PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirillov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 25/17- Бейся. Mathias Torres is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kirillov
vs
Torres

186 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KAISER
Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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 Tokyo, Anton Kirillov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mathias Torres!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirillov in his tracks.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirillov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Kirillov shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a takedown. Torres tries to sprawl out of it but Kirillov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torres manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a right and a left that Kirillov avoids nicely.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kirillov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Kirillov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres throws a right hand that Kirillov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirillov also avoids with ease.
Kirillov shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torres throws a combination. Kirillov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirillov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres throws a series of punches but Kirillov avoids them all with ease.
Mathias Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirillov tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirillov.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirillov tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirillov shoots in and drives through. Torres sprawls well.
Kirillov is breathing heavily.
Torres cracks Kirillov with a good jab.
Torres throws a series of punches but Kirillov moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Kirillov shoots in.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
Kirillov has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks to land a combination but Kirillov avoids it well.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirillov circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirillov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Kirillov closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Kirillov pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Torres both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirillov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirillov dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Kirillov's head and hops out.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Kirillov fails with the takedown.
Torres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres misses with the combination.
Kirillov fails to land the takedown.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Torres misses with the combination.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Kirillov dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Kirillov misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a series of strikes that have Kirillov backpedaling.
Torres is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Torres tries to bum rush Kirillov with a series of wild strikes but Kirillov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirillov tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Kirillov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirillov.
No luck for Kirillov with that takedown attempt.
Torres misses with the combination.
Torres throws a series of punches but Kirillov avoids them all with ease.
Torres throws a series of strikes that have Kirillov backpedaling.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirillov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torres should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirillov dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Kirillov's head and hops out.
Torres scores with a body shot.
Kirillov looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres throws a series of punches but Kirillov moves out of range.
Torres throws a right and a left that Kirillov avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirillov slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Kirillov's head but Kirillov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Kirillov slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirillov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirillov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirillov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirillov fails to land the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kirillov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Torres displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kirillov looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.
Torres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres throws a right and a left that Kirillov avoids nicely.
Kirillov closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Kirillov pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirillov.
Torres throws a series of strikes that have Kirillov backpedaling.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirillov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kirillov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirillov.
Some wild striking there from Torres.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirillov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Kirillov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirillov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres cracks Kirillov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirillov.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anton Kirillov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirillov.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
No luck for Kirillov with that takedown attempt.
Mathias Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirillov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Kirillov looks for a takedown but Torres sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres jabs Kirillov right on the nose. Kirillov blinks but takes it well.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Kirillov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kirillov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirillov shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Kirillov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mathias Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirillov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torres is working the combinations to good effect here.
Torres displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Kirillov on that attempt.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Torres does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirillov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kirillov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirillov.
Kirillov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kirillov somewhat.
Mathias Torres is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirillov fails with a takedown attempt.
Anton Kirillov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirillov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Torres!