PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Havener
vs
Inclan

179 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 6 - 3

225 cm
29
165 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 6 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inclan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Havener avoids it really well and circles away.
Havener misses the shot to the body.

Havener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inclan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inclan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Havener avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan is working for takedown but Havener is calmly controlling the position for now.
Havener lands a nice knee to the body.
Inclan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Inclan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inclan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Havener avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Havener's elbow.
Inclan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Havener is keeping busy.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Havener to keep the fight standing.
Inclan tries for a takedown but Havener manages to get underhooks.
Inclan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inclan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inclan takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Havener gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Inclan is trying to force a seperation but Havener has the dominant position.

Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Havener moves into range and clinches up with Inclan.
Havener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Inclan avoids it.
Inclan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Havener fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Havener moves into the clinch.
Inclan working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Inclan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Havener looking to throw knees to the head but Inclan is blocking nicely.
Inclan wants to take the fight to the mat but Havener manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Havener is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Inclan is working for takedown but Havener is calmly controlling the position for now.
Havener tries to land knees in the clinch but Inclan avoids the damage to the body.
Inclan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Havener pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan keeps the fight on the outside.
Inclan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Havener gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Inclan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Havener avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Inclan has Havener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Havener shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Havener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Inclan tries to break the clinch but Havener is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Inclan moves into the clinch.
Havener is looking to break free of the clinch but Inclan has double underhooks.
Inclan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inclan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inclan is trying to pull guard but Havener turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Inclan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Havener gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Inclan.
Inclan jumps guard but Havener stands there with Inclan around his waist. Inclan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Havener avoids the elbow strike from Inclan, against the cage.
Inclan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havener stops a takedown attempt from Inclan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Havener gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Inclan tries to circle away but Havener has him pinned against the cage.
Inclan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inclan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Havener just stands there and leans against the cage.
Inclan looking for a takedown.

Havener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Havener has closed the distance and engaged Inclan in a clinch.
Inclan trying to stall but Havener improves his position.
Inclan is trying to break the clinch but Havener has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Inclan is looking to take this one to the mat.

Havener breaks the clinch.

Havener instigates a clinch.
Inclan trying to stall but Havener improves his position.
Inclan avoiding damage as Havener throws knees to the body.
Havener gets underhooks to prevent Inclan's takedown attempt.
Inclan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Havener walks away with a smile on his face. Inclan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Havener gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Havener avoids a wild elbow strike from Inclan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Inclan is defending well for now.
Havener looking to throw knees to the head but Inclan is blocking nicely.
Havener is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Inclan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Havener backwards.
Havener stops a takedown attempt from Inclan.
Havener lands a nice elbow.
Inclan managing to block the knees to the body from Havener.
Inclan has had enough of the clinch but Havener keeps him there for the moment.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Havener escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Havener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but Inclan blocks with his arms.
Inclan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Inclan can't get the takedown.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Inclan is defending well for now.
Havener misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inclan can't get the takedown.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Havener dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Havener tries to clinch up but Inclan circles away and keeps his distance.
Havener tries to clinch up but Inclan circles away and keeps his distance.
Inclan moves out of range of the body kick.
Havener pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Havener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inclan is trying to force a seperation but Havener has the dominant position.
Havener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Inclan successfully pulls guard.
Havener is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Inclan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Havener would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havener got a little sloppy there for a moment and Inclan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Havener has managed to get both his arms back between Inclan's legs - danger averted.

Inclan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Havener has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Havener controlling from the top position.
Inclan wants to sweep here but Havener controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inclan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Havener wanted to stand there but Inclan had control of the position.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Havener won't allow Inclan to sweep him here.
Havener trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inclan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Havener controls from within his opponent's guard.

Havener drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Inclan dives on top into guard.

Inclan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Havener is looking to stand back up but Inclan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Havener.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Havener looking for submissions off his back.

Inclan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Havener defends it well.
Inclan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Havener.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Havener, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!