PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Farund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Bandera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Bandera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Farund
vs
Bandera

183 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Farund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephan Bandera!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farund closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bandera's guard.
Farund with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Farund scoring with some ground and pound.
Bandera trying to control the position here.
Farund postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farund preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farund works over Bandera with some ground and pound from guard.
Farund is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandera has wrist control.
Farund throwing strikes from guard but Bandera blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandera is trying to control the position but Farund postures up.
Farund is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandera has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farund throwing strikes but missing.
Farund missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farund loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bandera looking to control but Farund passes into half guard.
Farund wants to take a breather but Bandera is having none of it.
Farund looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Farund landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandera is looking to control Farund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandera avoid being mounted?
Farund thows a huge punch but Bandera dodges it nicely.
Farund is trying to control. Bandera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Farund is really struggling to control Bandera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bandera is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandera.
Bandera's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Farund rushes Bandera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bandera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bandera managing to block the knees to the body from Farund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandera looking to slow down the pace here.
Bandera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bandera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farund fails to pull guard.
Farund is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bandera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farund wants to stall.
Bandera works on Farund's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Bandera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bandera stalling in the clinch but Farund improves position.
Bandera tries to throw a body punch but Farund avoids it by throwing Bandera back against the cage.
Bandera digs a right hand into Farund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farund's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farund backwards.
Bandera blocks a body shot from Farund.
Bandera lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Bandera fails to land.
Bandera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bandera lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farund has Bandera pressed against the cage.
Farund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandera's elbow.
Bandera has Farund pressed against the cage.
Farund creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bandera swings wildly with an uppercut but Farund uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephan Bandera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bandera has Farund up against the cage in a clinch.
Farund struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandera controls his hands.
Farund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandera misses with a hook from the clinch.

Farund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farund takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bandera lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandera scores with a jab to the head.
Farund walks into a jab.
Farund takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farund throws a wild body kick that Bandera sees coming a mile off.
Bandera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farund with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farund.
Bandera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farund takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bandera punishes Farund's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farund takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bandera checks a low kick from Farund.
Bandera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Farund throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bandera counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandera throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bandera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bandera.
Bandera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farund shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandera sprawls well. Bandera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Farund gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandera moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Bandera coming out on top.
Bandera lands with a right hand.
Bandera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farund moves forwards but Bandera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pierre Farund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farund misses the jab.
Bandera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Farund with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Farund. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Farund rushes Bandera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bandera blocks a body shot from Farund.
Farund taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bandera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bandera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farund looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Bandera. Beautiful body shot.
Bandera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandera lands a jab.
Bandera slips a jab from Farund.
Bandera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farund fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farund throws a push kick but Bandera slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Bandera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bandera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farund.
Farund needs to keep his hands up - Bandera had a free shot at his head there.
Farund misses with a jab to the body
and Bandera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farund on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bandera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bandera lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandera scores with a jab to the head.

Farund is rocked!

Farund clinches up against the cage.
Bandera gets through Farund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Bandera blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bandera.
Farund trying to control the position but instead, Bandera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Farund into the cage.
Bandera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Farund jumps guard.
Bandera passes Farund's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bandera is trying to control. Farund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farund has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandera is working away from the top position though.
Pierre Farund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farund controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bandera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farund keeps working.
Stephan Bandera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farund regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farund is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pierre Farund overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Farund working over Bandera with some ground and pound. Bandera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farund landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Farund is nestled in close to Bandera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Farund thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bandera's head.
Farund thows a huge punch but Bandera dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Bandera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bandera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Stephan Bandera!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Stephan Bandera!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Stephan Bandera!

Stephan Bandera wins by unanimous decision!