PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lev Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raising Hell. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nikifor
vs
Bean

189 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Nikifor!
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, Ron Bean!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean swinging wildly here.
Nikifor throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
Nikifor lands with a shot to the body.
Bean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Lev Nikifor has been cut.
Bean staying out of range there.
No joy there for Bean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bean looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikifor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikifor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikifor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikifor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nikifor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nikifor slips a straight right by Bean.
Bean slips a straight right by Nikifor.
Nikifor misses with a few strikes there.
Nikifor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bean doesn't seem bothered though.
Bean shoots in but Nikifor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nikifor thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikifor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bean closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bean looks gassed!
Bean trying to mount his opponent but Nikifor defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor wants to get back to his feet.
Bean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikifor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikifor has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nikifor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bean.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean wants to take a breather but Nikifor is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean wants to pass the guard but Nikifor is defending well.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikifor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Bean does no damage.
Bean misses with an uppercut.

Bean shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikifor's head.
Nikifor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikifor wants to get back to full guard.
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor pushes Bean off looking to stand but Bean dives back in and keeps control.
Bean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikifor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bean on the ground.
Bean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikifor defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nikifor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bean on the side of the head.
Bean scores with a leg kick.
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikifor.
Nikifor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
Bean thuds his shin into the meat of Nikifor's side.
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!
Nikifor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lev Nikifor's cut.
That's time! Nikifor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nikifor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bean.
Bean avoids the body shot from Nikifor.
Bean shoots in looking for a takedown. Nikifor tries to sprawl out of it but Bean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nikifor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Nikifor is out of range.
Bean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikifor.
The fighters circling - Nikifor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikifor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikifor missing with a left hand there. Bean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikifor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean staying out of range there.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikifor connects with a right hand. Bean shakes it off.
Bean slips under a jab.
Nikifor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bean is just out of range.
Nikifor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikifor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Bean misses.
Nikifor scores with a jab to the body.
Bean misses with a leg kick.
Lev Nikifor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikifor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bean manages to avoid it.
Nikifor tries to bum rush Bean with a series of wild strikes but Bean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bean closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nikifor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bean.
Bean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bean is looking to take a break and control but Nikifor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikifor's head.
Bean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikifor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikifor's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nikifor did well to prevent Bean getting side control.
Bean frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bean breaks from Nikifor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bean breaks from Nikifor's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bean putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bean lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nikifor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bean postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nikifor looks a forlorn figure.
Bean lands with some strikes.
Bean controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean with a couple of short strikes.
Ron Bean has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Bean.
Bean controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lev Nikifor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bean throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bean.
Bean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nikifor defends it nicely.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Nikifor.
Bean tries to score with a low kick but Nikifor moves his leg out of the way.
Nikifor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikifor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.

Bean feints and as Nikifor raises his hands in defense, Bean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Nikifor has wrist control.
Bean looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bean is in close to Nikifor's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean postures up in Nikifor's guard and throws a big left but Nikifor blocks it.
Nikifor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Nikifor blocks nicely.

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

Bean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Bean are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bean throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bean cracks Nikifor with a big right hand but Nikifor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Bean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nikifor, who protects the arm well.
Bean trying to control the position but Nikifor is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bean cracks Nikifor with a big elbow.
Nikifor is trying to work for a sweep but Bean has mounted him!
Bean working the ground and pound effectively.
Bean cracks Nikifor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bean dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nikifor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lev Nikifor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ron Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bean throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Bean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Bean!