PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conde comes to the cage accompanied by Tic Tic Tac. Thiago Conde has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Conde
vs
Terror

180 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

155 cm
20
137 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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, Thiago Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Terror!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Terror seems to be working for a kimura but Conde defends the submission attempt.
Terror trying to control from half guard but Conde is working away.
Conde wants to improve his position but Terror is controlling well.

Terror is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Terror looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Terror is trying to control the action in half guard but Conde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Terror seems to be working for a kimura but Conde defends the submission attempt.
Terror seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conde does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two 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.

Terror is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Conde is just riding it out for now. Terror eventually gives up the hold.
Terror trying to control the action but Conde is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Terror is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde is looking to escape.
Terror is trying to control. Conde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terror gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conde scores with a punch to the head.

Terror closes the distance and clinches.
Conde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terror lands an elbow inside that Conde shrugs off.
Conde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Terror keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conde's efforts to push away.
Terror lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Terror jumps guard but Conde stands there with Terror around his waist. Terror gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Terror misses with an elbow over the top.
Conde dodges an elbow strike from Terror.
Terror creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Conde blocks an elbow strike from Terror.
Terror creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Conde's defenses.
Conde gets underhooks to prevent Terror's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Conde has had enough of the clinch but Terror keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conde dodges an elbow strike from Terror.
Conde avoids a wild elbow strike from Terror.
Terror comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terror lands an elbow just above Conde 's eye.
Terror throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Terror dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Terror moves away from the strike by Conde.
Conde misses with a hook.
Conde looks to throw the jab but Terror is out of range.
A nice combination there by Conde.
Conde works Terror's body with a nice hook.

Terror clinches with his opponent.
Conde wants to break free but Terror has control.
Terror lands a nice elbow.
Conde is trying to break the clinch but Terror is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Terror.
Conde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terror misses with an elbow strike.
Conde prevents the takedown attempt.
Conde can't break the clinch.
Conde avoids the elbow strike from Terror, against the cage.
Terror throws an elbow but it misses.
Conde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Terror tries for a takedown but Conde manages to get underhooks.
Terror throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde tries to break free but Terror pushes him back against the cage.
Terror throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terror throws an elbow but misses.
Terror throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terror lands a nice elbow.
Conde blocks the elbow strike.
Conde tries to circle away but Terror has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Conde takes an elbow to the temple.
Terror throws an elbow but it misses.
Terror is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thiago Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Terror.
Terror pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terror throws an elbow that misses.
Terror throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terror is working for takedown but Conde is calmly controlling the position for now.
Conde wants to get back to striking at distance but Terror won't allow it.
Terror is working for takedown but Conde is calmly controlling the position for now.

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.
Conde blocks an elbow strike.
Terror throws an elbow but it misses.
Terror fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terror throws an elbow but misses.
Conde is trying to break the clinch but Terror is controlling him.
Terror pushes off an throws an elbow but Conde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Terror is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terror throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Conde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Terror throws an elbow that misses.
Conde takes an elbow to the forehead.
Conde avoids a wild elbow strike from Terror.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Terror misses with an elbow over the top.
Terror pushes off an throws an elbow but Conde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Terror pulls Conde into guard.
Conde has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Terror is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conde can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terror is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Terror is on top in guard.
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Conde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Terror is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Terror wants to control from the top but Conde keeps moving.
Conde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terror on the ground.

Terror drops back looking for a leg! Conde is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conde manages to kick Terror off! Terror jumps back into Conde's guard.
Conde is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Terror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Terror has a takedown stuffed.

Terror moves into the clinch.
Conde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conde prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Terror pushes off an throws an elbow but Conde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Terror creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Terror lands an elbow inside that Conde shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terror lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terror is trying to drag Conde to the mat but Conde just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thiago Conde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Terror.
Conde tries to break the clinch but Terror is controlling the position.
Conde takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Terror fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terror throws an elbow but misses.
Terror comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Terror lands an elbow inside.
Terror is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terror has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Conde is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Terror takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terror lands an elbow just above Conde 's eye.
Terror gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Terror wants a takedown but no success here.
Terror pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Terror misses with an elbow strike.
Conde gets underhooks to prevent Terror's takedown attempt.
Terror keeps control of Conde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terror throws an elbow but misses.
Terror keeps control of Conde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terror misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Terror keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conde's efforts to push away.
Terror creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Conde's defenses.
Conde blocks an elbow strike from Terror.
Conde blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terror throws an elbow but misses.
Terror throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Nice elbow from Terror.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terror.
Terror gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Conde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conde trying to stall but Terror improves his position.
Terror misses with an elbow strike.
Conde dodges an elbow strike from Terror.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terror just misses with a elbow thrown towards Conde's brow.
Conde blocks the elbow strike.
Terror can't get the takedown.
Conde gets underhooks to prevent Terror's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Conde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terror just misses with a elbow thrown towards Conde's brow.
Terror is trying to drag Conde to the mat but Conde just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Terror misses with an elbow over the top.

Terror pulls guard successfully.
Terror pulls Conde in close to his closed guard and prevents Conde from doing any damage or advancing position.
Terror keeping moving, preventing Conde from controlling successfully.
Tim Terror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Terror has control of Conde's left arm, preventing Conde from doing any damage.
Terror's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thiago Conde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Terror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terror winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Terror!