PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bibiano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De La Torre
vs
Fernandes

165 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar De La Torre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bibiano Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De La Torre as he jumps to the side.
Fernandes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Torre pinned against the cage. De La Torre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De La Torre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from De La Torre misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Torre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De La Torre fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Torre tries to clinch up but Fernandes circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oscar De La Torre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibiano Fernandes.
De La Torre is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
De La Torre looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandes is just out of range.
De La Torre thows a left - swing and a miss!

De La Torre has managed to clinch.
De La Torre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De La Torre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fernandes.
De La Torre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes blocking some punches.
De La Torre lands a nice elbow.
De La Torre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De La Torre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
De La Torre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De La Torre misses with a punch on the inside.
De La Torre misses with a knee strike.
De La Torre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fernandes avoids the elbow strike from De La Torre, against the cage.
De La Torre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De La Torre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De La Torre working aggressively here.
Fernandes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but De La Torre manages to get underhooks.
De La Torre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fernandes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De La Torre regains guard immediately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Torre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Torre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Torre wants to stand up but Fernandes is controlling him.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Torre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De La Torre 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De La Torre is looking to stand up but Fernandes isn't so interested in that idea.
Fernandes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De La Torre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Torre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fernandes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

De La Torre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De La Torre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
De La Torre scores with a shot to the side of Fernandes's head.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.

Fernandes is rocked!
De La Torre misses with an elbow strike.
Fernandes is still on wobbly legs! Can De La Torre finish him?
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike from De La Torre.
De La Torre pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De La Torre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandes dodges an elbow strike from De La Torre.
De La Torre pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
De La Torre throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandes.
De La Torre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De La Torre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De La Torre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernandes's brow.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike.
De La Torre misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Torre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Torre has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandes.
De La Torre looking to throw knees to the head but Fernandes is blocking nicely.
Fernandes blocks the elbow strike.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike from De La Torre.
Fernandes blocks an uppercut.
De La Torre misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De La Torre.
De La Torre swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
De La Torre working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De La Torre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernandes's brow.
De La Torre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De La Torre throws an elbow but it misses.
De La Torre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Torre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike from De La Torre.
Fernandes dodges an elbow strike from De La Torre.
Fernandes blocks an elbow strike from De La Torre.

That's two 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.
Fernandes blocks an uppercut.
De La Torre throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, De La Torre throws an elbow but misses.
Fernandes seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Torre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandes has De La Torre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. De La Torre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De La Torre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De La Torre has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandes.
De La Torre gets through Fernandes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but De La Torre manages to get underhooks.

Fernandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt - De La Torre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oscar De La Torre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibiano Fernandes.
De La Torre tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De La Torre tries to avoid it but Fernandes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De La Torre to the ground. De La Torre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by De La Torre.
De La Torre is looking to clinch.
Fernandes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De La Torre fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De La Torre throws a sloppy body shot

and Fernandes counters with a single leg into guard. De La Torre didn't expect that.
Fernandes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fernandes trying to control but De La Torre is working from the bottom.
Fernandes is looking to advance position but De La Torre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
De La Torre controlling the pace for now.
Fernandes is looking to improve his position but De La Torre isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bibiano Fernandes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

De La Torre just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by De La Torre.
De La Torre looks to land a left hand but Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Torre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De La Torre clobbers Fernandes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De La Torre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Torre is fending him off so far but Fernandes persists. Nope, De La Torre circles away and we're back to standing.
De La Torre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Fernandes counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandes is defended easily by De La Torre.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De La Torre darts in trying to clinch

and Fernandes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes is looking for a kimura but De La Torre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandes to get the leverage.
Fernandes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fernandes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. De La Torre tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fernandes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bibiano Fernandes!