PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Baptista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Torres
vs
Baptista

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Baptista!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptista throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Baptista looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Baptista throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baptista misses with a two punch combination.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baptista.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.
Baptista misses with a double jab.
Baptista misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Baptista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Baptista.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres avoids the body shot from Baptista.
Baptista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Baptista misses.
Torres misses with a low kick as Baptista jumps back.
Baptista defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Baptista misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Baptista.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres is not content to let Baptista control the position.
Torres manages to get back to half guard.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baptista seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres gets full guard.
Baptista wanted to stand there but Torres had control of the position.

Torres looking for subs off his back but Baptista has passed one foot through into half guard.
Torres slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Torres has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Baptista has passed into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torres tries to buck Baptista off but Baptista is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Torres is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Torres sneaks back into half guard.
Torres tries to roll over but Baptista keeps him under control.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torres gets full guard.

Torres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baptista defends it easily.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baptista trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Torres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Baptista looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Baptista misses with a double jab.
Baptista throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres looks to land a right hand but Baptista moved out of range.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baptista checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Baptista misses.
Baptista avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baptista moves out of range of the strikes.
Baptista looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptista steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Baptista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Some wild striking there from Baptista.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Baptista.

Torres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baptista sprawls well initially but Torres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baptista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Torres is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torres prevents Baptista from standing back up.

Torres is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Torres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baptista is just riding it out for now. Torres eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Torres is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baptista is trying to stand back up but Torres is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres seems to be looking for submissions.

Torres maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Baptista could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Torres has cracked it and Baptista is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Torres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Torres!