PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nimito Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Torrua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Serra
vs
Torrua

200 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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, Nimito Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Torrua!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torrua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Serra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Serra trying to keep a closed guard but Torrua is proving a slippery customer.
Torrua throws a big right hand that misses.
Torrua forces his way into half guard.
Torrua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Serra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Serra tries to get to full guard but Torrua has control of the leg.
Torrua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Torrua is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Serra defends it well.
Serra flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serra defending well though.

Torrua seems to be looking for submissions.
Torrua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torrua 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.
Serra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torrua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torrua is thwarting Serra's attempts to control the position.
Torrua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Serra's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torrua lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torrua scoring with punches to the head and body.
Serra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Torrua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

It looks like Nimito Serra has been cut.
Torrua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Serra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torrua lands a couple of elbows.
Torrua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torrua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Serra is rocked!
Torrua chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Serra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torrua postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Serra covers up, he's hurt! Torrua keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Torrua and the ref steps in to end the fight! Torrua can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Torrua!