PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinni Torri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and boy tigas (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.

Torri
vs
tigas

150 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Tinni Torri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, boy tigas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
tigas shoots in and drives through. Torri sprawls well.
Torri throws a sloppy head kick and tigas moves out of range easily.
tigas has a takedown stuffed.
tigas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torri as he avoids it easily.
Tinni Torri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of boy tigas.
Torri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torri shoots for a takedown but tigas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Torri.
tigas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
tigas struggling a bit here.

Torri decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Torri stands up and waves to tigas to follow him.
Torri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torri misses with a series of wild punches.

Torri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Torri showed some decent athleticism there.
tigas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
tigas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
tigas pushes Torri off but Torri dives into side control.

Torri decides to stand back up. Torri steps back and let's tigas get back to his feet.

Torri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. tigas did well to prevent Torri getting side control.
Torri is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
tigas is looking to improve his position.
tigas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tigas trying to control the position.
tigas wants to sweep but no luck.
Torri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torri wants to get up but he can't break tigas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

tigas working for a triangle but Torri defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torri tries to clinch up.
tigas doesn't manage to clinch there - Torri circles away.
Torri tries to clinch up.
Torri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

tigas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
tigas throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tigas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torri is trying to maintain the position but tigas is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

tigas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Torri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Torri wants to pass the guard but tigas is defending well.
Torri is thwarting tigas's attempts to control the position.
Torri takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torri tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tigas trying to hold on to Torri's head to control him but Torri postures up.
Torri tries to pass to full mount but tigas defends it.
tigas trying to hold on to Torri's head to control him but Torri postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tigas lands a head kick!
tigas misses with a takedown

and Torri counters by moving into the clinch.
tigas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torri prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tigas goes for a takedown attempt but Torri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tinni Torri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of boy tigas.

Torri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
tigas wants to sweep but no luck.

Torri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
tigas has his takedown stuffed

and Torri counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torri in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torri misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tigas wants to control but Torri postures up.

Torri decides to stand up, so the ref orders tigas to his feet.
Torri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says tigas as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Torri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
tigas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
tigas has a closed guard, preventing Torri from standing up.
Torri stopping the sweep attempt from tigas.
Torri trying to stand up but can't free himself from tigas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tinni Torri dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

tigas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torri if he has to take too many more of those.
tigas with a poor takedown

so Torri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
tigas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
tigas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by tigas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
tigas wants to control the pace but Torri is squirming around nicely.
tigas lands with some strikes.
tigas tries to control but Torri wriggling away.
tigas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Torri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
tigas trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Torri sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed tigas's guard.
Torri is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for tigas!
tigas is working to get back to half guard.

Torri is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Torri shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. tigas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
tigas looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torri decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on tigas, up you get!
Torri is looking to clinch.

tigas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
tigas is trying to keep Torri in close.
tigas wants to sweep but no luck.
Torri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torri's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Torri got a little sloppy there for a moment and tigas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torri has managed to get both his arms back between tigas's legs - danger averted.
Torri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
tigas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
tigas wants to hit a switch here but Torri passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for tigas there!
boy tigas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Torri stands up from mount. Strange move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tinni Torri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tinni Torri!