PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Fuego has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fuego
vs
Andrade

185 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dante Fuego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuego looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuego's waist but Fuego gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Fuego, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Fuego against the cage but Fuego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrade shoots in and drives through. Fuego sprawls well.
Dante Fuego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Andrade.
Fuego moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrade shoots in and drives through. Fuego sprawls well.
Andrade is looking to clinch.
Fuego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Fuego sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrade shoots in but Fuego avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuego's waist but Fuego gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.
Fuego scores with a nice right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fuego. Andrade shrugs it off though.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuego but Fuego pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade tries for a takedown but Fuego sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuego.

Fuego moves into range and clinches up with Andrade.

Fuego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuego throws a right and a left that Andrade avoids nicely.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuego as he jumps to the side.
Fuego goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andrade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fuego jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuego stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrade. Andrade gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Fuego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuego throws a head kick that half lands.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fuego as he avoids it easily.
Fuego throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andrade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andrade shoots in but Fuego avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fuego scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andrade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuego tries to avoid it but Andrade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuego to the ground. Fuego escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Andrade or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuego which made him look bad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuego darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Andrade or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuego which made him look bad.
Fuego stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrade. Andrade gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrade shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuego scores with a jab to the head.
Andrade throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Fuego counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuego stops a takedown attempt from Andrade.
Andrade tries for a takedown. No joy.

Fuego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuego tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuego manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuego throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Andrade with that takedown attempt.
Andrade takes one to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fuego keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrade prevents Fuego from breaking the clinch.
Fuego prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Andrade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuego is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Fuego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fuego dodges the punch combination from Andrade.
Fuego lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Fuego dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
Andrade looks for a takedown but Fuego sprawls well.
Andrade shoots for a takedown but Fuego saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dante Fuego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Andrade.
Fuego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Fuego.
Fuego throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuego tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuego manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuego closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a takedown
and Fuego counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fuego is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fuego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrade shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuego is looking to clinch but Andrade is avoiding it.
Andrade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuego is fending him off so far but Andrade persists. Nope, Fuego circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches up with Fuego, looking for a takedown. Andrade pushes Fuego against the cage but Fuego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuego misses with a combination

and Andrade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuego is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrade is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andrade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuego has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Andrade has passed into side control.
Andrade cracks Fuego with a big elbow.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Andrade is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fuego is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Andrade cracks Fuego with a big right hand but Fuego just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Andrade tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Andrade looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Andrade cracks Fuego with a big right hand but Fuego just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Andrade is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fuego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andrade misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Andrade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuego tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Andrade is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fuego knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andrade on the ground.
Andrade lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuego wants to get back to his feet but Andrade is dominant here and he's now got Fuego's back!
Andrade landing shots from mount.
Fuego is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Andrade looking to finish Fuego with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuego!
BOOM! Andrade connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Andrade with shots to the head and body - Fuego looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andrade cracks Fuego with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fuego takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuego is working to get back to half guard.
Andrade is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fuego is squirming around, avoiding Andrade's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fuego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuego tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuego manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuego throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
Dante Fuego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Andrade.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Fuego lands but Andrade takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fuego stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrade. Andrade gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuego misses with a straight right.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but Fuego shows good takedown defense.
Fuego throws a combination that misses
and Andrade counters with a straight right hand.
Andrade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fuego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrade fails with the takedown

and Fuego counters by clinching up.
Fuego looking to slow down the pace here.

Fuego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuego.
Fuego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Fuego as Andrade shoots in.
Fuego lands a nice shot to the body.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Fuego.
Andrade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Fuego.
Fuego misses with a head kick.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses
letting Fuego counter with a right hand.
Fuego throws a combination that misses
and Andrade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuego's waist but Fuego gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade has a takedown stuffed.
Fuego lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andrade wants to clinch.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuego but Fuego pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrade has his takedown stuffed
and Fuego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuego cracks Andrade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andrade with a poor takedown
and Fuego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuego scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andrade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fuego counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrade is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuego has double underhooks.

Fuego breaks from the clinch.
Andrade throws the left hand but Fuego avoids the punch easily.
Andrade shoots in and drives through. Fuego sprawls well.
Dante Fuego is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrade.
Fuego moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andrade misses with a takedown
and Fuego counters with an inside leg kick.
Dante Fuego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuego misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrade shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuego tries to sprawl out of it but Andrade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuego manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuego.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Fuego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fuego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Fuego!