PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hari Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rama's entrance music is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rap Music. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rama
vs
Touredo

183 cm
23
258 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
242 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hari Rama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rama is looking to slow Touredo down with leg kicks.
Rama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Touredo.
Rama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rama misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Touredo as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rama. Those never looked like landing.
Rama clobbers Touredo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rama misses with a wild combination.
Touredo throws a series of punches but Rama avoids them all with ease.
Touredo avoids a kick to the body.
Touredo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rama.
Rama misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Touredo misses the target.
Rama looks to land a left hand but Touredo moved out of range nicely.
Touredo staying out of range there.
Touredo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rama.
Hari Rama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Touredo misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rama is defended easily by Touredo.
Rama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Touredo as he avoids it easily.
Touredo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rama sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rama's head.
Rama misses with a few strikes there.
Rama closes the distance and clinches up with Touredo, looking for a takedown. Rama pushes Touredo against the cage but Touredo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hari Rama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rama misses with a looping right.
Rama misses with a wild combination.
Touredo moves away from the strike by Rama.
Rama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rama shoots for a double leg takedown but Touredo sprawls well. He's pushed Rama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Touredo lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touredo misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Touredo misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rama is defended easily by Touredo.

Touredo gets caught flat footed, as Rama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rama postures up.
Touredo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rama throwing strikes from guard but Touredo blocks nicely.
Rama postures up.
Touredo looking for a sweep. Not yet Touredo, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rama stands up from Touredo's guard - Rama perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Touredo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama throws a chopping leg kick but Touredo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rama throws a lazy body kick
and Touredo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Touredo lunges at Rama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rama's hand.
Rama tries for a takedown but Touredo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touredo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Touredo duly obliges.
Rama throws a sloppy head kick
and Touredo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rama is breathing heavily.
Touredo throws a hook to the side of Rama's head but Rama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Driello Touredo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Touredo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Touredo avoids the head kick by Rama.
Rama blocks a head kick by Touredo.
Rama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Driello Touredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rama misses with the combination.
Touredo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Touredo sprawls well. Touredo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rama gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hari Rama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touredo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama stuffs the takedown attempt from Touredo. Touredo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rama throws a series of strikes that have Touredo backpedaling.
Rama throws a lazy right hand but Touredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rama tries a head kick but it misses.
Rama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rama wants to clinch up but Touredo keeps it at a distance.
Rama slips a jab from Touredo.
Touredo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rama fails with a takedown attempt.
Rama misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rama shoots in for a double leg but Touredo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Touredo throws a hook but Rama avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Touredo connects with a body shot that sends Rama's belly button to the back.
Touredo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rama.
Rama misses with a wild body shot.
Touredo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Touredo lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Touredo misses the target.
Rama looks to land a combination but Touredo avoids it well.
Touredo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Touredo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rama avoids it really well and circles away.
Rama shoots in but Touredo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rama drops his hands momentarily and Touredo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rama misses with a hook to the body
and Touredo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Touredo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Touredo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rama's legs.
Rama is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama looking for a sweep but Touredo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Touredo scoring with strikes but Rama is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Touredo has control of Rama's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rama regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Touredo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Driello Touredo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rama throws a head kick that misses.
Touredo lands a two punch combo.
Touredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Touredo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rama.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Touredo.
Rama throws a leg kick but Touredo moved away.
No joy there for Rama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Touredo is looking to clinch.
Rama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rama misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Rama throws out a loose jab but Touredo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Touredo counters with a head kick.
Touredo scores with a jab to the body.
Touredo cracks Rama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Touredo. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Touredo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Touredo circles away quickly and effectively.
Touredo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Touredo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Touredo landing knees to the body.
Touredo landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo connects with a knee to the head.
Touredo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Touredo lands an elbow inside.
Touredo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Touredo connects with a knee to the head.

Rama is rocked!
Touredo lands a knee to the body.
Oh Rama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rama seems to have got his legs back now.
Touredo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Touredo is pushing Rama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Touredo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Touredo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Touredo lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rama decides to pull guard.
Touredo trying to control but Rama is working from the bottom.
Rama trying to keep a closed guard but Touredo is proving a slippery customer.
Rama is looking to stand up but Touredo isn't so interested in that idea.

Touredo 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.
Rama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Driello Touredo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touredo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rama.
Rama wants to get back to his feet.

Touredo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rama is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Driello Touredo!