PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormento comes to the cage accompanied by "Cianuro" (Tormento ft Esa). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tormento
vs
Putin

177 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Putin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormento throws a hook but Putin avoids it easily.
Tormento throws a big shot that misses.
Tormento misses with a few strikes there.
Tormento takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Putin shoots for a double leg takedown but Tormento sprawls well. He's pushed Putin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tormento tried to score with a low kick but Putin checks it.
Tormento moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.

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

Putin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tormento is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
Tormento throwing strikes from guard but Putin blocks nicely.

Putin working for a triangle but Tormento defends it easily.
Tormento controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tormento pushes down on Putin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tormento with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tormento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Putin tries to get to full guard but Tormento has control of the leg.
Putin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin keeping moving, preventing Tormento from controlling successfully.

Putin looking for a triangle here. Tormento is fighting it but it looks tight! Putin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tormento is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nikolai Putin!