PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elias might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maha Kali (live). The key to victory for Ariel Elias has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Elias
vs
Tornado

210 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tornado rushes Elias and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elias obliges.
Tornado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Elias pulls Tornado into guard.

Elias working for a triangle but Tornado defends it easily.

Elias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tornado passes into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elias tries to buck Tornado off but Tornado is having none of it.
Elias manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tornado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tornado looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Elias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Elias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tornado trying to control but Elias is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tornado manages to get himself to full guard.

Elias gets to his feet - Tornado follows without any prompting.
Elias fails with a takedown attempt.
Tornado stuffs the takedown attempt from Elias. Elias gets slowly back to his feet.

Tornado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Elias did well to prevent Tornado getting side control.
Elias wants to sweep but Tornado has passed to side control!
Elias tries to improve position but can't.
Tornado has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Elias!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elias is wriggling around trying to escape.

Tornado looking to isolate an arm here. Elias doesn't see it coming and as Tornado extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tornado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Toni Tornado!