PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Venom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Torres
vs
Venom

175 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

171 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Venom!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Venom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Venom gets the takedown into side control.
Torres is looking to regain half guard here but Venom keeps moving and retains side control.

Venom tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Venom trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Torres gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Torres gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torres managing to control the position.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position.
Venom trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Torres looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venom wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Venom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres is trying to keep Venom in close.
Torres throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Torres shoots in and bounces Venom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Torres content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Torres is looking to work some ground and pound but Venom has wrist control.
Torres wants to control from the top but Venom keeps moving.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Venom.
Torres cracks Venom with a solid left hand.
Torres wants to control from the top but Venom keeps moving.
Torres postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torres 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Venom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Torres regains half guard.

Venom is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
Venom trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Torres controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.
Torres lands with a few short shots to the body.
Torres tries to roll over but Venom keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venom misses with a takedown attempt

and Torres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venom's guard now.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Venom is trying to control the position but Torres postures up.
Venom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is trying to keep Venom in close.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Venom from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Torres dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Venom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
Torres tries to hold on but Venom pushes him away.
Venom trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
Venom unloads with some shots from mount but Torres bucks and avoids them well.
Venom controlling from mount.
Venom wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres tries to improve his position but instead Venom has taken his back!
Venom keeps control of the position as Torres tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Venom is riding his opponent, not letting Torres buck him off.
Torres rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Venom is breathing heavily.
Venom preventing the sweep.
Venom is looking to advance position but Torres has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Venom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torres tries to control but Venom wriggling away.
Torres lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Venom hang on?
Torres is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Torres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Torres lands a big shot there that rocks Venom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Torres looking to finish Venom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Venom!
Thiago Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres cracks Venom with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torres fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Torres fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Torres has control of Venom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Venom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Venom is looking to escape.
Torres looking to finish Venom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Venom!
Venom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres controlling the pace for now.
Torres with good strikes from the mount here!
Torres trying to control but Venom is having none of it.
Torres controlling from the full mount.
Torres working the ground and pound effectively.

Torres is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Torres extends the arm and Venom is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Torres!