PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayush Tandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Archavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane Archavin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tandon
vs
Archavin

195 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

216 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ayush Tandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Archavin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archavin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ayush Tandon has been cut.

Tandon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archavin stalls.

Tandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tandon looks for a takedown but Archavin sprawls well.
Archavin lands a nice shot that snaps Tandon's head back.
Tandon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tandon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archavin swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Archavin.
Tandon lands a right hook to the body.
Tandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayush Tandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Archavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Archavin to keep the fight standing.

Tandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archavin with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Archavin. No joy for Tandon on that attempt.
Archavin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tandon avoids it really well and circles away.
Tandon lands a high kick!
Archavin shoots for a double leg takedown but Tandon sprawls well. He's pushed Archavin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tandon misses with a double jab
and Archavin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tandon moves in looking to clinch but Archavin pushes him off.
Archavin is looking to clinch.
Tandon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archavin as he avoids it easily.
Tandon is breathing heavily.
Archavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tandon pinned against the cage. Tandon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tandon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archavin fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tandon shoots in but Archavin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Archavin. No joy for Tandon on that attempt.
Tandon blocks the body kick.
Archavin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Tandon. No joy for Archavin on that attempt.
Archavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tandon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Tandon. No joy for Archavin on that attempt.
Tandon moves in looking to clinch but Archavin pushes him off.
Archavin throws a front kick that sends Tandon stumbling back into the cage.
Tandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tandon stuffs the takedown attempt from Archavin. Archavin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tandon has a takedown stuffed.
Tandon closes the distance and clinches up with Archavin, looking for a takedown. Tandon pushes Archavin against the cage but Archavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Archavin moves into range and clinches up with Tandon.

Archavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tandon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tandon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archavin's waist but Archavin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tandon off to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Archavin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Archavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ayush Tandon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archavin.
Archavin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tandon fails with a takedown attempt.
Archavin wants to clinch up but Tandon keeps it at a distance.
Tandon throws a head kick but Archavin moves out of range.
Archavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archavin has a takedown stuffed.

Archavin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tandon, pushing him back against the cage.
Tandon can't get the takedown.
Archavin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayush Tandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Archavin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Archavin as Tandon shoots in.
Archavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Archavin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Archavin rushes Tandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Archavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Archavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Tandon which made him look bad.

Archavin forces Tandon back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tandon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archavin prevents it.
Archavin just leaning against Tandon, taking a breather.
Archavin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Archavin wants a takedown but no success here.
Archavin managing to block the knees to the body from Tandon.

Tandon pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archavin preventing the sweep.
Archavin content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archavin stands up from Tandon's guard - Archavin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Archavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tandon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archavin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tandon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Archavin is fending him off so far but Tandon persists. Nope, Archavin circles away and we're back to standing.
Tandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Archavin misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archavin shoots in but no luck this time.
Tandon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tandon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Archavin pinned against the cage. Archavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tandon throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tandon is working for takedown but Archavin is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Archavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ayush Tandon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Archavin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Archavin leaves Tandon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Tandon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Archavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archavin closes the distance and clinches up with Tandon, looking for a takedown. Archavin pushes Tandon against the cage but Tandon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Archavin slaps away a takedown attempt from Tandon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tandon wants to clinch up but Archavin keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Archavin clinches up with Tandon and pushes him back against the cage.
Tandon jumps guard but Archavin stands there with Tandon around his waist. Tandon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayush Tandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Archavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayush Tandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tandon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tandon fails with a takedown attempt.

Archavin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archavin is trying to pull guard but Tandon has him pressed against the cage.

Archavin pulls guard successfully.
Archavin wants to sweep but no luck.
Archavin working a defensive guard here.
Tandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Archavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archavin is pulling down on Tandon's head to control his posture.

Archavin kicks Tandon off and gets to his feet.
Archavin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Archavin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Archavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Archavin. No joy for Tandon on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archavin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Archavin lands a head kick. Tandon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Archavin looks for a takedown but Tandon sprawls well.
Tandon closes the distance but Archavin moves to the side

and Archavin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Archavin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Archavin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tandon wants to take the fight to the mat but Archavin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tandon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archavin smiles and moves away.
Archavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Archavin. Tandon shrugs it off though.
Tandon shoots in for a takedown but Archavin shows good takedown defense.
Archavin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Archavin connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Archavin takes the fight into the clinch.
Ayush Tandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane Archavin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tandon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Archavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archavin 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Archavin!