PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Father Earth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Torc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Father Earth Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Earth Jr
vs
Torc

164 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Father Earth Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Torc!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Earth Jr moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torc is defended easily by Earth Jr.

Torc tries to sprawl but Earth Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Earth Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Earth Jr not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth Jr works his way into side control.

Earth Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torc has escaped the position, nice work there.
Earth Jr working the ground and pound.
Torc is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earth Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Earth Jr working the body and head with strikes.

Earth Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torc knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Earth Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Earth Jr has hold of Torc's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Torc tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Earth Jr cranks the arm and Torc screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Torc, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Father Earth Jr!
In his post fight interview, Father Earth Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.