PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Torres (ranked 5338 p4p, 5361 weight class) and Moussa Bouba (ranked 472 p4p, 473 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.

Torres
vs
Bouba

192 cm
19
255
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
265
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Cesar Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moussa Bouba!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres darts in and clinches Bouba up against the cage.
Bouba is trying to maintain a safe position but Torres gets an underhook and turns Bouba into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bouba fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Bouba tries to tie him up.
Torres avoids the elbow strike from Bouba, against the cage.

Torres is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bouba can't fight it off and eventually Torres manages to take the fight to the floor. Bouba looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bouba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bouba trying to control the position.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bouba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bouba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torres defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bouba looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bouba trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Bouba has his hands on Torres's head, controlling the position.
Bouba is continuing to stall.

Torres has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bouba to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Torres is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bouba pulls down on the head and he's put Torres to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Moussa Bouba!