PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Warrior (ranked 25005 p4p, 6909 weight class) and Torn Brot (ranked 699 p4p, 625 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Warrior
vs
Brot

170 cm
19
158
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
155
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultimate Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torn Brot!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Warrior swats away the attempt to clinch by Brot.
Warrior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brot sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warrior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brot connects with a nice looking jab.
Brot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warrior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warrior was well out of range. Poor timing from Brot.
Warrior slips a jab from Brot.
Warrior moves out of range of the strikes.
Brot throws a jab when Warrior was well out of range.
Warrior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brot to score with a decent uppercut.
Warrior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Warrior.
Brot throws a hook but Warrior blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brot connects with a crisp jab.
Brot looks to throw the jab but Warrior is out of range.
Warrior staying out of range there.
Brot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warrior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brot misses with a straight left.
Warrior attempts a counter takedown but Brot avoids it well and moves away.
Warrior looks to score with a jab to the body but Brot is just out of range.
Brot throws a hook but Warrior blocks it.
Brot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brot throws a good cross that connects.
Brot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Warrior tries to keep at a distance but Brot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warrior is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Warrior is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brot tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brot.

Brot decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Warrior drops back looking for a leg! Brot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brot manages to kick Warrior off! Warrior jumps back into Brot's guard.

Brot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brot looking for a guillotine here but Warrior defends easily.
Brot controls Warrior momentarily but Warrior frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Warrior is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brot manages to work his way to half guard, despite Warrior's best efforts.

Warrior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brot sees it coming and defends easily.

Warrior seems to be working for a kimura but Brot defends the submission attempt.
Warrior prevents Brot from improving his position.

Brot looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior prevents Brot from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brot manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brot looking to control.
Warrior won't allow Brot to sweep him here.

Warrior 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.
Brot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warrior is one step ahead there.
Warrior forces his way into half guard.
Warrior prevents Brot from improving his position.
Brot tries to kick Warrior off but Warrior keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Warrior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Torn Brot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brot throws a hook to the side of Warrior's head but Warrior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warrior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brot.
Brot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warrior.
Warrior attempts a counter takedown but Brot avoids it well and moves away.

Warrior moves into the clinch.
Brot misses with the head strike.
Brot lands with a light punch inside.
Brot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brot tries to throw a body punch but Warrior avoids it by throwing Brot back against the cage.
Warrior tries to circle away but Brot has him pinned against the cage.
Brot misses with a punch on the inside.
Warrior blocking some punches.

Warrior has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brot is trying to keep an underhook but Warrior manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Warrior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warrior.

Warrior is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Warrior seems to be looking for submissions.
Brot tries to roll over but Warrior keeps him under control.
Ultimate Warrior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Warrior is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

Warrior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brot defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warrior passes the guard and advances to mount!

Warrior looking for a guillotine from mount but Brot is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Warrior looking to secure an arm triangle but Brot defends it well.

Warrior has hold of Brot's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brot manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brot is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brot throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Warrior goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brot turns into him and now he's in Warrior's guard.
Warrior being controlled here, momentarily.

Warrior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brot wants to pass the guard but Warrior is keeping the position.
Warrior keeping moving, preventing Brot from controlling successfully.

Warrior looking for a guillotine here but Brot defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warrior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brot wants to control from the top but Warrior keeps moving.

Warrior is looking for a triangle here but Brot uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Warrior is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brot off and has taken his back!

Warrior working for the choke.
Warrior controlling well, preventing Brot from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Warrior has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Brot is really stuck here.
Brot trying to control the action but Warrior just sinks the hooks in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brot tries for a takedown but Warrior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brot throws a poor cross that misses

and Warrior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brot won't be happy with that.
Brot can't do much from the bottom here.
Brot tries to improve position but can't.

Warrior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Brot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warrior defends it easily.

Warrior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warrior 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.
Warrior stopping the sweep attempt from Brot.
Brot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Warrior drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warrior jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Warrior drops back looking for a leg! Brot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brot manages to kick Warrior off! Warrior jumps back into Brot's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Brot is retaining full guard.
Warrior is working hard here to advance position.

Warrior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Brot working for a triangle but Warrior defends it easily.
Brot thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Warrior 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior wants to pass the guard but Brot is keeping the position.

Warrior drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warrior jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Warrior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warrior has managed to get both his arms back between Brot's legs - danger averted.
Brot wants to stand but Warrior is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brot swings widly with a right hand
and Warrior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Brot. No joy for Warrior on that attempt.
Brot misses with a series of wild punches.
Brot scores with a nice right hand.

Warrior has Brot up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brot smiles and moves away.
Brot misses the jab.
Brot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warrior throws a hook to the side of Brot's head but Brot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior tries to counter by clinching up but Brot breaks away and moves out of range.
Warrior slips a jab from Brot.
Torn Brot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brot throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Warrior half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Warrior slips a straight right by Brot.
A swing and a miss from Brot.
Warrior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good exchange - Brot coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brot.
Brot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warrior drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brot sprawls and moves away.
Brot throws a jab when Warrior was well out of range.
It looked like Warrior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Torn Brot.
I think Brot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Torn Brot!