PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Torro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Terrible
vs
Torro

190 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Terrible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Torro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terrible closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Terrible lands in his opponent's guard.
Terrible stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terrible trying to control but Torro is working from the bottom.

Torro looking for a guillotine here but Terrible defends easily.
Torro looking for a sweep. Not yet Torro, not yet.
Torro keeping moving, preventing Terrible from controlling successfully.

Terrible avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terrible controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torro is looking for a triangle but Terrible pushes his legs off easily.

Torro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrible controlling from the top position.
Torro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Terrible regains half guard.
Terrible holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Terrible trying to hold on to Torro's head to control him but Torro postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terrible doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torro.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torro is pressing down on Terrible's thigh, looking to free his foot. Terrible is holding on for now.
Terrible slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.

Torro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Terrible is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torro, into his guard.

Torro working for a triangle but Terrible defends it easily.

Terrible avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torro looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrible lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Terrible controlling from the top position.

Terrible avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Terrible thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torro controls Terrible momentarily but Terrible frees himself.
Terrible passes Torro's left leg - he's now in half guard.

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.
Terrible working the head and body with strikes.
Terrible tries to stand but can't do so whilst Torro controls his leg.
Terrible prevents Torro from improving his position.

Torro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torro trying to control from the bottom.
Terrible thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torro's head.
Torro tries to get to full guard but Terrible has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Terrible dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terrible feints and as Torro raises his hands in defense, Terrible changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Torro is looking for a triangle but Terrible pushes his legs off easily.
Terrible sitting in guard here, content to control.

Terrible avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terrible stands and throws Torro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torro is not content to let Terrible control the position.
Torro is looking to reverse the position.
Terrible happy to just control the position for now.
Torro is trying to get back to half guard.
Torro is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrible cracks Torro with a big right hand but Torro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Torro is not content to let Terrible control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Torro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Terrible passes the guard and advances to mount!
Terrible looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Terrible.
Terrible doesn't manage to clinch there - Torro circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torro fails in his attempt to clinch.

Terrible shoots in and bounces Torro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Terrible stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terrible with a flurry of punches that miss.

Torro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terrible forces his way into half guard.
Terrible scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Terrible tries to pass to full mount but Torro defends it.
Torro pushes Terrible off but Terrible dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torro wants to control but Terrible postures up.
Torro gets back to half guard.
Torro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Torro gets full guard.
Torro can't keep his opponent in guard - Terrible advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Terrible is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torro actively working from the bottom here.

Terrible is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Terrible controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Terrible.
Torro blocks a head kick by Terrible.
Torro fails with the takedown

and Terrible counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Terrible dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Torro blocks a head kick by Terrible.
Torro tries for a takedown but Terrible circles away easily

and Terrible holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Terrible tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terrible wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivan Terrible overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torro tries to pull guard but Terrible holds him up against the cage and eventually Torro drops back down to his feet.
Torro tries to pull guard but Terrible won't allow it.
Ivan Terrible has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Torro.

Terrible pulls guard.
Terrible keeping full guard, as Torro tries to pass.
Terrible is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Terrible manages to mount him!
Torro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Terrible landing punches.

Terrible stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Torro keeps the fight on the outside.
Terrible just misses with a punch to the body.

Torro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Terrible avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terrible working some strikes from top position.

Torro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terrible doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terrible manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible wants to control from the top but Torro keeps moving.

Torro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terrible is one step ahead there.
Terrible wants to pass the guard but Torro is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torro looking for a guillotine here but Terrible defends easily.

Torro is looking for a triangle but Terrible pushes his legs off easily.
Terrible wants to control from the top but Torro keeps moving.
Terrible won't allow Torro to sweep him here.

Terrible thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torro keeping moving, preventing Terrible from controlling successfully.
Terrible stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Terrible stands up from Torro's guard - Terrible perhaps looking for a knockout.
Terrible shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torro pinned against the cage. Torro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rickson Torro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Torro clinches.

Terrible breaks the clinch.
Terrible has a takedown stuffed.

Torro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Torro is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Terrible as he works his way to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Terrible.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Terrible, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Terrible!