PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kaufman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wee Bey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kaufman Jr
vs
Bey

185 cm
29
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Kaufman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wee Bey!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bey misses with a low kick.
Kaufman Jr shoots in for a takedown but Bey shows good takedown defense.
Bey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bey wants it to stay on the feet.
Bey shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaufman Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Bey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kaufman Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bey sprawls well initially but Kaufman Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kaufman Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bey sees it coming and defends easily.

Kaufman Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kaufman Jr is stalling here. Bey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kaufman Jr seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bey controls the position from side control.
Kaufman Jr is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kaufman Jr is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bey is looking to take a break and control but Kaufman Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaufman Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Bey keeps moving and retains side control.
Kaufman Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bey wants to free his trapped foot but Kaufman Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaufman Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Bey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaufman Jr's head.
Kaufman Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaufman Jr.
Bey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr keeping full guard, as Bey tries to pass.

Kaufman Jr looking for subs off his back but Bey has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kaufman Jr is not content to let Bey control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kaufman Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bey pulls his head out easily.

Kaufman Jr looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bey pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bey stuffs the takedown.
Kaufman Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bey as he avoids it easily.
Wee Bey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Bey as Kaufman Jr shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Kaufman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bey scores with a leg kick.
Bey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaufman Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Bey. Those never looked like landing.
Kaufman Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bey.
Bey throws a head kick but Kaufman Jr moves out of range.
Kaufman Jr misses with a takedown
and Bey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kaufman Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Bey controlling the action here.

Kaufman Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bey trying to control the pace.
Kaufman Jr manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaufman Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bey defends well.

Kaufman Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bey wants to pass the guard but Kaufman Jr is keeping the position.

Kaufman Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bey has picked Kaufman Jr up and slammed him! Kaufman Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Bey manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr tries to bench press Bey off him but Bey keeps the position.
Kaufman Jr is trying to control Bey's posture but Bey avoids it.
Kaufman Jr tries to buck Bey off but Bey is having none of it.
Kaufman Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bey content to control rather than advance.
Kaufman Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bey wants to get up but he can't break Kaufman Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kaufman Jr has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kaufman Jr.
Kaufman Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Kaufman Jr is not content to let Bey control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bey controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wee Bey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaufman Jr wants to sweep but Bey has passed to side control!
Kaufman Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Andy Kaufman Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice defenses there by Kaufman Jr.
Good work by Kaufman Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Bey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaufman Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaufman Jr.
That kick from Bey tenderised Kaufman Jr's leg. Kaufman Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Bey. No joy for Kaufman Jr on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Kaufman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaufman Jr tries to clinch but Bey is having none of it.
Bey closes the distance and clinches up with Kaufman Jr, looking for a takedown. Bey pushes Kaufman Jr against the ropes but Kaufman Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaufman Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bey defends it nicely.
Bey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bey cracks Kaufman Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaufman Jr tries to clinch up
and Bey counters with an inside leg kick.
Kaufman Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaufman Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaufman Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Andy Kaufman Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bey.
Kaufman Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Bey.
Bey stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaufman Jr. Kaufman Jr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Bey. Bey gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaufman Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Bey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaufman Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaufman Jr's calf.
Bey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaufman Jr pinned against the ropes. Kaufman Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaufman Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaufman Jr tries to get to full guard but Bey has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaufman Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaufman Jr trying to hold on to Bey's head to control him but Bey postures up.

Bey stands up out of the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaufman Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaufman Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bey. Bey obviously looking to wear him down.
Bey scores with a push kick.
Bey shoots in for a takedown but Kaufman Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wee Bey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bey 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wee Bey!