PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goliaf Tor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vovchanchyn
vs
Tor

172 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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Pegasus Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goliaf Tor!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard.
Tor wants to control from the top but Vovchanchyn keeps moving.
Tor throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely.
Tor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vovchanchyn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tor throws and elbow that misses. Vovchanchyn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tor's guard. Nice move by Vovchanchyn!
Tor is adopting a defensive guard.
Tor keeping moving, preventing Vovchanchyn from controlling successfully.
Tor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vovchanchyn manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor is working Vovchanchyn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand and escape but Tor is having none of it.
Tor thows a big elbow that misses.
Tor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vovchanchyn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tor.
Tor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vovchanchyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tor on the ground.
Vovchanchyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tor is working Vovchanchyn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tor stops Vovchanchyn from standing up.
Tor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tor throwing strikes but missing.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Tor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Goliaf Tor wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vovchanchyn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vovchanchyn defending against the ground and pound.
Tor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor wants to control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn is pushing Tor's head away, looking to escape. Tor manages to hold on to the position though.

Tor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliaf Tor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tor gets a double leg takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard.
Tor trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tor stands and steps away. Vovchanchyn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tor looks for a takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Tor avoids them all with ease.

Tor gets a takedown into half guard.
Tor is trying to control. Vovchanchyn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vovchanchyn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tor.
Vovchanchyn has hold of Tor's hands but Tor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tor is looking to advance position but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.
Tor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vovchanchyn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tor trying to control from half guard but Vovchanchyn is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tor working over Vovchanchyn with some ground and pound. Vovchanchyn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vovchanchyn taking some punishment here, with Tor in his half guard.
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vovchanchyn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vovchanchyn defending well though.
Tor lands strikes from half guard.
Tor throwing shots but Vovchanchyn is blocking nicely.
Tor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vovchanchyn's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vovchanchyn keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tor works his way into full mount!
Tor drops a big elbow. That's hurt Vovchanchyn! More shots from Tor and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goliaf Tor!