PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Andrakovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Andrakovski has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pending
vs
Andrakovski

150 cm
25
130 lbs
13 - 30 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Andrakovski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pending shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andrakovski as he avoids it easily.

Andrakovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pending, pushing him back against the cage.
Andrakovski is stalling here.
Pending tries to score a body lock takedown but Andrakovski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pending is trying to drag Andrakovski to the mat but Andrakovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fyodor Pending. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pending is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andrakovski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andrakovski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pending tries for a takedown but Andrakovski manages to get underhooks.

Andrakovski breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrakovski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Andrakovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pending, pushing him back against the cage.
Pending tries to pull guard but Andrakovski won't allow it.

Andrakovski breaks from the clinch.
Pending dives in and grabs Andrakovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrakovski pushes down on Pending's head and hops out.

Andrakovski rushes Pending and presses him up against the cage.
Pending is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Andrakovski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pending is trying to drag Andrakovski to the mat but Andrakovski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pending drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrakovski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending tries to pull guard but Andrakovski holds him up against the cage and eventually Pending drops back down to his feet.
Pending looking for a takedown.
Pending goes for a takedown attempt but Andrakovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Andrakovski closes the distance and clinches.
Pending wants a takedown.
Pending tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andrakovski just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Andrakovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pending tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Andrakovski breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Andrakovski finds it's target.

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.
Andrakovski lands a brutal uppercut that launches Pending off his feet! Pending tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Andrakovski!