PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between david torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hate you (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for david torres has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

torres
vs
you

190 cm
22
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, david torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hate you!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but you paws at him with a jab and circles away.

you has closed the distance and engaged torres in a clinch.
you lands a body shot in the clinch.
you is pressed up against the cage. torres has hold of a leg and is looking to drag you down to the mat. you avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

you fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with torres, pushing him back against the cage.
you misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from torres.
you scores with an uppercut up the middle.
torres fails to pull guard.
you prevents torres from breaking the clinch.
torres takes an elbow to the temple.
you using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
you with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
torres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. you just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
torres tries for a takedown but you manages to get underhooks.

torres has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics you uses from the top position.
torres is breathing heavily.
you lands a couple of digs.
you pushing down on torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
you seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

you is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so torres is just riding it out for now. you eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
you lands with a punch from half guard.
you moves nicely into side control.
torres is looking to regain half guard here but you keeps moving and retains side control.
torres manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

torres is defending against the submission attempts here by you.

you is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
you not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

you is trying to work for a kimura but torres is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
torres punching from the bottom.
you trying to mount his opponent but torres defends it.
torres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from you.

you is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
torres on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
you working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. you connects with a nice short shot to torres's temple.
you works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
torres taking shots to the head.
you scores with a couple of good head shots there.
you scores with a couple of good head shots there.

you is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, torres has managed to escape the submission attempt.

torres is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. you locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! torres is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). hate you!