PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Torrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Torrinski
vs
Gann

189 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
19
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Torrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Gann!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gann has Torrinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gann keeps control of Torrinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Torrinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torrinski has a takedown stuffed.
Torrinski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Torrinski tries to keep at a distance but Gann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gann breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torrinski tries to break free but Gann pushes him back against the cage.

Torrinski manages to pull guard.
Gann trying to control but Torrinski is working from the bottom.
Gann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torrinski is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrinski keeping moving, preventing Gann from controlling successfully.
Torrinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torrinski is looking to sweep but instead, Gann has passed into half guard.
Gann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Torrinski trying to control but Gann postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gann wants to free his trapped foot but Torrinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torrinski trying to control here.

Gann is looking for submissions but instead, Torrinski has regained full guard.
Torrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torrinski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrinski keeping full guard, as Gann tries to pass.
Gann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gann has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torrinski is proving hard to escape from.
Torrinski is trying to keep Gann in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boris Torrinski.
A combination from Gann does no damage.
Gann misses with the combination.
Torrinski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gann as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Torrinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrinski lands a head kick!
Torrinski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Gann shoots in and bounces Torrinski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gann postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gann trying to control but Torrinski is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gann looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Torrinski wants to control but Gann is keeping busy.
Gann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gann wants to stand up but Torrinski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Torrinski trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gann seems to be looking for submissions.
Torrinski trying to control but Gann postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gann. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Torrinski is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Boris Torrinski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gann moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Gann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Torrinski swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gann counters by moving into the clinch.
Torrinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gann has him pressed against the cage.
Torrinski being controlled against the cage.
Torrinski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gann is defending well.
Torrinski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gann trying to stall but Torrinski improves his position.
Gann is working for takedown but Torrinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boris Torrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Gann.
Torrinski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gann.
Gann is breathing heavily.

Torrinski pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gann wants to pass the guard but Torrinski is keeping the position.
Dan Gann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torrinski trying to keep a closed guard but Gann is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torrinski has an active guard here but Gann has managed to pass into half guard.
Torrinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gann is one step ahead there.
Torrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torrinski dives on top into guard.
Torrinski passes Gann's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Torrinski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Torrinski tries for a takedown but Gann circles away easily

and Gann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torrinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Torrinski manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torrinski is defended easily by Gann.
Torrinski misses with a takedown attempt - Gann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Torrinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrinski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torrinski is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gann breaks the clinch.
Boris Torrinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torrinski defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torrinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torrinski dodges the punch combination from Gann.
Gann tries a head kick but it misses.
Gann connects with a looping right hand.
Torrinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Torrinski throws a head kick that misses.

Torrinski tries to sprawl but Gann drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torrinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gann is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Torrinski reverses the position - he's now on top in Gann's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torrinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torrinski trying to control but Gann is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gann is controlling Torrinski's posture.
Torrinski trying to control but Gann is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Boris Torrinski just wasn't active enough.
Torrinski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gann counters with a nice body shot.
Torrinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gann.

Torrinski gets caught flat footed, as Gann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torrinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrinski, not yet.
Torrinski trying to control the position.
Torrinski is really struggling to control Gann but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Torrinski keeping moving, preventing Gann from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Boris Torrinski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Torrinski shoots in for a takedown but Gann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gann postures up and lands a big shot to Torrinski's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gann looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torrinski working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Gann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Gann!