PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rani Hiaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rani Hiaya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terror
vs
Hiaya

155 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rani Hiaya!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiaya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terror keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Terror shoots in and bounces Hiaya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hiaya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terror content to stall in guard here.
Terror stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiaya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terror controls from within his opponent's guard.
Terror could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hiaya has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Terror is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hiaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terror is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hiaya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Terror just content to control the position.

Terror stands up and beckons Hiaya to his feet.

Terror shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hiaya is trying desperately to improve position.

Terror is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hiaya can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hiaya is looking to improve his position but Terror isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiaya holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Terror tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hiaya is controlling an arm, preventing Terror from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hiaya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Terror controlling from mount.
Terror trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hiaya is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hiaya regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiaya trying to control but Terror postures up.
Hiaya looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Terror is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Terror passes to side control.
Terror tries to move to mount but Hiaya blocks the move with his legs.
Hiaya is trying to escape the position but Terror is controlling the position.

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.
Hiaya is looking for a sweep.

Terror tries for a kimura but Hiaya is defending well.
Hiaya is looking to reverse the position.

Terror looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Terror stands up.
Terror tries for a takedown but Hiaya circles away easily
and Hiaya counters with a left to the body.
Hiaya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terror circles away.
Hiaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Tim Terror has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rani Hiaya.
Terror misses with a body shot
and Hiaya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Terror is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Terror dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Terror looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hiaya!
Hiaya has given up his back.

Terror is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Terror is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hiaya has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Terror doesn't have the hooks in and Hiaya manages to turn into his guard.
Hiayais looking to pass into half guard but Terror pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Terror is in guard.
Terror showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hiaya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terror with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terror controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hiaya keeping full guard, as Terror tries to pass.
Terror sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hiaya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terror gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Terror is stalling in the full guard.
Terror has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hiaya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Terror is pushing down on Hiaya's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hiaya is fighting to maintain full guard but Terror has managed to sneak the leg through.

Terror decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Terror closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terror in particular looking to stall.

Hiaya actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hiaya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terror stalling.

Hiaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Terror trying to control the pace.
Terror thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiaya's head.
Still in half guard, Terror seems content to control.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tim Terror just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice sprawl there from Hiaya as Terror shoots in.
Terror shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hiaya but Hiaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Terror shoots in and bounces Hiaya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Terror looking to pass the guard.
Terror is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hiaya is looking for a triangle here but Terror uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Terror working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Terror dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Terror tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiaya swivels and escapes.

Terror looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hiaya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Terror stands up and waves to Hiaya to follow him.
Terror throws a sloppy body shot

and Hiaya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Terror has his foot on Hiaya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiaya works his way back into a safe position though.

Hiaya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hiaya trying to control but Terror is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiaya passes Terror's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hiaya is working for a kimura but Terror is defending it quite comfortably.

Hiaya seems to be looking for submissions.

Terror actively working from the bottom here.
Terror controlling the position for now.

Hiaya seems to be looking for submissions.

Hiaya is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Terror has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hiaya is working for a submission of some sort.
Terror is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hiaya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hiaya's back!
Terror has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hiaya.
What can Hiaya do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Terror looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Hiaya taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Terror!