PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Smallun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and felipe torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smallun
vs
torres

175 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivor Smallun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, felipe torres!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smallun misses with a body shot.
Smallun stuffs the takedown attempt from torres. torres gets slowly back to his feet.
Smallun misses with a hook. torres ducked under it nicely.
torres shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Smallun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming torres to the mat! torres manages to get full guard.
Smallun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
torres has a closed guard, preventing Smallun from standing up.
torres trying to keep a closed guard but Smallun is proving a slippery customer.
torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smallun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smallun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smallun content to stall in guard here.
torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smallun is controlling him.
torres is trying to keep Smallun in close.
torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smallun controls the pace.
Smallun won't allow torres to get back to his feet.
torres looks gassed!
Smallun looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smallun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says torres as he avoids it easily.

torres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smallun looking to pass the guard.
Smallun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smallun pushing down on torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smallun stalling.
Smallun has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smallun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smallun is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Smallun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

torres slips a jab from Smallun.

torres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smallun controlling the position well.
Smallun gets full guard.
torres looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smallun holds on and takes a little breather.
torres is breathing heavily.
Smallun wants to stand and escape but torres is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smallun is keeping the position for now.
Smallun trying to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ivor Smallun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smallun!
Ivor Smallun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smallun shoots in but torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Smallun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smallun in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
torres is trying to stand up here but Smallun is controlling him well.
Smallun not doing much here.
Smallun seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down torres for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
torres looks like he's trying to stand up.
torres is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smallun in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ivor Smallun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
torres shoots in for a takedown but Smallun shows good takedown defense.

Smallun shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smallun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Smallun dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Smallun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
torres misses with a takedown attempt - Smallun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
torres shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smallun as he jumps to the side.
torres goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smallun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
torres blocks a jab.
Smallun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
torres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ivor Smallun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of felipe torres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smallun looks for a takedown but torres sprawls well.
Smallun closes the distance and clinches up with torres, looking for a takedown. Smallun pushes torres against the cage but torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
torres is looking to clinch but Smallun is avoiding it.

Smallun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smallun is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
torres is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
torres can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.

Smallun stands up and beckons torres to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smallun is fending him off so far but torres persists. Nope, Smallun circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smallun.
torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smallun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivor Smallun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
torres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smallun is fending him off so far but torres persists. Nope, Smallun circles away and we're back to standing.
Smallun misses with a wild combination.
torres misses with a takedown attempt - Smallun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
torres looks for a takedown but Smallun sprawls well.
Smallun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A shot to de liver by Smallun. Beautiful body shot.
Smallun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Smallun which made him look bad.

Smallun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smallun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smallun content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Smallun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smallun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Smallun!