PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marailov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Вставай. Torres has chosen Lie, Cheat, & Steal as his entrance music. Gustav Marailov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marailov
vs
Torres

191 cm
31
267 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

194 cm
32
270 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Milwaukee's Best 160

Voodoo Nutrition

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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov slips a jab from Torres.
We've been informed that Torres has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marailov moves away from the strike by Torres.
Marailov throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Torres thuds a left hand into Marailov's body.
Marailov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Marailov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres throws a sloppy body shot
and Marailov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Marailov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
Marailov throws a one two combo.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Marailov throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marailov throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Marailov swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Marailov.
A nice combination there by Marailov.
Marailov throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marailov misses the shot to the body.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Marailov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marailov moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marailov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marailov works over Torres's head and body with a nice combination.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marailov throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marailov appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Marailov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
We've been hearing reports that Marailov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres throws a hook but Marailov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torres's head.
Marailov lands with a nice body punch.
Marailov misses with a wild body shot.
Marailov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Torres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marailov throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Marailov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Torres back to the cage. Marailov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marailov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Torres misses.
Marailov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marailov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!

Oooooh!!! Marailov has knocked Torres down with a huge combo! Marailov steps away and waves a wobbly Torres back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Torres is rocked!
Marailov moves away from the strike by Torres.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Marailov finish him?

Torres moves into the clinch.

Marailov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Torres clinches up with Marailov and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Marailov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Marailov.
Torres seems to have recovered his senses.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marailov fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
Marailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Marailov blocks an uppercut.
Torres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marailov backwards.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Marailov.
A short right from Marailov on the inside.
Torres blocks a body shot from Marailov.
Marailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Marailov blocking some punches.

Marailov manages to break the clinch.
Marailov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Torres looks to move away, Marailov throws a big counter combo but Torres just gets out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marailov throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov throws a hook but Torres blocks it.
Marailov lands with an overhand left.
Marailov thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres misses the jab.
Torres punishes Marailov's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Marailov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marailov doesn't seem bothered though.
Torres throws the left hand but Marailov avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Marailov seems unphased.
Marailov scores with a sloppy right hand. Torres should have avoided that one.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Gustav Marailov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustav Marailov's cut.
That's time! Marailov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Marailov. Those never looked like landing.
Torres looks to land a combination. Marailov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gustav Marailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marailov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marailov ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marailov.
Marailov throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Marailov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torres.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Marailov counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marailov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marailov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marailov cracks Torres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marailov staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Marailov misses the target.
Marailov throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Marailov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marailov slips a straight right by Torres.
A quick step to the side and Marailov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres scores with a sloppy right hand. Marailov should have avoided that one.
Marailov fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres feints a counter leg kick.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Marailov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Marailov slips under a jab from Torres.
Torres throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov throws a shot from downtown. Torres moves away and avoids it.
Marailov defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marailov throws a right hand that misses
and Marailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marailov.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - Marailov had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marailov throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marailov doesn't seem bothered though.
Marailov looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Gustav Marailov is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Marailov.
Marailov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Marailov counters with a straight right hand.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Torres takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
Marailov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marailov misses with a series of wild punches.
Luis Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marailov connects with a nice looking jab.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Marailov moved out of range nicely.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres misses with an uppercut
enabling Marailov to counter with a crisp jab.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres misses the jab.
Marailov throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marailov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marailov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Torres lands with an overhand left.
Marailov scores with a decent looking hook.
Marailov loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
Torres throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Torres misses the shot to the body.
Marailov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marailov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marailov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Marailov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Marailov counter with a right hand.
Marailov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luis Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gustav Marailov's cut.
That's time! Marailov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torres misses with an uppercut.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Marailov.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Marailov moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Marailov moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Marailov dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Good work by Torres as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Marailov does no damage.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Marailov's head but Marailov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marailov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Marailov misses with a body shot.
Marailov throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Marailov takes one to the chin there.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Marailov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torres slips under a jab.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marailov lands with an overhand left.
Marailov misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
Marailov takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Marailov throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Marailov only half commits.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marailov misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Marailov looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marailov was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Marailov.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres punishes Marailov's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torres avoids the body shot from Marailov.
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torres checks a low kick from Marailov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marailov.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marailov.
Marailov slips under a jab from Torres.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Marailov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marailov moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Marailov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marailov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres catches Marailov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marailov counters with a straight right hand.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marailov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Torres is looking for the big counter here.
Marailov throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Marailov throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marailov.
Marailov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Marailov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres misses the jab.
Marailov tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Marailov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
and Marailov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marailov checks the leg kick.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marailov.
Marailov connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
Torres connects with a crisp jab.
Marailov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marailov throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Marailov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marailov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marailov swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Marailov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marailov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Marailov!
An out of breath Gustav Marailov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.