PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrej Kavelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrej Kavelin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Targaryen
vs
Kavelin

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
203 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Targaryen!
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, Andrej Kavelin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavelin feints a jab promting Targaryen to slip. Kavelin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Targaryen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jon Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kavelin.
Targaryen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Kavelin does no damage.
Kavelin ducks under a wild hook from Targaryen.
Kavelin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Targaryen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kavelin moves out of range of the strikes.
Targaryen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kavelin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavelin throws a head kick that half lands.
Kavelin tries to clinch up but Targaryen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kavelin checks the leg kick.

Kavelin takes the fight into the clinch.
Kavelin stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavelin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Targaryen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kavelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Targaryen trying to control the position but instead, Kavelin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Targaryen into the cage.
Targaryen misses with an elbow over the top.
Targaryen blocks an elbow strike.

Kavelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Targaryen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kavelin counters with a two punch combo.
Targaryen looks to land a combination but Kavelin avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Kavelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws out a loose jab but Kavelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kavelin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Targaryen throws a jab when Kavelin was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Targaryen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Targaryen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Targaryen looks to land a right hand but Kavelin moved out of range.
Targaryen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kavelin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Targaryen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Targaryen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kavelin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kavelin throws a series of punches but Targaryen moves out of range.

Kavelin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Targaryen sprawling to the canvas. Kavelin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Targaryen hang on?

Targaryen is rocked!
Targaryen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Targaryen missing with punches from the bottom.
Oh Targaryen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Targaryen actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavelin throwing shots but Targaryen is blocking nicely.
Targaryen seems to have got his legs back now.
Targaryen has hold of Kavelin's hands but Kavelin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Targaryen looking for submissions off his back.

Kavelin is trying for a kimura here. Targaryen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kavelin wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrej Kavelin!
Andrej Kavelin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.