PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between El Torito (ranked 2736 p4p, 233 weight class) and Jiminy Cricket (ranked 6300 p4p, 399 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Torito
vs
Cricket

165 cm
37
150 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jiminy Cricket!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cricket throws a head kick that misses.
Torito is looking for a counter combo.
Cricket throws a sloppy head kick and Torito moves out of range easily.

Cricket shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torito napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Torito throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Torito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spartans Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Torito gets caught flat footed, as Cricket shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torito has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Torito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cricket manages to get himself to full guard.

Torito sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Torito stands up over Cricket, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torito distracts Cricket with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Torito lands a couple of digs.
Torito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cricket has his foot on Torito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torito works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Torito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cricket looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torito is one step ahead there.
Torito works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Torito winds up and cracks Cricket with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Torito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Cricket is rocked!
Cricket wants to control but Torito passes into side.
Cricket is still in real trouble! Can Torito finish him?
Torito remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cricket seems to have recovered his senses.
Torito lands a decent elbow from side control.

Torito is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cricket is trying to escape and Torito transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cricket is forced to tap! Nice work there by Torito! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Torito!