PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noynoy Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Andreev had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 148.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Andreev
vs
Aquino

178 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noynoy Aquino!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino misses with a few strikes there.
Aquino looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Aquino throws a nice looking combination but Andreev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aquino throws a right hand that Andreev ducks under and follows up with a left that Andreev also avoids with ease.
Aquino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andreev.

Andreev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Andreev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andreev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aquino wants to stand up but Andreev is controlling him.

Andreev drops back looking for a leg! Aquino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aquino manages to kick Andreev off! Andreev jumps back into Aquino's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Andreev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aquino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andreev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andreev controlling from the top position.

Andreev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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.
Andreev trying to control but Aquino is working from the bottom.
Aquino is looking to stand up but Andreev isn't so interested in that idea.
Andreev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aquino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino wants to get back to his feet.
Andreev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andreev is trying to control the action in half guard but Aquino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Andreev is working for a kimura but Aquino is defending it quite comfortably.
Aquino is trying to stand up here but Andreev is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andreev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Andreev.
Andreev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andreev prevents Aquino from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aquino misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Andreev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Andreev.

Andreev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aquino wants to get back to his feet but Andreev drags him back down.
Andreev controls the position.
Aquino is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Andreev is controlling him well.
Andreev has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Andreev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andreev is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aquino has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aquino!
Aquino wanted to stand there but Andreev had control of the position.

Aquino wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Andreev's closed guard. He's half up but Andreev has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Andreev pivots and extends the arm, Aquino falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Andreev! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Andreev!