PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squidward Tortellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trader Stiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tortellini comes to the cage accompanied by The Krusty Krab Pizza by Spongebob Squarepants. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tortellini
vs
Stiga

182 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

NATURAL BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Squidward Tortellini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trader Stiga!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tortellini has a takedown stuffed.
Stiga tries to land a front kick but Tortellini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stiga.
Stiga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tortellini was well out of range. Poor timing from Stiga.
Stiga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stiga throws a half hearted mid kick.

Stiga closes the distance and clinches.
Stiga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Tortellini avoids the damage to the body.
Tortellini avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tortellini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
Stiga lands a knee to the body.
Tortellini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stiga landing knees to the body.
Tortellini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stiga prevents it.
Tortellini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stiga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tortellini blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tortellini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tortellini avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
Tortellini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stiga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squidward Tortellini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Stiga.
Tortellini can't get the takedown.
Tortellini is breathing heavily.
Tortellini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tortellini looking for a takedown.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
Tortellini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Tortellini avoids the damage to the body.
Tortellini avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
Tortellini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Stiga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stiga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tortellini managing to block the knees to the body from Stiga.
Tortellini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stiga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tortellini.
Stiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Tortellini avoids the damage to the body.
Tortellini avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
Tortellini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tortellini is trying to break free.
Stiga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tortellini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
Stiga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stiga gets underhooks to prevent Tortellini's takedown attempt.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tortellini.
Tortellini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stiga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Tortellini has hold of one of Stiga's legs. Stiga is fighting the takedown attempt but Tortellini gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stiga keeping full guard, as Tortellini tries to pass.

Tortellini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stiga can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Tortellini can't handle though.
Stiga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Tortellini drops back looking for a leg! Stiga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stiga manages to kick Tortellini off! Tortellini jumps back into Stiga's guard.
Tortellini wants to pass the guard but Stiga is keeping the position.
Stiga wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stiga misses with a kick to the body.
Stiga looks to land a body kick but Tortellini moved away.
Tortellini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tortellini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Tortellini circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stiga misses with a wild body shot.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiga wants to clinch.
Stiga looks to land a body kick but Tortellini moved away.

Stiga clinches up with Tortellini and pushes him back against the cage.
Tortellini avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
Stiga gets underhooks to prevent Tortellini's takedown attempt.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tortellini.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Tortellini managing to block the knees to the body from Stiga.
Stiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Tortellini avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stiga gets underhooks to prevent Tortellini's takedown attempt.
Tortellini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stiga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trader Stiga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stiga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stiga tries a low kick but Tortellini avoids it.
Stiga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stiga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stiga.
Tortellini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trader Stiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stiga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Squidward Tortellini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stiga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tortellini.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Tortellini circles away.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiga is looking to land body kicks.
Tortellini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tortellini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stiga pinned against the cage. Stiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tortellini circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stiga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tortellini avoids the head kick by Stiga.
Stiga feints and then cracks Tortellini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tortellini down.
Stiga is breathing heavily.
Tortellini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stiga is fending him off so far but Tortellini persists. Nope, Stiga circles away and we're back to standing.
Tortellini staying out of range there.
Tortellini fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squidward Tortellini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stiga is looking to clinch but Tortellini is avoiding it.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Tortellini circles away.
Stiga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Tortellini circles away.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tortellini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiga throws a low kick, looking for Tortellini's leg but Tortellini calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tortellini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tortellini avoids a kick to the body.
Trader Stiga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tortellini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tortellini tries for a takedown but Stiga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tortellini avoids a kick to the body.
Stiga looks to land a right hand but Tortellini moved out of range.
Stiga throws a wild body kick that Tortellini sees coming a mile off.
Tortellini blocks a head kick by Stiga.
Nice takedown defense from Stiga. No joy for Tortellini on that attempt.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Tortellini circles away.
Stiga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stiga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Tortellini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stiga's guard.
Tortellini tries to free his leg and advance position but Stiga is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tortellini!
Tortellini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stiga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stiga scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tortellini?
Tortellini sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tortellini is looking for a sweep. Stiga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stiga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stiga works his way into full mount!
Stiga landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tortellini is bucking up trying to escape but Stiga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stiga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiga looking to finish Tortellini with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tortellini!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiga with the ground and pound from mount.
Stiga looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tortellini regains half guard.
Tortellini is trying to get back to full guard.
Tortellini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stiga working over Tortellini with some ground and pound. Tortellini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tortellini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tortellini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stiga thows a big elbow that misses.
Stiga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stiga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stiga stopping the sweep attempt from Tortellini.
Stiga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trader Stiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tortellini avoids the head kick by Stiga.
Stiga throws a series of punches but Tortellini avoids them all with ease.
Tortellini shoots for a takedown but Stiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tortellini keeps the fight on the outside.

Tortellini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stiga is looking for a sweep. Tortellini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stiga flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Tortellini seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stiga is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Squidward Tortellini!