PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Kandinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tiago Nero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nero
vs
Kandinsky

184 cm
24
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiago Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietr Kandinsky!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Nero. Those never looked like landing.
Nero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kandinsky moves in looking to clinch but Nero pushes him off.
Nero throws a chopping leg kick but Kandinsky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Kandinsky gets the takedown into side control.

Kandinsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nero manages to get back to half guard.
Nero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kandinsky looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nero trying to hold on to Kandinsky's head to control him but Kandinsky postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandinsky prevents Nero from standing back up.
Nero is looking to improve his position.
Kandinsky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kandinsky wants to pass to mount but Nero is defending the position.
Nero landing small, sideways elbows.
Nero is looking to improve his position.
Kandinsky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nero!
Nero wants to control but Kandinsky is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nero is trying desperately to improve position.
Kandinsky content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kandinsky lands a heavy elbow.
Kandinsky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nero wants to hold on but Kandinsky pushes him away.
Kandinsky controlling from mount.
Kandinsky trying to control but Nero is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Kandinsky with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kandinsky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kandinsky fails to advance to Nero's back.
Kandinsky wants to control the pace but Nero is squirming around nicely.
Kandinsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kandinsky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nero manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero can't do much from the bottom here.
Nero tries to improve position but can't.
We've been informed that Kandinsky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kandinsky trying to control the action but Nero is working from the bottom.
Kandinsky controls the position.
Nero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nero tries to roll over but Kandinsky keeps him under control.
Nero is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Kandinsky is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nero wants to improve his position but Kandinsky is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietr Kandinsky dominated that 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.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Kandinsky.
Nero walks into a straight right hand from Kandinsky.
Kandinsky misses with a hook.
Kandinsky misses with a double jab.
Nero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kandinsky tries to clinch there but Nero circles away.
Kandinsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Kandinsky. Those never looked like landing.
Nero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandinsky scores with a hook.
Nero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kandinsky to counter with a crisp jab.
Nero slips a jab and a cross from Kandinsky.
Tiago Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kandinsky pinned against the cage. Kandinsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kandinsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandinsky misses with the combination.
Nero connects with an inside leg kick.
Kandinsky misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kandinsky.
Nero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kandinsky defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kandinsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kandinsky eats them both and turns towards Nero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kandinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kandinsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nero counters with a series of strikes. Kandinsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kandinsky stuffs the takedown.
Nero throws a head kick that Kandinsky semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Nero.
Kandinsky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nero checks it well.
Nero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kandinsky throws a body punch but Nero moves out of range.
Nero appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nero fails with a takedown attempt.
Nero throws a looping overhand right but Kandinsky ducks down to avoid it.
Kandinsky wants to clinch up but Nero keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kandinsky manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Nero. Beautiful body shot.
Nero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pietr Kandinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kandinsky jabs Nero right on the nose. Nero blinks but takes it well.
Nero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kandinsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Kandinsky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kandinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kandinsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Kandinsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kandinsky breaks the clinch.
Nero connects with a body shot.
Kandinsky fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Kandinsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero missing with a left hand there. Kandinsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nero throws a nice looking combination but Kandinsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kandinsky lands with a kick to the temple. Nero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kandinsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kandinsky.
An inside leg kick lands from Nero.
Kandinsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nero circles away quickly and effectively.
Nero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kandinsky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Kandinsky gets a clinch.
Kandinsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kandinsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kandinsky is trying to drag Nero to the mat but Nero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pietr Kandinsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kandinsky has Nero up against the cage in a clinch.
Nero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nero can't break the clinch.

Kandinsky breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandinsky swings for the body but Nero moves out of range.
Nero takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kandinsky moves into the clinch.
Kandinsky is trying to pull guard but Nero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero is trying to break free.
Nero goes for a takedown attempt but Kandinsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kandinsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Nero.
Nero misses with a double jab.
Kandinsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kandinsky throws the left hand but Nero avoids the punch easily.
Nero throws a big counter combination but Kandinsky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nero throws a series of punches but Kandinsky avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Nero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kandinsky as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kandinsky instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky is trying to push Nero away but Nero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kandinsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nero wants to slow Kandinsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Nero throws a series of punches but Kandinsky moves out of range.
Nero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kandinsky.
A telegraphed right hand from Nero misses the target.

Kandinsky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Kandinsky is controlling the pace.
Kandinsky wants to pass the guard but Nero is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky is looking to take a break and control but Nero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kandinsky is working for a kimura but Nero is defending it quite comfortably.
Nero is trying to stand up here but Kandinsky is controlling him well.
Pietr Kandinsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kandinsky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nero is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Kandinsky seems content to control.
Kandinsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Nero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nero wants to improve his position but Kandinsky is controlling well.

Kandinsky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nero has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tiago Nero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kandinsky is working away from the top position though.
Kandinsky wants to pass to mount but Nero is defending the position.
Kandinsky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nero shoots in and drives through. Kandinsky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kandinsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kandinsky tries to clinch there but Nero circles away.
Nero swinging wildly here.
Kandinsky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kandinsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietr Kandinsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kandinsky 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietr Kandinsky!