PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Megga Torque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torque
vs
Rett

180 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Megga Torque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rett scores with a takedown into Torque's guard.
Rett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rett is trying to control the action in half guard but Torque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torque keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Torque looking for submissions off his back.
Rett wants to take a breather but Torque is having none of it.
Rett not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Torque is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rett pulls his head out easily.

Rett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torque tries to get to full guard but Rett has control of the leg.
Torque wants to control but Rett is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torque is refusing to be controlled, as Rett sits in half guard.
Rett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torque trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rett manages to pass to mount!
Rett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torque tries to hold on but Rett pushes him away.
Rett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Rett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Torque to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Torque shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rett wants to control the pace but Torque is squirming around nicely.
Torque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rett punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Torque hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rett looking to control but Torque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torque tries to lock up and control but Rett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rett punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torque is working to get back to half guard.
Rett raining down shots from the mount!
Torque is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torque in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rett has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torque's face.
Rett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rett has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torque's face.
Rett tries to control but Torque wriggling away.
Rett landing strikes from the mount and Torque is in trouble!
Torque is looking to get to half guard.
Rett tries to control but Torque wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torque is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rett controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rett working for a guillotine from mount but Torque is in no mood to give up.
Rett unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rett wants to control the pace but Torque is squirming around nicely.
Torque in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randon Rett dominated that round.
That's time! Torque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crunch! Torque slams his shin into Rett's torso.
Rett blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torque.
Crunch! Torque slams his shin into Rett's torso.
Torque throws a front kick that sends Rett stumbling back into the ropes.
Torque wants to slow Rett down by chopping away at his legs.
Torque misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Torque finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Torque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torque circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torque - the referee stops the clock and Rett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torque. Rett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Torque.
Torque is looking to land body kicks.
Rett is breathing heavily.
Torque throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rett's head.
Torque throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torque throws a push kick but Rett slaps the foot to one side.
Rett throws a jab when Torque was well out of range.
Torque connects with an inside leg kick.
Torque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torque explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torque throws a push kick but Rett slaps the foot to one side.
Torque throws the kick towards the body but Rett avoids it.

Rett dives in and scores a takedown into Torque's guard.

Torque is looking for a triangle here but Rett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Torque is trying to improve his position.
Rett prevents Torque from escaping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torque is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque can't do much from the bottom here.
Torque might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torque is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torque is staying active underneath Rett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rett wants to work for an arm triangle but Torque is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rett lands with a punch from half guard.
Rett trying to control the action but Torque is working from the bottom.
Rett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Torque wants to get back to full guard.
Rett trying to control from half guard but Torque is working away.
Rett trying to control the pace.

Torque looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Torque looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rett slows the pace down in half guard.
Rett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rett is trying to control the action in half guard but Torque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torque is trying to control but can't.
Torque has hold of Rett's hands but Rett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rett wants to take a breather but Torque is having none of it.

Torque looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rett is trying to control the action in half guard but Torque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Torque looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rett tries to pass to full mount but Torque defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Megga Torque dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Torque as Rett shoots in.
Torque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Megga Torque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torque is fending him off so far but Rett persists. Nope, Torque circles away and we're back to standing.
Megga Torque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Rett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torque scores with a push kick.
Rett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torque throws the kick towards the body but Rett avoids it.
Torque explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rett looks to throw the jab but Torque is out of range.
Megga Torque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torque connects with a leg kick. Rett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torque moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torque connects with a solid leg kick.
Rett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torque. Torque obviously looking to wear him down.
Torque is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torque.
Torque scores with a spinning back kick!
Rett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torque lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torque scores with a push kick.
Torque explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torque throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torque scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque throws a wild body kick that Rett sees coming a mile off.
Torque misses with a head kick.
Torque scores with a head kick. Rett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Rett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torque was covering up waiting for the punch and Rett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torque is keeping the position for now.

Torque has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rett stands and throws Torque's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torque is not content to let Rett control the position.
Torque is letting Rett control him for a moment.
Rett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rett looks up at the clock and then as Torque takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rett cracks Torque with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rett tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torque's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torque regains half guard.
Torque wants to improve his position but Rett is controlling well.

Torque looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rett moves into full mount! Torque won't be happy about that!
Torque is desperately trying to improve his position but Rett has a good base and remains in mount.
Rett with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rett looking to control but Torque is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torque kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torque taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Megga Torque showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torque has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Megga Torque!