PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Havener
vs
Torres

179 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Torres!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.

Havener moves into the clinch.
Havener scores with a hook to the body.

Havener breaks the clinch.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Havener. Havener maintains the clinch.
Torres jumps guard but Havener turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Havener prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Torres.
Torres tries to pull guard but Havener won't allow it.
Havener leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Havener as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torres has Havener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Havener presses Torres against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havener paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres tries to clinch but Havener moves away
and Havener counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Torres tries to keep at a distance but Havener has taken the fight into the clinch.

Havener gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torres regains guard.

Havener gets to his feet - Torres follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener walks into a stiff left hand from Torres.
Torres shoots in but Havener avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Havener connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Havener takes the fight into the clinch.
Havener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torres's efforts to push away.
Torres misses with a body punch.
Torres looking to stall.
Torres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Havener gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torres looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Havener gets control of Torres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Havener will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havener is trying to keep Torres in close.
Havener wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Havener has Torres pulled in close to control his posture.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres prevents Havener from getting back to his feet.
Havener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Havener tries to get out of the position.
Havener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.

Havener looking for a guillotine here but Torres defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Havener wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that 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.

Havener scores with a kick to the body.

Havener drives through with a takedown into guard.
Havener pushes down on Torres's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Torres trying to control here.
Havener takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Havener lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Havener to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Havener jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Havener closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Havener is taking a breather. Torres says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Havener trying to pass the guard but Torres defending well.
Havener takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Havener throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Havener perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Havener wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Havener scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.

Havener instigates a clinch.

Havener has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Torres regains guard immediately.
Havener is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Havener pushing down on Torres's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Havener gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Havener shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Havener content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Havener is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Havener gets to his feet. Torres looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Havener bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torres's head backwards.

Havener gets a double leg takedown into Torres's guard.
Havener slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Havener decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Havener finds it's way through Torres's defenses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Torres enables Havener to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Torres manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Havener looking to pass the guard.
Havener slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres can't keep his opponent in guard - Havener advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Havener tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres wants to improve his position but Havener is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Havener closes the distance and clinches.
Havener scores with a shoulder strike.
Havener stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Havener breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Havener shoots in and gets a takedown into Torres's guard.
Havener tries to stand but Torres is controlling from the bottom.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Havener is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Havener stands and steps away. Torres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Justin Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havener drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Havener slows the pace down.

Havener is trying to get an arm triangle but Torres is defending well.
Torres being controlled for a moment.
Torres is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Havener asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Havener stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Good leg kick by Havener there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Havener throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.
Andrew Havener is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Havener closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Havener performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Havener escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havener lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Havener lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Havener breaks the clinch.
Havener lands a nice looking kick to the body. Torres takes a step back to recover.

Havener closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Havener taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Havener successfully pulls guard.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Havener is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Havener trying to control the position here.
Havener is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Havener looking for a sweep. Not yet Havener, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havener looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Justin Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Torres drops back looking for a leg! Havener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Havener manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Havener's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Havener showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Havener has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!