PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menoza Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Torres
vs
Golota

196 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Menoza Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Golota throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Golota does no damage.
Golota defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Golota misses with a wild combination.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Golota lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Golota does no damage.
Golota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golota looks to land a combination but Torres avoids it well.
Torres catches Golota with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Golota.
Golota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres connects with a body shot.
Golota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Golota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golota takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golota looks gassed!
Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golota walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Golota.
Golota misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Golota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
Golota swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Torres and Golota goes tumbling to the canvas! Torres follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Golota is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Torres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Golota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Torres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Torres not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torres tries to stand and escape but Golota is controlling the position.
Golota blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Torres moves into full mount! Golota won't be happy about that!
Torres misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Torres misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Torres misses with a head shot.
Golota wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Torres working Golota over with strikes here.
Golota holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torres tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Golota turns into him and now he's in Torres's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres wants to stand and escape but Golota is having none of it.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Golota from controlling successfully.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Torres scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Golota rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a right hand to the body.
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Golota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Golota throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres lands a glancing blow to the side of Golota's head.
Torres drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Golota right on the button. Golota goes down! Torres follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Torres gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menoza Torres!