PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikky Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oskolki by Amatory. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tevez
vs
Andreev

190 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikky Tevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Andreev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andreev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andreev trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Andreev holds on and takes a little breather.
Tevez is looking to work some ground and pound but Andreev has wrist control.
Andreev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tevez!
Tevez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andreev looking to control but Tevez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andreev working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez working to try and regain half guard.
Andreev raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevez can't escape the position.
Andreev trying to control but Tevez is having none of it.
Tevez gets back to half guard.
Andreev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Andreev is keen to just control but Tevez is a slippery customer.
Andreev wants to get back to his feet.

Andreev wants to work for an arm triangle but Tevez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tevez is looking to improve his position.
Andreev stops Tevez from getting back to his feet.
Tevez is not content to let Andreev control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tevez shoots for a takedown but Andreev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andreev throws a right hand that Tevez ducks under and follows up with a left that Tevez also avoids with ease.
Tevez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andreev swings for the body but Tevez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev cracks Tevez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andreev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andreev swinging wilding here.
Andreev throws a series of punches but Tevez avoids them all with ease.
Andreev looks gassed!
Tevez tries to clinch but Andreev is having none of it.

Tevez gets a clinch.

Tevez successfully pulls guard.
Tevez keeping full guard, as Andreev tries to pass.

Andreev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev wants to stand but Tevez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevez keeping moving, preventing Andreev from controlling successfully.
Tevez looking to control.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tevez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez lands an upkick as Andreev stands over him.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slow jab from Andreev misses its intended target.
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 Ikky Tevez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tevez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tevez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andreev.
Aleksander Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tevez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andreev pinned against the cage. Andreev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tevez drops his hands momentarily and Andreev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Andreev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Andreev tests Tevez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tevez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andreev throws a sloppy head kick and Tevez moves out of range easily.
Andreev stuffs the takedown attempt from Tevez. Tevez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikky Tevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev misses with a double jab.
Andreev scores with a jab.
Tevez ducks under a wild hook from Andreev.
Andreev lands a head shot.
A cross from Andreev lands.
Andreev misses with a double jab.
Andreev throws a shot from downtown. Tevez moves away and avoids it.
Tevez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andreev to score with a decent uppercut.
Tevez shoots for a takedown but Andreev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Andreev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Andreev lands in his opponent's guard.
Tevez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tevez tries to get out of the position.

That's two 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!
Tevez trying to control the position.
Tevez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tevez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment.
Andreev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Andreev tries to pass to full mount but Tevez defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andreev is working for a kimura but Tevez is defending it quite comfortably.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tevez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tevez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andreev throws a looping overhand right but Tevez ducks down to avoid it.
Tevez throws a combination that misses
and Andreev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tevez moves out of range as Andreev throws a body kick.
Ikky Tevez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters circling - Andreev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andreev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andreev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tevez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tevez shoots and misses
enabling Andreev to counter with a crisp jab.
Andreev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andreev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tevez was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreev.
Tevez with a poor takedown
and Andreev counters with a two punch combo.
Andreev cracks Tevez with a good jab.
Andreev throws a right hand that Tevez ducks under and follows up with a left that Tevez also avoids with ease.
Tevez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Andreev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tevez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab lands there for Andreev.
A punch combination from Andreev misses.
Tevez misses with a takedown
and Andreev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tevez staying out of range there.
Tevez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andreev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andreev swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Andreev to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikky Tevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tevez drops his hands momentarily and Andreev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tevez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andreev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Andreev finds it's target.
Andreev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tevez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andreev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Andreev duly obliges.
Andreev dips to his left and cracks Tevez with an uppercut!
Tevez stuffs the takedown.
Tevez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tevez misses with a takedown
and Andreev counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez slips a jab from Andreev.

Tevez clinches up with Andreev and pushes him back against the cage.
Tevez tries to pull guard but Andreev won't allow it.
Tevez tries for a takedown but Andreev manages to get underhooks.
Andreev lands with a light punch inside.
Andreev is trying to break the clinch but Tevez has him pressed against the cage.
Tevez wants to stall.
Andreev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tevez has him pressed against the cage.
Tevez wants a takedown but no success here.
Tevez prevents Andreev from breaking the clinch.
Tevez goes for a takedown attempt but Andreev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aleksander Andreev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Andreev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez looks for a takedown but Andreev sprawls well.
Andreev jabs Tevez right on the nose. Tevez blinks but takes it well.
Andreev lands a glancing blow to the side of Tevez's head.
Tevez tries to close the distance and clinch but Andreev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tevez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andreev is trying to defend but Tevez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andreev is looking to control Tevez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andreev avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tevez postures up.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Andreev is looking for a triangle but Tevez pushes his legs off easily.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Andreev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andreev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Andreev!