PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spapu Te (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Torres has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Torres
vs
Te

185 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spapu Te!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Te's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spapu Te seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Te on that attempt.
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Te counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Te postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Te trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Te trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Te got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Te has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.

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

Te thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Te pushes down on Torres's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Torres is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Te is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.

Te is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torres sees it coming and defends easily.
Te blocks the strikes from Torres.

Te wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Te prevents Torres from improving his position.
Torres gets back to full guard.
Te advances to half guard.

Te is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Te misses with a head shot. Torres uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Te trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

Te 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.
Te has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Te trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Torres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Te sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Torres's guard.
Torres is not content to let Te control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Te is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Te scores with a couple of nice shots.
Torres is trying to stand back up but Te is controlling him

Te 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres trying to control here.

That's four 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.
Te is nestled in close to Torres, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torres throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Te is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torres sees it coming and defends easily.

Te is looking for a kimura here.
Torres moves into full guard.

Torres looking for a guillotine here but Te defends easily.
Te won't allow Torres to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spapu Te dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Te closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Te lands in his opponent's guard.
Te trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

Torres looking for a guillotine here but Te defends easily.
Te throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Torres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Te gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Te thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Te throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Te throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Te tries for a takedown but Torres circles away easily

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

Te looking for submissions off his back.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te manages to get to full guard.

Te working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Torres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Te swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Te is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torres stands up from Te's guard - Torres perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Te manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Te is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Torres has his hands clasped together but Te extends an breaks Torres's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Te.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spapu Te!