PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Slova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torres
vs
Slova

165 cm
20
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

170 cm
23
149 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Torres !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitry Slova!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Slova shoots in.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slova pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.

Slova has Torres pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Slova pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Torres tumbling to the mat - Slova dives into Torres 's guard.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Slova is proving a slippery customer.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Slova from controlling successfully.
Slova passes into half guard.
Slova lands with a punch from half guard.
Slova with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Slova is pressing down on Torres 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torres is holding on for now.
Slova trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Torres gets back to full guard.
Slova stands up over Torres , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slova on the ground.
Slova postures up in Torres 's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
Torres wants to sweep here but Slova controlling him for the moment.
Torres is trying to keep Slova in close.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Slova from controlling successfully.
Slova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slova postures up and lands a big shot to Torres 's brow.
Slova prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
Slova preventing the sweep.
Slova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova lands a couple of elbows.
Slova postures up.
Torres wants to sweep here but Slova controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Slova shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slova showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Torres is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Slova pulls his head out easily.
Torres is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Slova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slova prevents Torres from improving his position.
Slova working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres is trying to stand.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Slova working over Torres with some ground and pound. Torres looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slova wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Slova shoots in.
Chris Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitry Slova.
Slova has a takedown stuffed.
Torres with a poor takedown

so Slova counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slova makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slova pushes down on Torres 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slova working Torres over with strikes.
Slova frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Slova breaks from Torres 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Torres tries to hold on but Slova pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Slova.
Slova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Torres hang on?
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Slova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Torres can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slova lands a heavy elbow.
Slova landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slova fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Slova dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slova looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slova lands a couple of elbows.
Torres wants to sweep here but Slova controlling him for the moment.
Torres controlling the position.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres prevents Slova from improving his position.
Slova landing strikes from the bottom.
Torres is thwarting Slova's attempts to control the position.

Slova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torres not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to control the action in half guard but Slova is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slova wants to sweep but Torres has passed to side control!
Torres throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Torres counters with a takedown into side control.
Torres working the ground and pound.
Slova tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Slova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Torres tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torres is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova struggling a bit here.
Slova gets back to half guard.
Slova gets full guard.
Torres preventing the sweep.
Slova keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
Slova trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Torres is in close to Slova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slova lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torres !
Slova scoring with strikes but Torres is staying in there.
Slova prevents Torres from getting the reversal.
Slova controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slova scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Torres ?
Slova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torres slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slova is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Slova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Slova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
Torres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slova slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Slova trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slova trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slova makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slova trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slova lands a couple of elbows.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Slova from controlling successfully.
Slova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torres 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimitry Slova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Slova ducks under a wild hook from Torres .
Torres looks to land a right hand but Slova moved out of range.

Slova drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Slova trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres trying to strike off his back.
Slova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Slova puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slova lands a nice short elbow.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Slova trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Torres wants to control but Slova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Slova.
Slova lands strikes from half guard.
Slova has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slova slows the pace down in half guard.
Slova working the head and body with strikes.
Torres gets full guard.
Slova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Torres working for submissions but it's allowed Slova to get to half guard.
Slova wants to take a breather but Torres is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Torres has hold of Slova's hands but Slova slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Slova connects with a nice short shot to Torres 's temple.
Slova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Slova moves into full mount! Torres won't be happy about that!
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Slova tries to control but Torres wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slova lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Slova with a couple of short strikes.
Slova lands a nice shot to the head.
Slova with a couple of short strikes.
Slova punishing his opponent with strikes.
Torres taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Slova.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dimitry Slova has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slova looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torres can't escape the position.
Slova can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slova postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Slova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Torres hang on?
Torres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slova fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chris Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slova can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.

Slova jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Torres is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Torres and Slova has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Torres is not content to let Slova control the position.
Slova connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Torres some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry Slova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry Slova!