PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stone
vs
Torres

181 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Buddy Stone!
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, Uno Torres!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.

Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Torres avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.

Torres actively working from the bottom here.
Torres is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Torres trying to control here.
Stone wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torres moves into full guard.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Stone stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Torres gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.

Stone kicks Torres off and gets to his feet.

Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres is not content to let Stone control the position.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Stone is going to stand back up.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Torres looks winded!
Torres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Torres.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Torres's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stone has managed to get both his arms back between Torres's legs - danger averted.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Torres is tightening it up a little... Stone has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stone reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stone taps out! Nice BJJ there by Torres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Uno Torres!