PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorazd Oras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Andre Battle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Battle
vs
Oras

213 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorazd Oras!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oras lands a with a good body shot.
Oras blocks a low kick nicely.
Battle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Battle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oras avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Battle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oras.
Battle misses with a straight right.
Oras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oras looks to land a left hand but Battle moved out of range nicely.
Battle doesn't manage to clinch there - Oras circles away.
Battle throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Oras finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oras tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Battle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oras manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Battle has gone for a leg lock! Oras slips out almost immediately though and dives into Battle's guard.
Battle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oras tries to free his leg and advance position but Battle is retaining full guard.
Battle has a closed guard, preventing Oras from standing up.
Oras wants to control from the top but Battle keeps moving.
Oras controls from within his opponent's guard.

Battle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oras gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Battle is keeping the position for now.
Oras 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.

Battle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oras is stalling in the full guard.
Battle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oras gets to his feet. Battle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oras misses with a wild combination.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt.
Oras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Battle shoots in for a takedown but Oras shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oras lands a jab.
Oras throws a combination that misses
and Battle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Battle throws a series of punches but Oras moves out of range.
Oras shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oras misses with a wild body shot.
Oras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battle moves away.
Battle throws a sloppy head kick and Oras moves out of range easily.
Oras misses with a body punch
and Battle counters with a left to the body.
Oras looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oras looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gorazd Oras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battle throws a sloppy head kick and Oras moves out of range easily.
Battle works over Oras's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Battle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oras is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Battle scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andre Battle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle misses with a head kick.
Battle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oras as he jumps to the side.

Battle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oras looking for a sweep. Not yet Oras, not yet.
Battle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oras is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Battle is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oras is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Oras is breathing heavily.
Battle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Battle postures up in Oras's guard and throws a big left but Oras blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oras throws a series of punches but Battle avoids them all with ease.
Battle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Battle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oras tries to avoid it but Battle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oras to the ground. Oras escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oras looks to land a combination but Battle avoids it well.
Battle lands a nice hook to Oras's body. Oras takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Battle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oras as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battle slips under a jab from Oras.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oras throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle tries to clinch there but Oras circles away.
Oras throws a combination that misses
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Oras has managed to clinch.
Battle looking for a takedown.
Battle tries to score a body lock takedown but Oras shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle tries to pull guard but Oras won't allow it.
Battle jumps guard but Oras stands there with Battle around his waist. Battle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Battle is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Oras.
A right hand to the body from Oras.
A short right from Oras.
Oras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Battle is trying to drag Oras to the mat but Oras just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Oras.
Battle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Battle wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oras takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Battle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Battle wants to get back to striking at distance but Oras won't allow it.
Oras lands an uppercut.
Oras digs a right hand into Battle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Battle's gas tank.
Oras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Battle or not.

Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oras throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battle.
Oras throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Battle lands with a nice combination. Oras backs away looking to recover.
Oras misses with a combination
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oras misses with a wild body shot.
Andre Battle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battle lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Battle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Oras lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Oras misses.

Battle tries to keep at a distance but Oras has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oras tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oras throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oras slowing the pace effectively.
Oras lands a hook that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Oras presses Battle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oras throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle blocks a jab.
Andre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Oras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battle shoots for a takedown but Oras saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Battle misses with the combination.
Battle tries to bum rush Oras with a series of wild strikes but Oras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battle misses with a series of wild punches.
Oras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Oras. That snapped Battle's head back.
Battle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Battle throws a sloppy head kick and Oras moves out of range easily.
A jab from Oras misses.
A swing and a miss from Oras.
Oras slips a jab from Battle.
Battle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andre Battle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Battle tries to clinch up but Oras circles away and keeps his distance.
Oras is looking to clinch but Battle is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oras bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oras showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battle.
Oras is looking to clinch but Battle is avoiding it.
Gorazd Oras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Oras.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
Battle swings for the body but Oras moves out of range.
Oras throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Battle has a takedown stuffed.
Battle feints and then cracks Oras's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oras down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oras misses with a few strikes there.
Oras on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oras throws a lazy right hand but Battle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Battle shoots in but Oras avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Battle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oras is able to avoid easily.
Oras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle tries a head kick but it misses.
Oras drops Battle with a left and a right! Oh, Battle is hurt - Oras dives into side control looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gorazd Oras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Battle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Battle!