PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onerb Otrebor (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.

Torture
vs
Otrebor

190 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Torture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Onerb Otrebor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otrebor has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torture.
Otrebor wants to clinch up but Torture keeps it at a distance.

Torture has Otrebor up against the cage in a clinch.

Torture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Otrebor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otrebor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otrebor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Torture does no damage.
Tom Torture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otrebor throws a head kick but Torture moves out of range.
Torture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Torture tenderised Otrebor's leg. Otrebor is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otrebor misses with a takedown attempt - Torture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tom Torture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Onerb Otrebor.

Torture drives through and clinches with Otrebor against the cage.

Otrebor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torture lands with a kick to the temple. Otrebor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Torture leaves Otrebor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Torture moves out of range of the body kick from Otrebor.
Otrebor looks gassed!
Torture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torture fails with a takedown attempt.

Torture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Torture trying to control but Otrebor is working from the bottom.
Torture pushes down on Otrebor's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torture decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Torture drives through with a takedown into Otrebor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torture drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Torture seems to have locked his on tight now - Otrebor screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Torture, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tom Torture!
An out of breath Tom Torture thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.