PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Torchertime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike De carolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Torchertime has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Torchertime
vs
De carolis

188 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs

Hell's Balls Fightwear
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 Montreal, Tank Torchertime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike De carolis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De carolis gets a takedown into half guard.
Torchertime wants to get back to full guard.
De carolis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
De carolis trying to control the action but Torchertime is working from the bottom.
Torchertime is pressing down on De carolis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Torchertime wants to sweep but no luck.
De carolis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De carolis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torchertime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De carolis postures up.

Torchertime throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torchertime is trying to control the position but De carolis postures up.
Torchertime will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torchertime will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Torchertime is looking for a triangle but De carolis pushes his legs off easily.
De carolis trying to control but Torchertime is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torchertime had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. De carolis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Torchertime Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take De carolis's back instead.
De carolis finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
De carolis tries to hold on but Torchertime pushes him away.
De carolis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De carolis throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
De carolis regains half guard.
De carolis is not content to let Torchertime control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torchertime thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De carolis is in trouble now - Torchertime has advanced to mount!
De carolis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De carolis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Torchertime. What's that going to do exactly?
De carolis looks gassed!
De carolis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torchertime wants to control the pace but De carolis is squirming around nicely.
De carolis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torchertime looking to control but De carolis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torchertime unloading with bombs!
Torchertime trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De carolis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torchertime has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of De carolis's face.

Torchertime is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. De carolis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Torchertime throwing strikes here but De carolis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torchertime avoids the attempt from De carolis to control.
Torchertime throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Torchertime goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De carolis is on top in guard.
De carolis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Torchertime keeping full guard, as De carolis tries to pass.
De carolis trying to control the position from guard on top but Torchertime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torchertime is striking but De carolis is not phased and passes to half guard.

De carolis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torchertime is just riding it out for now. De carolis eventually gives up the hold.
De carolis thows a huge punch but Torchertime dodges it nicely.

That's four 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.

De carolis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De carolis lands a nice short elbow.
De carolis passes to side control.
De carolis grinds an elbow into Torchertime's temple.
De carolis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torchertime keeps working.
De carolis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
De carolis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De carolis working Torchertime over with strikes here.
Torchertime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

De carolis working for a submission but Torchertime is keeping him at bay.
Torchertime keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike De carolis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torchertime has his takedown stuffed

and De carolis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De carolis tries to free his leg and advance position but Torchertime is retaining full guard.

Torchertime throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torchertime keeping full guard, as De carolis tries to pass.
De carolis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torchertime has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

De carolis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Torchertime misses with a takedown

and De carolis counters with a single leg into guard. Torchertime didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torchertime looking for a sweep. Not yet Torchertime, not yet.
De carolis trying to control but Torchertime is working from the bottom.

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

De carolis drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De carolis stands up over Torchertime, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torchertime keeping moving, preventing De carolis from controlling successfully.

Torchertime has his foot on De carolis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De carolis works his way back into a safe position though.
De carolis wants to stand but Torchertime has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Torchertime looking for a guillotine here but De carolis defends easily.
Torchertime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Torchertime is looking for a triangle but De carolis pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torchertime tries to strike from the bottom.
Torchertime wants to sweep here but De carolis controlling him for the moment.
De carolis wants to control from the top but Torchertime keeps moving.
Torchertime trying to keep a closed guard but De carolis is proving a slippery customer.

De carolis is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Torchertime has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. De carolis is looking to defend but Torchertime has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for De carolis! Torchertime pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, De carolis taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tank Torchertime!