PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Ulianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masao Pandl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulianenko's entrance music is One - Metallica. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ulianenko
vs
Pandl

175 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Ulianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masao Pandl!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulianenko tries to clinch but Pandl is having none of it.
Ulianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandl paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pandl closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pandl working Ulianenko over with knees to the body.
Pandl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ulianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Pandl.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pandl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ulianenko wants to clinch but Pandl slips to the side

and Pandl counters by clinching up.
Pandl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.
Pandl lands with a left to the head.
Pandl scores a nice knee to the body.
Ulianenko is breathing heavily.
Pandl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ulianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Pandl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pandl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandl.

Pandl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pandl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ulianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandl lands a shot to the body.
Pandl taking a breather.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Pandl.
Pandl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandl leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pandl lands a knee to the body.
Ulianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pandl lands a knee to the body.
Pandl lands a nice elbow.
Pandl controlling the action here for a moment.
Pandl crunches a lovely knee into Ulianenko's ribcage.
Pandl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandl lands a knee to the body.
Pandl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pandl dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.

Pandl manages to break the clinch.

Pandl clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandl.
A knee to the head by Pandl.
Pandl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pandl lands an elbow just above Ulianenko 's eye.
Pandl lands a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandl lands an elbow just above Ulianenko 's eye.
The referee calls for Pandl to work.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.

Pandl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandl throws a series of punches but Ulianenko avoids them all with ease.

Pandl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ulianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Pandl.
Pandl dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pandl lands an elbow inside that Ulianenko shrugs off.
Pandl landing knees to the head.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ulianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but Pandl blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Pandl.
Pandl has Ulianenko pushed against the cage.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.
Pandl stalls.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandl lands an elbow that stopped Ulianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Pandl lands a good knee to the midsection. Ulianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Pandl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ulianenko's face.
Ulianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ulianenko's face.
Pandl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ulianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pandl lands an elbow that stopped Ulianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ulianenko obliges.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Pandl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandl scores with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.
Pandl with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pandl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ulianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandl blocks an elbow strike.
Pandl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ulianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandl leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.

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

Pandl closes the distance and pushes Ulianenko back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Pandl.
Ulianenko wants to clinch

and Pandl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pandl leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pandl with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ulianenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.

Pandl breaks the clinch.
Mikhail Ulianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ulianenko tries to clinch
and Pandl counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Pandl darts in and clinches Ulianenko up against the cage.
Ulianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulianenko being controlled against the cage.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Pandl manages to break the clinch.

Pandl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ulianenko misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pandl.
A knee to the head by Pandl.
Ulianenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pandl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ulianenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandl scores a nice knee to the body.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but Pandl blocks it.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pandl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Pandl manages to break the clinch.
Ulianenko wants to clinch

and Pandl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pandl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandl lands an elbow inside that Ulianenko shrugs off.
Pandl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandl scores with a knee to the head.
Pandl lands an elbow just above Ulianenko 's eye.
Pandl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ulianenko backwards.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Pandl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulianenko tries to clinch up

and Pandl moves into the clinch.
Pandl avoiding damage as Ulianenko throws knees to the body.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pandl lands an elbow inside that Ulianenko shrugs off.
Pandl stalling.
Pandl scores with a knee to the head.
Pandl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandl lands a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pandl with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pandl scores with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Pandl.

Pandl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ulianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ulianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masao Pandl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pandl lands a nice elbow.
Pandl with a knee to the head.
Pandl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ulianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Pandl.
Ulianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Pandl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ulianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulianenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Pandl.
Pandl lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
Pandl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Pandl manages to break the clinch.
Ulianenko looks to clinch
and Pandl counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ulianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Pandl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pandl tries to land a knee to the head but Ulianenko blocks with his arms.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
Pandl avoiding damage as Ulianenko throws knees to the body.

Pandl breaks from the clinch.
Ulianenko looks to clinch

and Pandl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Ulianenko.
Pandl lands a knee to the body.
Pandl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pandl lands a knee to the head.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but Pandl blocks it.
Pandl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masao Pandl 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ulianenko tries to clinch

and Pandl counters by clinching up.
Ulianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pandl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ulianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Pandl is struggling to control the position.
Pandl working Ulianenko over with knees to the body.
Pandl is stalling here.
Ulianenko trying to control the position but instead, Pandl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulianenko into the cage.
Ulianenko letting Pandl take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandl scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.
Pandl with a knee to the head.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.
Pandl lands a nice elbow.
Pandl connects with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ulianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pandl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ulianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandl.
Pandl scores a nice knee to the body.

Pandl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulianenko wants to clinch but Pandl slips to the side

and Pandl counters by moving into the clinch.
Pandl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ulianenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Pandl landing knees to the head.
Pandl stalls.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Pandl is struggling to control the position.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Ulianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pandl.
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pandl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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.
Pandl trying to stall but Ulianenko improves his position.
Ulianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandl blocks the elbow strike.
Ulianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandl blocks it with crossed arms.
Pandl slows down the pace here.
Ulianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Pandl lands a good knee to the midsection. Ulianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Pandl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ulianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandl obliges.
Pandl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pandl tries a knee to the head but Ulianenko blocks it.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but Pandl blocks it.
Pandl stalls.
Pandl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandl avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pandl.
Pandl slowing the pace effectively.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandl obliges.
Ulianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ulianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pandl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulianenko wants to clinch
and Pandl counters with a head kick.
Ulianenko tries to clinch up
and Pandl counters with a good, hard body kick but Ulianenko shrugs it off.
Ulianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ulianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pandl counters with a head kick.
Ulianenko clinches but Pandl breaks the clinch

and Pandl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ulianenko throws an elbow that misses.
Pandl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ulianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mikhail Ulianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Ulianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pandl's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ulianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
Pandl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ulianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Pandl blocks with his arms.
Ulianenko is trying to stall.
Pandl landing knees to the head.
Pandl lands an elbow that stopped Ulianenko in his tracks for a moment.

Pandl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulianenko is looking to clinch.
Mikhail Ulianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulianenko avoids the head kick by Pandl.
Ulianenko closes the distance but Pandl moves to the side

and Pandl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pandl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ulianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pandl is blocking nicely.
Masao Pandl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Pandl.
Ulianenko misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masao Pandl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pandl 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masao Pandl!