PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's My Time-Fabulous. Genki Dama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dama
vs
Torres

157 cm
20
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
158 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hades ®

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Torres!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Dama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dama looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Dama looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Dama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Dama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dama leaves Torres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felipe Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dama tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres tries to clinch but Dama is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dama throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Dama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Genki Dama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Torres.
Dama dodges the punch combination from Torres.

Torres shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Torres postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a big right hand that misses.
Dama is trying to control the position but Torres postures up.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Dama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Dama stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dama misses with a leg kick.
Torres throws a leg kick but Dama moved away.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Dama which made him look bad.
Dama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres misses with a leg kick
and Dama counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Dama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Torres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dama was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Dama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Dama keeps moving.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
Torres won't allow Dama to sweep him here.
Dama wants to stand but Torres is controlling the position.
Torres throws a strike but Dama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dama trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Genki Dama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dama looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Dama slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Dama
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Dama as Torres shoots in.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dama eats them both and turns towards Torres to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dama is looking to land body kicks.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres tries to bum rush Dama with a series of wild strikes but Dama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dama pushes Torres off but Torres dives into side control.
Dama wants to control but Torres postures up.

Torres is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dama sneaks back into half guard.

Torres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dama is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.

Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Dama is defending well.

That's two 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.
Torres is thwarting Dama's attempts to control the position.
Dama tries to kick Torres off but Torres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dama wants to get back to full guard.

Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dama is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torres sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dama is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Torres is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Torres tries to score with a low kick but Dama moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dama.
Dama throws a lazy body kick
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres slips a straight right by Dama.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torres quickly recovers to half guard.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dama pulls his head out easily.
Dama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Dama thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torres's head.
Dama is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dama is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dama is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Dama blocks the strikes from Torres.

Dama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torres is just riding it out for now. Dama eventually gives up the hold.
Torres wants to control but Dama is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres gets back to full guard.

Torres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dama scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dama drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torres manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dama has Torres in his guard.
Torres content to stall in guard here.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dama is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dama looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
Torres postures up in Dama's guard and throws a big left but Dama blocks it.
Torres wants to control from the top but Dama keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Genki Dama!