PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Kabak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabak comes to the cage accompanied by Alestorm - Keelhauled. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kabak
vs
Andreev

186 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrej Kabak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kabak scores with a takedown into Andreev's guard.
Kabak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andreev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andreev is on top in guard.
Andreev trying to control but Kabak is working from the bottom.
Kabak controls Andreev momentarily but Andreev frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there.
Kabak is pulling down on Andreev's head to control his posture.

Kabak looking for a guillotine here but Andreev defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabak is trying to keep Andreev in close.
Andreev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kabak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabak as he avoids it easily.
Andreev fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kabak as Andreev shoots in.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Andreev.

Kabak darts in and clinches Andreev up against the cage.
Andreev is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kabak tries for a takedown but Andreev manages to get underhooks.
Andreev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kabak walks away with a smile on his face. Andreev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Andreev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kabak is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kabak's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev cracks Kabak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kabak is breathing heavily.
Andreev avoids the attempt from Kabak to control.
Andreev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kabak is just holding on here. Andreev manages to take his back.

Kabak defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andreev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kabak has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kabak has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kabak is keeping busy.
Andreev controlling from the back.

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.
Kabak is keeping busy.
Andreev controlling well, preventing Kabak from escaping the position.
Andreev scores with punches and elbows.

Andreev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kabak defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kabak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andreev on the ground.
Kabak trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Andreev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andreev looks for a takedown but Kabak sprawls well.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabak as he avoids it easily.
Andreev stuffs the takedown.

Kabak moves into the clinch.
Andreev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Andreev.

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

Kabak moves into the clinch.
Andreev is pressed up against the cage. Kabak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andreev down to the mat. Andreev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andreev wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andreev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kabak gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kabak breaks from the clinch.
Andreev throws a body kick that misses.
Andreev looks to clinch
and Kabak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andreev wants to clinch but Kabak slips to the side

and Kabak counters with a single leg into guard. Andreev didn't expect that.
Andreev looking to control.
Andreev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kabak!
Kabak is in a horrible position here. Andreev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kabak is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controlling his opponent.
Kabak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andreev cracks Kabak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kabak is trying to escape the mount.
Kabak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabak is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev forces the positional change into back control.
Kabak is really stuck here.
Good control from Andreev.
Kabak tries to break free.
Andreev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kabak is trying to break free.
Andreev punishes Kabak with strikes from the back mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Andreev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kabak holding both Andreev 's hands and preventing any damage.

Kabak preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Andreev.
Andreev trying to control.
Andreev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrej Kabak dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kabak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andreev looks for a takedown but Kabak sprawls well.

Kabak takes the fight into the clinch.
Andreev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kabak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Kabak manages to break the clinch.
Andreev swings for the body but Kabak moves out of range.
Andreev tries for a takedown but Kabak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Andreev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kabak drives through and clinches with Andreev against the cage.
Kabak scores with a shoulder strike.
Kabak misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kabak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrej Kabak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kabak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andreev prevents the takedown attempt.
Andreev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kabak is trying to drag Andreev to the mat but Andreev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kabak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andreev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andreev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kabak walks away with a smile on his face. Andreev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andreev closes the distance but Kabak moves to the side

and Kabak counters with a shoot takedown. Andreev fights it but they end up in guard.
Andreev looking for a sweep. Not yet Andreev, not yet.

Andreev pushes Kabak off and gets back to his feet.
Kabak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andreev tries to avoid it but Kabak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andreev to the ground. Andreev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kabak.
Andreev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kabak tries to avoid it but Andreev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kabak to the ground. Kabak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andreev misses with the combination.

Kabak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kabak controlling the position from side mount.
Kabak prevents Andreev from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabak with the ground and pound but Andreev regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Andreev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Andreev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kabak manages to get himself to full guard.
Andreev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Andreev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kabak, up you get!
Kabak misses with a takedown attempt - Andreev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andreev tries to clinch but Kabak moves away
and Kabak counters with a straight right hand.
Andreev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev lands a right hook to the body.

Andreev feints and as Kabak raises his hands in defense, Andreev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kabak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kabak striking off his back but it's not causing Andreev any problems.
Kabak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kabak keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.
Kabak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kabak wants to get back to his feet but Andreev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kabak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrej Kabak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kabak 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrej Kabak!