PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Casuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Casuo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Torres
vs
Casuo

183 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Casuo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casuo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casuo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Pablo Casuo has been cut.
Torres connects with a single shot there.
Casuo ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Casuo avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres tries to work over Casuo's front leg with a kick but Casuo checks it.

Casuo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Casuo trying to control from Torres's half guard. Torres has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Casuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Casuo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres is looking for a triangle but Casuo pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Casuo stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Casuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Casuo throws a big right hand that misses.

Casuo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Casuo has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Casuo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Casuo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Casuo cracks Torres with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casuo chips away with some ground and pound.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casuo.
Casuo stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Casuo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Casuo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Casuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Casuo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Casuo actively working from the bottom here.
Casuo wants to improve his position but Torres is controlling well.
Casuo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casuo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Casuo is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount!

Torres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Casuo is trying to escape the mount.
Casuo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Torres goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Casuo turns into him and now he's in Torres's guard.
Casuo content to stall in guard here.
Casuo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casuo wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

Torres has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casuo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Casuo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Casuo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Casuo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Casuo doesn't seem phased though.
Torres lands the left hand.
Casuo misses with a few strikes there.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Torres. That snapped Casuo's head back.

Casuo gets the takedown into side control.
Casuo landing a few strikes.

Casuo is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Torres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Casuo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torres regains full guard. Nicely done.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casuo forces his way into half guard.
Torres is not content to let Casuo control the position.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucas Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Casuo.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Casuo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Casuo defends it well.
Casuo can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Casuo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Casuo is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.

Torres is working for a guillotine from mount but Casuo frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casuo is looking to get to half guard.
Casuo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casuo fending off the submission attempt from Torres.
Casuo tries to roll but Torres sticks to his back.

Casuo is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Torres gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Casuo is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Torres is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Torres!