PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Tortella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Mihail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail has chosen Despised Icon - Day Of Mourning as his entrance music. Josh Tortella has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tortella
vs
Mihail

181 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Tortella!
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, Andrey Mihail!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tortella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tortella shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mihail pinned against the cage. Mihail gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mihail shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tortella is trying to escape the mount.

Mihail is working for a guillotine from mount but Tortella frees his head quite easily.

Mihail looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mihail is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tortella has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tortella!

Mihail looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mihail has his foot on Tortella's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tortella works his way back into a safe position though.

Tortella got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mihail has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tortella has managed to get both his arms back between Mihail's legs - danger averted.
Mihail looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tortella's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mihail looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tortella wants to control from the top but Mihail keeps moving.
Mihail should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tortella passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tortella scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tortella trying to control the position but Mihail is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihail is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tortella's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Mihail actively working from the bottom here.

Mihail is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tortella pulls his head out easily.
Tortella seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Mihail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tortella is keen to just control but Mihail is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tortella misses with a takedown

and Mihail counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tortella's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mihail has gone for a leg lock! Tortella slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mihail's guard.
Tortella sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mihail's guard.
Tortella is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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

Mihail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mihail actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mihail actively working from the bottom here.
Mihail is refusing to be controlled, as Tortella sits in half guard.
Mihail is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tortella doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihail circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tortella tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mihail feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tortella throws a series of strikes that have Mihail backpedaling.

Tortella decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tortella trying to control the action but Mihail is working from the bottom.

Mihail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mihail actively working from the bottom here.
Tortella is pressing down on Mihail's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mihail is holding on for now.
Tortella working over Mihail with some ground and pound. Mihail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tortella is trying to control the action in half guard but Mihail is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tortella tries to pass to full mount but Mihail defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mihail tries to get to full guard but Tortella has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mihail looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mihail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tortella trying to control but Mihail postures up.

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.
Mihail prevents Tortella from improving his position.

Mihail is looking for a kimura but Tortella is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mihail to get the leverage.
Mihail is thwarting Tortella's attempts to control the position.

Mihail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tortella has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

Mihail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mihail is looking for a kimura here.

Mihail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tortella makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tortella.

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.

Mihail drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tortella dives on top into guard.

Mihail is looking for a triangle but Tortella pushes his legs off easily.

Mihail is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tortella trying to control but Mihail is working from the bottom.

Mihail is looking for a triangle here but Tortella uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mihail is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tortella's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Tortella will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tortella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mihail counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

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

Mihail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tortella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mihail is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tortella is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mihail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mihail stops Tortella from getting back to his feet.
Tortella trying to control but Mihail postures up.
Mihail uses his free foot to push down on Tortella's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tortella.
Tortella is trying desperately to improve position.
Tortella is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Mihail looking to secure an arm triangle but Tortella defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mihail swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tortella is now in Mihail's guard. A big mistake from Mihail there, giving up the dominant position!

Mihail looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mihail is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tortella is aware though and is defending well.

Mihail looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tortella passes into half guard.

Mihail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mihail with the active half guard here but Tortella passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihail tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tortella wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tortella stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mihail misses with a takedown attempt

and Tortella counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mihail won't allow Tortella to pass to mount.

Mihail has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Tortella. Oh but Mihail has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Tortella goes limp - he's gone! Mihail jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrey Mihail!