PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paduwan has chosen Bitch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vesnev
vs
Paduwan

170 cm
28
159 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
146 lbs
21 - 10 - 3

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Paduwan !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paduwan looks to throw the jab but Vesnev is out of range.
A big right from Vesnev misses.
Paduwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paduwan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vesnev has time to react.
Vesnev looks to land a combination. Paduwan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Darth Paduwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paduwan tries to clinch but Vesnev moves out of range.
Paduwan misses with a hook. Vesnev ducked under it nicely.
Paduwan throws an off balance right hand

and Vesnev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paduwan keeping full guard, as Vesnev tries to pass.
Paduwan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vesnev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paduwan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vesnev postures up and lands a big shot to Paduwan 's brow.
We've been hearing that Vesnev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vesnev looking to pass the guard.
Vesnev working some strikes from top position.

Vesnev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vesnev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paduwan is keeping the position for now.

Vesnev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vesnev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vesnev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev tries to free his leg and advance position but Paduwan is retaining full guard.
Vesnev passes Paduwan 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vesnev passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vesnev tries to advance to mount but can't.

Vesnev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesnev controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vesnev slips a jab from Paduwan .
The fighters circling - Paduwan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paduwan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Paduwan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vesnev throws a big shot that misses.
Vesnev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paduwan scores with a jab to the head.
Paduwan misses the jab.
Vesnev clobbers Paduwan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paduwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vesnev throws out the jab.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paduwan as he avoids it easily.
Paduwan tries to clinch but Vesnev is having none of it.

Vesnev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Paduwan is adopting a defensive guard.
Paduwan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vesnev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is pushing down on Paduwan 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paduwan is fighting to maintain full guard but Vesnev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vesnev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paduwan is staying active underneath Vesnev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paduwan taking some punishment here, with Vesnev in his half guard.
Paduwan tries to get to full guard but Vesnev has control of the leg.
Paduwan won't allow Vesnev to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev trying to control from Paduwan 's half guard. Paduwan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vesnev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vesnev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paduwan 's guard.

Vesnev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paduwan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vesnev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev trying to control the action but Paduwan is working from the bottom.
Vesnev wants to free his trapped foot but Paduwan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Vesnev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vesnev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yury Vesnev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paduwan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vesnev lands a nice shot that snaps Paduwan 's head back.
Paduwan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vesnev checks it well.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Paduwan moves out of range.
Paduwan throws out a loose jab but Vesnev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paduwan throws a big shot that misses.

Vesnev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paduwan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vesnev is in Paduwan 's guard.
Vesnev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vesnev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paduwan 's guard.
Paduwan tries to roll over but Vesnev keeps him under control.
Vesnev is trying to control. Paduwan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vesnev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paduwan sees it coming and defends easily.
Vesnev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vesnev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paduwan keeps working.
Paduwan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Paduwan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darth Paduwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yury Vesnev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vesnev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yury Vesnev just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from Vesnev misses the target.
Vesnev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paduwan scores with a jab. Vesnev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paduwan looks to land a left hand but Vesnev moved out of range nicely.
Paduwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vesnev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paduwan slips a straight right by Vesnev.
Paduwan wants to clinch but Vesnev slips to the side

and Vesnev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Paduwan !
Paduwan is looking for a sweep.
Paduwan is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vesnev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Yury Vesnev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Paduwan swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yury Vesnev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vesnev, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev thanked the fans post fight for their support.