PBP Commentary

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

Tor
vs
Lukianov

188 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
28
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goliaf Tor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Lukianov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukianov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lukianov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tor somewhat.
Tor fails to land the takedown.
Goliaf Tor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tor is defended easily by Lukianov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goliaf Tor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lukianov throws a lazy uppercut

and Tor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lukianov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lukianov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lukianov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor landing some decent shots from guard.
Tor throws a big elbow that misses.
Tor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lukianov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tor with a nice head shot there.
Tor trying to control but Lukianov is working from the bottom.
Tor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lukianov wants to stand and escape but Tor is having none of it.
Tor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lukianov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tor is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukianov has wrist control.
Lukianov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tor is now in half guard.
Lukianov pushes Tor off looking to stand but Tor dives back in and keeps control.
Tor throws a strike but Lukianov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tor trying to control but Lukianov is working from the bottom.
Tor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lukianov's head.
Tor's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor preventing the sweep.
Tor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukianov is keeping the position for now.
Tor trying to control but Lukianov is working from the bottom.
Tor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lukianov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Goliaf Tor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Tor has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Lukianov.

Tor has hold of one of Lukianov's legs. Lukianov is fighting the takedown attempt but Tor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukianov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tor.
Tor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lukianov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tor connects with a couple of short punches.
Lukianov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lukianov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lukianov can't keep his opponent in guard - Tor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lukianov is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliaf Tor dominated that round.
That's time! Tor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lukianov as he avoids it easily.
Tor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lukianov but Lukianov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lukianov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lukianov's guard now.
Lukianov wants to stand but Tor is controlling the position.

Tor 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.
Tor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukianov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tor lands a couple of elbows.
Tor is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukianov has wrist control.
Tor wants to control from the top but Lukianov keeps moving.
Lukianov being controlled here, momentarily.
Tor working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukianov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lukianov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lukianov's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tor chips away with some ground and pound.
Lukianov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tor controls the pace.
Tor wants to pass the guard but Lukianov is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor works over Lukianov with some ground and pound from guard.
Tor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tor is pushing down on Lukianov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lukianov is fighting to maintain full guard but Tor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tor wants to control but Lukianov is keeping him busy.
Tor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lukianov has hold of Tor's hands but Tor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Tor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tor connects with a nice short shot to Lukianov's temple.
Lukianov tries to kick Tor off but Tor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lukianov is breathing heavily.
Tor misses with a head shot. Lukianov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tor pushes down on Lukianov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tor is keen to just control but Lukianov is a slippery customer.
Tor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goliaf Tor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tor closes the distance and clinches up with Lukianov, looking for a takedown. Tor pushes Lukianov against the cage but Lukianov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lukianov sprawls well. Lukianov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tor gets slowly back to his feet.
Tor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lukianov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tor somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goliaf Tor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lukianov.

Tor moves into the clinch successfully.

Tor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tor moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tor wants to control but Lukianov is keeping him busy.
Tor lands a nice forearm strike.
Tor is putting a hurting on Lukianov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tor grinds an elbow into Lukianov's temple.
Tor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lukianov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tor landing strikes.
Tor landing a few strikes.
Tor cracks Lukianov with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lukianov prevents Tor from improving position.
Tor grinds an elbow into Lukianov's temple.
Tor cracks Lukianov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tor scores with punches from side control.
Tor working the ground and pound from side control.
Goliaf Tor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tor working the ground and pound.
Tor scoring with punches from side control.
Tor controlling from side mount.
Tor working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lukianov is rocked!

Tor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lukianov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tor cracks Lukianov with a big elbow.
Tor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukianov can do to turn this around?
Tor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lukianov some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big shot lands for Tor! That's hurt Lukianov! Will he recover? Tor fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goliaf Tor!