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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Torrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golota has chosen Here to Stay as his entrance music. John Torrio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 cm
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245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
32
260 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Torrio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torrio looks to clinch and Golota counters with a nice uppercut. Torrio misses with a kick to the body.
Torrio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Golota tries to avoid it but Torrio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Golota to the ground. Golota escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Torrio throws a head kick that misses. Torrio moves into the clinch. Torrio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golota throws a series of strikes that have Torrio backpedaling.
Torrio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. John Torrio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Torrio shoots for a double leg takedown but Golota sprawls well. He's pushed Torrio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Golota misses with a straight left. Golota moves out of range as Torrio throws a body kick.
Torrio throws a quick inside leg kick. Golota on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Torrio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golota swats him away and circles back towards the center. Torrio scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torrio fails in his attempt to clinch. Golota keeps the fight on the outside. Golota just misses with a punch to the body.
Golota closes the distance but Torrio moves to the side and Torrio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Golota is lucky that one didn't land flush. Golota moves out of range of the body kick. Golota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torrio. Golota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Torrio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Torrio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Golota is out of range and Torrio settles back down. Torrio slips a straight right by Golota. Torrio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torrio slips under a jab from Golota. Golota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torrio throws a body kick that misses and Golota counters with a straight right hand. Torrio has managed to clinch.
Torrio breaks the clinch.
Torrio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Golota. Andrew Golota is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Golota throws a lazy uppercut
and Torrio counters with a slapping leg kick. Torrio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Torrio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Torrio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Torrio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Torrio. Golota shrugs it off though. Golota stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Torrio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Torrio looks for the body kick but Golota saw that one coming. A good leg kick by Torrio. Golota misses the jab. Torrio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Golota looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Golota looks to throw the jab but Torrio is out of range. Torrio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torrio.
Torrio connects with a leg kick. Golota looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Torrio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Golota. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Golota tries to sprawl but Torrio drives through with a takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Torrio wants to work for an arm triangle but Golota is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torrio is trying to control the action in half guard but Golota is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Golota is concentrating on defense, preventing Torrio from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Torrio is looking to advance position but Golota won't allow it. Golota is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Torrio is working for a kimura but Golota is defending it quite comfortably.
Golota is trying to maintain the position but Torrio is very close to passing his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Torrio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Torrio dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Golota connects with an inside leg kick. Golota throws a shot to the body.
Torrio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torrio feints and then cracks Golota's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Golota down. Torrio throws a lazy body kick and Golota counters with a slapping leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Golota throws a jab when Torrio was well out of range. Torrio throws a big shot that misses. Golota connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Torrio tries to work over Golota's front leg with a kick but Golota checks it. Torrio moves out of range of the strikes. Golota gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Torrio wants to pass the guard but Golota is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Golota is pulling down on Torrio's head. It's preventing any offense from Torrio, at least for the moment. Torrio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Torrio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golota is trying to keep Torrio in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Golota was stalling too much, according to the referee. Torrio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Golota tries to clinch up. Torrio takes the fight into the clinch. Torrio throws a punch but it's blocked by Golota. Golota taking a breather. Torrio taking a breather. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Torrio stalling in the clinch but Golota improves position. 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!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Golota working aggressively here.
Torrio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Torrio. Golota lands a leg kick that knocks Torrio off balance momentarily. A leg kick checked by Golota. Torrio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golota throws out the jab. Golota connects with a nice looking jab.
Golota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Torrio closes the distance but Golota moves to the side and Golota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Torrio looks to land a body kick but Golota moved away. Torrio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Torrio throws a sloppy head kick and Golota moves out of range easily. John Torrio is winning the standup battle so far. Torrio throws a sloppy head kick and Golota moves out of range easily. Golota scores with a hook. Golota stuns Torrio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Torrio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Torrio tries to clinch up. Golota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Torrio scores with a kick to the midsection. Torrio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Golota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Golota misses with a wild body shot. Torrio looks to land a body kick but Golota moved away. Torrio throws the kick towards the body but Golota avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Torrio 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!
Golota misses with a few strikes there.
Torrio scoring well with a low kick there.
Golota lands the left hand. Torrio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Torrio. Golota checks a leg kick. Torrio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Torrio lands a leg kick that knocks Golota off balance momentarily. Golota looks for the body kick but Torrio saw that one coming. Torrio connects with a solid leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torrio throws the kick towards the body but Golota avoids it. Golota swings widly with a right hand
and Torrio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Torrio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Golota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Torrio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Golota's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torrio slips under a jab. Torrio lands a big head kick that sends Golota tumbling to the mat! Torrio takes a step backwards and waves Golota back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Golota is rocked!
It looks like Andrew Golota has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Torrio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Golota is still on wobbly legs! Can Torrio finish him? Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Torrio! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Torrio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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