cas to his feet.
Cas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tornarms moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cas tries to keep at a distance but Tornarms has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tornarms turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tornarms is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tornarms trying to control the position but Cas is working away.
Tornarms is breathing heavily.
Tornarms in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

al Cas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Tornarms's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tornarms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tornarms instigates a clinch.
Cas misses with some punches.

Tornarms ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tornarms no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cas trying to control but Tornarms is working from the bottom.
Tornarms looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cas wants to control from the top but Tornarms keeps moving.
Tornarms bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cas's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tornarms with a nice head shot there.
Tornarms's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Cas looking for a guillotine here but Tornarms defends easily.
Tornarms is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tornarms looking to pass the guard.
Tornarms is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tornarms advances to half guard.
Tornarms thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cas's head.
Cas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tornarms is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tornarms loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tornarms is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Tornarms decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cas, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tornarms!
al Cas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tornarms takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tornarms throws a jab when Cas was well out of range.
Cas tries to clinch but Tornarms moves out of range.
Cas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cas closes the distance and pushes Tornarms back into the cage.
Cas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tornarms avoids it.

Tornarms has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cas regains guard immediately.
Cas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cas is trying to control the position but Tornarms postures up.
Cas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Cas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cas controlling Tornarms's posture.
Tornarms really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornarms showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Tornarms stands up from guard. Let's bang!
al Cas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Cas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cas stalks Tornarms and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tornarms's face. Tornarms staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cas misses with the combination.
Cas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leon Tornarms.
I think Tornarms has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!