PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Borna Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Borna Torre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Borna Torre
vs
Sacana

187 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marko Borna Torre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Torrelio Sacana!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torre throws a head kick but Sacana moves out of range.
No luck for Sacana with that takedown attempt.
Sacana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sacana avoids the head kick by Torre.
Torre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torre throws a head kick but Sacana moves out of range.
Sacana blocks a head kick by Torre.
Torre tries a head kick but it misses.
Torre could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torre throws a head kick that misses.
Torre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Torre.
A head kick misses from Torre.
Nice takedown defense from Torre. No joy for Sacana on that attempt.
Marko Borna Torre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torrelio Sacana.
Sacana blocks a head kick by Torre.
Torre misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sacana fails to land the takedown.
Sacana blocks a head kick by Torre.
Torre is breathing heavily.
Sacana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sacana blocks a head kick by Torre.
Sacana has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Torre.
Torre throws a head kick that misses.
Torre checks a low kick from Sacana.
Sacana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torre is fending him off so far but Sacana persists. Nope, Torre circles away and we're back to standing.
Torre tries a head kick but it misses.
Torre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torre misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana fails with a takedown attempt.
Torre throws a head kick but Sacana moves out of range.
Marko Borna Torre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sacana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Torre is not content to let Sacana control the position.

Sacana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torre is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sacana is looking to take a break and control but Torre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torre wants to get back to his feet but Sacana drags him back down.
Torre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacana on the ground.
Torre striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Torre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torre tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sacana with good strikes from the mount here!

Sacana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torre really wants to buck Sacana off and get back to his feet.
Sacana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sacana unloading with bombs!

Sacana has control of Torre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Torre regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Sacana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torre is squirming around, avoiding Sacana's attempts to control the action.
Torre flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torre avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sacana.

Sacana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Torre swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torre throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sacana. What's that going to do exactly?
Torre is in a horrible position here. Sacana smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sacana blocks Torre's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Torrelio Sacana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Torre throws a head kick but Sacana moves out of range.
Sacana shoots in and drives through. Torre sprawls well.
Torre throws a head kick that misses.
Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torre throws a sloppy head kick and Sacana moves out of range easily.
Sacana avoids the head kick by Torre.
Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marko Borna Torre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torre tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torre misses with a head kick.
Sacana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marko Borna Torre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torrelio Sacana.
Torre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sacana blocks a head kick by Torre.
Marko Borna Torre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sacana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Torre is looking to escape.
Torrelio Sacana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sacana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Sacana.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sacana wants to work for an arm triangle but Torre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sacana is looking to take a break and control but Torre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sacana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Torre tries to kick Sacana off but Sacana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sacana is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Torre is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Torre flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sacana anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Torre and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sacana slips an arm under Torre chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sacana has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sacana is squeezing on Torre like an anaconda would it's prey. Torre fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Torrelio Sacana!
A relieved looking Torrelio Sacana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.