PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gunther -Ding Dong Song . Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrey
vs
Ninja

177 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Fast

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malutin Andrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrey thumps Ninja with a low kick.
Andrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninja's head.
Andrey connects with a body shot that sends Ninja's belly button to the back.
Andrey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andrey connects with a nice looking jab.
Andrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Ninja has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andrey.
Andrey tests Ninja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrey throws a right and a left that Ninja avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey thumps Ninja with a low kick.
Andrey thumps Ninja with a low kick.
Andrey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ninja. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Andrey.
Andrey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andrey cracks Ninja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninja's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malutin Andrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ninja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrey.
Malutin Andrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey throws a leg kick which misses Ninja's front leg but catches the back leg as Ninja tries to avoid it.
Ninja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrey.
That kick from Andrey tenderised Ninja's leg. Ninja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ninja's coach down at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ninja's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Andrey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Andrey.
Andrey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andrey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Andrey scores with a spinning back kick!
Ninja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andrey feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninja's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrey.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Andrey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
Andrey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ninja backs up against the cage.
Andrey cracks the inside of Ninja's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrey.
Andrey looks to land a combination. Ninja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Ninja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ninja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Andrey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Andrey.
Andrey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andrey lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malutin Andrey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andrey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ninja tries to move into range but Andrey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andrey lunges at Ninja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ninja's hand.
Ninja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ninja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrey.
A head kick from Andrey lands but Ninja takes it in his stride.

Ninja is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andrey lands with a nice body punch.
Andrey throws a head kick that misses.
Andrey connects with an inside leg kick.
Andrey throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Andrey.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ninja might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andrey has got the better of the exchanges.
Ninja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andrey.
Andrey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andrey lands with a slapping head kick.
Ninja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ninja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andrey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andrey fakes the leg kick and cracks Ninja in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrey misses with a two punch combination.
Ninja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andrey. That's going to slow Ninja down.
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Andrey lands with a kick to the temple. Ninja shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A decent looking body kick lands there for Andrey.
Andrey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andrey delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Andrey.
Andrey lands a jab-cross combination.
Andrey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andrey throws a good cross that connects.
Andrey scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Andrey.
Malutin Andrey is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ninja.
Ninja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ninja is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrey finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ninja takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Andrey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ninja seems to have recovered his senses.
Ninja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andrey feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.
Ninja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andrey tries to bum rush Ninja with a series of wild strikes but Ninja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ninja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ninja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ninja.
Andrey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Andrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malutin Andrey 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andrey. Andrey obviously looking to wear him down.
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ninja's head backwards.
Andrey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ninja takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andrey clobbers Ninja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ninja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andrey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ninja takes a step back to recover.
Andrey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That kick from Andrey tenderised Ninja's leg. Ninja is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andrey duly obliges.
Andrey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ninja at a distance.
Andrey tries to work over Ninja's front leg with a kick but Ninja checks it.
Andrey throws a low kick but Ninja avoids it.
Andrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ninja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ninja there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrey.
Andrey looks to land a combination but Ninja avoids it well.
Ninja checks a low kick from Andrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrey scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrey scores with a punch to the head.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Andrey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ninja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andrey.
Andrey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Andrey is looking to score with low kicks.
Ninja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ninja avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Andrey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ninja's calf.
Andrey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ninja's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andrey. Andrey obviously looking to wear him down.
Andrey with a nice cross.
Andrey scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Andrey.
Malutin Andrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrey.
Ninja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrey.
Ninja moves out of range of the leg kick from Andrey.
Andrey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Andrey.
A jab from Andrey finds it's way through Ninja's defenses.
Ninja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andrey misses with a head kick.
Andrey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ninja can do to turn this around?
Andrey takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrey scores with a head kick. Ninja tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrey thuds his shin into the meat of Ninja's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malutin Andrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malutin Andrey!
A very excited looking Malutin Andrey rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.