PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byhenikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Britney Spears - Piece Of Me. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Byhenikov
vs
West

174 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Byhenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byhenikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Byhenikov throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
A combination from Byhenikov does no damage.
Byhenikov moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
Byhenikov scores with a nice strike.
Byhenikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from West misses.
Byhenikov misses with a two punch combination.
West sizes up Byhenikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Igor Byhenikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byhenikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Byhenikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West throws a hook but Byhenikov blocks it.
Byhenikov moves forwards but West connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byhenikov looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Byhenikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West takes a swing at Byhenikov's ribcage but misses.
Byhenikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and West makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byhenikov is able to avoid easily.
West slips a jab and a cross from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
West fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
West swings for the body but Byhenikov moves out of range.
Byhenikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
West attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by West there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byhenikov throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byhenikov throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
Byhenikov moves away from the strike by West.
Byhenikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byhenikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byhenikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Byhenikov momentarily.
Byhenikov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

West gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
West is trying to pull guard but Byhenikov turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
West works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
West crunches a lovely knee into Byhenikov's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byhenikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West is trying to pull guard but Byhenikov has him pressed against the ropes.
West tries to work over Byhenikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Byhenikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Byhenikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Byhenikov throws a head punch that misses.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Byhenikov.
A short right from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov scores with a shoulder strike.
West misses with a body punch.
Byhenikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov digs a right hand into West's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on West's gas tank.
West lands an uppercut.
Byhenikov swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byhenikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West is looking to control Byhenikov's arms but Byhenikov gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the ropes.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byhenikov swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byhenikov is looking to break free of the clinch but West has double underhooks.
Byhenikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Byhenikov fails to land.
West digs a right hand into Byhenikov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Byhenikov's gas tank.
A hook to the body from West.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byhenikov blocks a body shot from West.
West tries to work over Byhenikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov lands with a right to the head.
Byhenikov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West prevents Byhenikov from breaking the clinch.
Byhenikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
West digs a right hand underneath Byhenikov's ribcage. Byhenikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Byhenikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byhenikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Byhenikov.
West tries to pull guard but Byhenikov forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Igor Byhenikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy West.
West tries to work over Byhenikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West misses with a punch to the body.
Byhenikov throws a head punch that misses.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Byhenikov controls his hands.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byhenikov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from West.
West looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy West will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

West moves out of range as Byhenikov strikes.
Byhenikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
West scores with a sloppy right hand. Byhenikov should have avoided that one.
West is looking to clinch.
Byhenikov misses with a wild combination.
Byhenikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Byhenikov. Those never looked like landing.
Byhenikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West.
West throws a big shot that misses.
Byhenikov works the jab nicely.
Byhenikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byhenikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Byhenikov tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West throws a leg kick but Byhenikov checks it.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by West there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byhenikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byhenikov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting West counter with a right hand.
West misses with a hook.
Byhenikov throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
Byhenikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Byhenikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Byhenikov takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Byhenikov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byhenikov swinging wildly here.
Igor Byhenikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byhenikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byhenikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Byhenikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by West.
Byhenikov checks a leg kick.
Byhenikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byhenikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Byhenikov's shoulder, as Byhenikov tries to avoid the shot.
Byhenikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Byhenikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from West.
Byhenikov throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from West does no damage.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Byhenikov tries to bum rush West with a series of wild strikes but West uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byhenikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West looks to land a left hand but Byhenikov moved out of range nicely.
Byhenikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byhenikov walks into a stiff left hand from West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byhenikov was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Byhenikov connects with the punch.
West dips to his left and cracks Byhenikov with an uppercut!
Byhenikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice leg kick.
West motions for Byhenikov to come forward. West throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for West.
West takes one to the side of the head.
Byhenikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byhenikov misses with a combination
and West counters with a good low kick that Byhenikov was not able to check.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
Donk. West catches Byhenikov right on the button with a cross.
Byhenikov misses with a double jab.
West connects with a right hand. Byhenikov shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byhenikov with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byhenikov's sensitive parts.
West connects with an inside leg kick.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byhenikov was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
West cracks Byhenikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byhenikov misses with a hook
and West counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
West throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
West dodges the punch combination from Byhenikov.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
West misses with a looping right.
A combination from Byhenikov does no damage.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byhenikov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy West 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! And we move into the final round!

Byhenikov throws a right hand that West ducks under and follows up with a left that West also avoids with ease.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Byhenikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West works Byhenikov's body with a nice hook.
West slips a straight right by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov swinging wildly here.
Byhenikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byhenikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Byhenikov cracks West with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byhenikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byhenikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Byhenikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West dodges the punch combination from Byhenikov.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Byhenikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. West catches Byhenikov right on the button with a cross.
Byhenikov lands a nice shot that snaps West's head back.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byhenikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
West misses with a body shot.
West dodges the punch combination from Byhenikov.
A left and a right from Byhenikov both land. Nice combination.
West slips under a jab from Byhenikov.
West scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
West cracks the inside of Byhenikov's front leg.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Byhenikov blocks a jab.
Byhenikov blocks a jab.
West feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Byhenikovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Igor Byhenikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov misses with a body punch
and West counters with a good low kick that Byhenikov was not able to check.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byhenikov.
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Byhenikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byhenikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and West counters with a nice low kick that buckles Byhenikov's knee momentarily.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byhenikov moves away.
West scores with a jab to the body.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byhenikov.
West scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
West jabs at Byhenikov's body.
West misses with an uppercut. Byhenikov saw that one coming.
Byhenikov lands an overhand right.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing.
West takes a swing at Byhenikov's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov moves away from the strike by West.
West misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from West.
Byhenikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
West chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byhenikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
West on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from West misses.
West connects with a leg kick. Byhenikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
Byhenikov misses with a few strikes there.
West fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Byhenikov.
West connects with a body shot that sends Byhenikov's belly button to the back.
Byhenikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Byhenikov does no damage.
West throws a hook but Byhenikov avoids it easily.
West is looking to slow Byhenikov down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Byhenikov.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byhenikov's sensitive parts.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West slips a jab and a cross from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Byhenikov there.
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy West comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got West 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy West!
In his post fight interview, Randy West started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.