PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pruaduk Pandaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pandaw
vs
Sturm

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pruaduk Pandaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pandaw wants to clinch.
Pandaw tries to clinch but Sturm moves out of range.
Sturm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandaw is looking to clinch but Sturm is avoiding it.
Pandaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sturm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sturm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sturm keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Sturm circles away.
Pandaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sturm keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm keeps the fight on the outside.
Pandaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sturm paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pandaw tries to land a knee to the head but Sturm blocks with his arms.
Pandaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sturm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Pandaw looking to throw knees to the head but Sturm is blocking nicely.
Pandaw is pressed up against the cage. Sturm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pandaw down to the mat. Pandaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pruaduk Pandaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Sturm.
Pandaw is looking to clinch but Sturm is avoiding it.

Pandaw scores with a takedown into Sturm's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sturm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sturm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pandaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sturm.
Pandaw is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandaw.
Pandaw is looking to clinch but Sturm is avoiding it.
Pandaw wants to clinch.
Sturm keeps the fight on the outside.
Pandaw fails with the takedown

and Sturm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sturm.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pandaw is breathing heavily.
Pandaw is looking to stand up but Sturm isn't so interested in that idea.
Sturm with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandaw wants to stand up but Sturm is controlling him.
Sturm trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sturm circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sturm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pandaw has his feet on Sturm's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pandaw looks to clinch

and Sturm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pandaw won't be happy with that.
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!
Pandaw wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sturm working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm grinds an elbow into Pandaw's temple.
Pandaw parries the strikes from Sturm easily there. Sturm is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pandaw to escape.
Sturm misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pandaw avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sturm.
Sturm has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pandaw!
Sturm with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Pandaw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sturm thowing shots but they're missing.

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.
Sturm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pandaw blocking the ground and pound.
Pandaw holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sturm tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Sturm.
Pruaduk Pandaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandaw tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sturm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pandaw!
Pandaw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sturm.
Sturm with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sturm throwing strikes here but Pandaw is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandaw is trying to stand up.
Sturm punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sturm is landing with some decent strikes but Pandaw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sturm has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pandaw's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm lands a nice shot to the head.
Pandaw blocking the ground and pound.
Sturm with shots to the head and body - Pandaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sturm with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sturm has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pandaw's face.
Sturm lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sturm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sturm wants to control the pace but Pandaw is squirming around nicely.
Sturm throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Sturm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sturm 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Sturm!