PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the cage accompanied by Polkas y Huapangos - Los Dos Laredos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ricardo
vs
Tenorio

176 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ricardo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenorio connects with a right hand. Ricardo shakes it off.
Ricardo tries to clinch there but Tenorio circles away.
A combination from Tenorio does no damage.
Ricardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenorio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenorio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tenorio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenorio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tenorio has managed to clinch.
Ricardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorio's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ricardo wants a takedown.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.

Tenorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenorio catches Ricardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Tenorio.
Tenorio lands with a hook. Ricardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tenorio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tenorio clinches up with Ricardo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Ricardo has him pinned against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ricardo manages to break the clinch.
Tenorio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tenorio darts in trying to clinch

and Ricardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenorio won't be happy with that.
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!

Ricardo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tenorio, who protects the arm well.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo cracks Tenorio with a big right hand but Tenorio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenorio is not content to let Ricardo control the position.
Ricardo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tenorio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ricardo trying to control the position but Tenorio is working away.
Tenorio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.

Ricardo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking to take a break and control but Tenorio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tenorio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Ricardo .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo working the ground and pound but Tenorio is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenorio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tenorio bucks up and tries to throw Ricardo off but instead Ricardo has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Claudio Tenorio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricardo circles away.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricardo circles away.
Tenorio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricardo 's hands.
Tenorio wants to clinch but Ricardo slips to the side
and Ricardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tenorio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricardo momentarily.
Nice shot by Tenorio.
Tenorio wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Tenorio.
Tenorio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenorio looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ricardo eats them both and turns towards Tenorio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tenorio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tenorio lands an overhand right.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenorio tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tenorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tenorio forces Ricardo back against the cage and clinches.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.

Tenorio manages to break the clinch.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tenorio connects with a right hand. Ricardo shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ricardo .
Ricardo moves in looking to clinch but Tenorio pushes him off.
Tenorio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tenorio connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenorio.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tenorio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tenorio duly obliges.
Tenorio scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenorio lands a jab to the head.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Tenorio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tenorio drives through and clinches with Ricardo against the cage.
Tenorio tries to circle away but Ricardo has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo prevents Tenorio from breaking the clinch.

Tenorio breaks from the clinch.
Tenorio works over Ricardo 's head and body with a nice combination.
Ricardo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tenorio connects with a single shot there.
Ricardo is looking to clinch but Tenorio is avoiding it.
Tenorio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tenorio has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tenorio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tenorio is trying to break free.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Ricardo connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricardo has double underhooks.
Ricardo misses with a knee strike.
Tenorio has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo stalling in the clinch but Tenorio improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenorio is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling him.
Ricardo lands with a left to the head.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Tenorio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tenorio wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
Ricardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenorio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricardo tries to clinch up but Tenorio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricardo scores with a head kick.

Tenorio clinches.
Tenorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.
Tenorio wants to break free but Ricardo has control.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tenorio is trying to force a seperation but Ricardo has the dominant position.
Tenorio working hard to break the clinch.
Ricardo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tenorio's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ricardo manages to break the clinch.
Tenorio looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricky Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenorio moves in looking to clinch but Ricardo pushes him off.
Claudio Tenorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tenorio moves into the clinch.
Ricardo with a knee to the head.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ricardo 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Ricardo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tenorio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, jab by Tenorio - just one landing.

Ricardo gets tackled into the cage by Tenorio. Tenorio maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Tenorio wants to break free but Ricardo has control.
Tenorio is trying to push Ricardo away but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenorio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ricardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tenorio tries to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo keeps control of Tenorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tenorio tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.

Ricardo jumps into guard, dragging Tenorio to the mat.
Tenorio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenorio wants to stand but Ricardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tenorio preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ricardo 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.
Tenorio tries to buck Ricardo off but he can't manage it.

Ricardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tenorio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ricardo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Claudio Tenorio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tenorio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ricardo .
Tenorio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Ricardo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Ricardo !
Ricky Ricardo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.