PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aze Gori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aze Gori had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gori
vs
Tenorio

180 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Gori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenorio misses with a wild combination.
Gori swats away the attempt to clinch by Tenorio.
Nice defenses there by Gori.

Tenorio has closed the distance and engaged Gori in a clinch.
Tenorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gori breaks the clinch.
Tenorio missing with a left hand there. Gori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenorio doesn't manage to clinch there - Gori circles away.
Claudio Tenorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenorio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gori.
Gori misses with a straight right.

Tenorio has closed the distance and engaged Gori in a clinch.
Tenorio can't break the clinch.

Gori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenorio tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gori misses the target.
Gori misses with an uppercut
and Tenorio counters with a straight right hand.
Tenorio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gori in his tracks.
Gori throws a lazy right hand but Tenorio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gori tries to move into range but Tenorio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tenorio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gori shoots in and drives through. Tenorio sprawls well.
Tenorio throws a right and a left that Gori avoids nicely.
Tenorio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gori.
Gori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenorio throws out the jab.
Tenorio misses with a wild combination.
Tenorio tries to clinch up.
Tenorio is looking to clinch but Gori is avoiding it.
Tenorio closes the distance but Gori moves to the side

and Gori counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gori.
Tenorio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gori distracts Tenorio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tenorio wants to stand up but Gori is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gori cracks Tenorio with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gori.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tenorio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gori is looking to work some ground and pound but Tenorio has wrist control.
Gori with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gori with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tenorio is keeping the position for now.
Gori connects with a couple of short punches.
Gori prevents Tenorio from getting back to his feet.
Gori passes Tenorio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tenorio scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gori manages to mount him!
Tenorio looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gori raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tenorio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gori in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gori scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Gori.

Tenorio is rocked!
Tenorio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tenorio is still in real trouble! Can Gori finish him?
Gori unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tenorio wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gori celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aze Gori!