PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Torpedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torpedo
vs
Barral

175 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Torpedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral misses with a takedown

so Torpedo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Torpedo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torpedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torpedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torpedo defends well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torpedo works over Barral with some ground and pound from guard.
Torpedo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Barral is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Torpedo frees his head nicely. Oh but Barral has switched to an armbar! Torpedo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Romulo Barral!