PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marat Tandelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anna Velvet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tandelov
vs
Velvet

160 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marat Tandelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anna Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velvet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velvet has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tandelov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tandelov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Marat Tandelov has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Tandelov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velvet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velvet defending well as Tandelov loads up on a big left hand.
Velvet tries to clinch but Tandelov moves out of range.
Marat Tandelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tandelov misses with a double jab.
Velvet misses with an uppercut.
Tandelov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tandelov misses with a looping left.
Tandelov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velvet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velvet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandelov swings for the body but Velvet moves out of range.
Tandelov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velvet can pounce on him.
Tandelov checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Tandelov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Velvet throws a body kick that misses.
Tandelov misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet wants to land a leg kick but Tandelov is out of range.
Velvet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velvet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tandelov.
Tandelov misses with a wild combination.
Tandelov swings widly with a right hand
and Velvet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tandelov misses with a left hand
letting Velvet counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velvet.
Tandelov misses the jab.
Velvet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tandelov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Velvet's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Velvet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velvet misses with a low kick.
Velvet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tandelov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velvet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Tandelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velvet throws a front kick aimed at Tandelov's knee but Tandelov avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Velvet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tandelov doesn't seem phased though.
Tandelov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velvet throws a jab when Tandelov was well out of range.
Velvet scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tandelov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tandelov.
Velvet moves in looking to clinch but Tandelov pushes him off.
Anna Velvet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tandelov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velvet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tandelov jabs at Velvet's body.
Tandelov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velvet.
Velvet throws a leg kick
and Tandelov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velvet moves out of range as Tandelov strikes.
Velvet misses with a hook. Tandelov ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tandelov.
Tandelov misses with a right hand
and Tandelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velvet moves away from the strike by Tandelov.
Tandelov lands with a right hand.
Velvet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Tandelov.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Tandelov.
Tandelov moves out of range of the body kick from Velvet.
Tandelov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velvet cracks Tandelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tandelov throws a hook but Velvet avoids it easily.
Velvet throws out a leg kick but Tandelov moves out of range and Velvet only half commits.
Velvet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tandelov throws out the jab.
Tandelov misses with a takedown attempt - Velvet sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tandelov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velvet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Tandelov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velvet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tandelov checks it well.
Tandelov with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velvet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Velvet catches Tandelov right on the button with a cross.

Velvet gets a clinch.

Tandelov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tandelov throws a right hand that Velvet ducks under and follows up with a left that Velvet also avoids with ease.
Velvet throws a solid leg kick but Tandelov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Velvet.
Velvet throws a chopping leg kick but Tandelov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Velvet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tandelov.
Tandelov misses with a hook.
Tandelov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anna Velvet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marat Tandelov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crunch! Velvet slams his shin into Tandelov's torso.
Velvet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tandelov checks a low kick from Velvet.
Tandelov throws a poor cross that misses
and Velvet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Velvet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Velvet is predictable there
and Tandelov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tandelov throws a sloppy body shot
and Tandelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anna Velvet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tandelov blocks a low kick nicely.
Tandelov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velvet feints a counter leg kick.
Tandelov works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Tandelov misses with a wild combination.
Velvet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good work by Tandelov as he checks the leg kick.
Velvet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet tries to clinch up.
Tandelov checks the leg kick.
Velvet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tandelov is out of range and Velvet settles back down.
It looked like Tandelov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Tandelov.
A low kick from Velvet is predictable there
and Tandelov counters with a nice body shot.
Velvet throws a push kick but Tandelov slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Tandelov misses.
Tandelov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tandelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velvet.
It seemed like Velvet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tandelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Velvet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tandelov.
Velvet throws out a powerful jab.
Velvet throws a right hand that misses
and Tandelov counters with a straight right hand.
Velvet takes a swing at Tandelov's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velvet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tandelov misses with a right hand
letting Velvet counter with a right hand.
Velvet throws out a powerful jab.
Velvet moves out of range as Tandelov strikes.
Velvet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tandelov misses the jab.
Velvet missing with a left hand there. Tandelov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tandelov connects with a body shot that sends Velvet's belly button to the back.
Velvet staying out of range there.
Velvet cracks Tandelov with an open hand slap.
Velvet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tandelov.
Tandelov blocks a low kick nicely.
Tandelov tries to counter with a takedown but Velvet is quick to defend against it.
Velvet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Tandelov's head coaches at Sanitarium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That kick from Velvet tenderised Tandelov's leg. Tandelov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velvet tries to score with a low kick but Tandelov moves his leg out of the way.
Velvet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Velvet is predictable there
enabling Tandelov to counter with a crisp jab.
Velvet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tandelov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velvet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Velvet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tandelov checks a leg kick.
Tandelov throws an overhand right that lands on Velvet's shoulder, as Velvet tries to avoid the shot.
Tandelov digs a good body shot into Velvet's ribs.
Velvet lands a nice hook to Tandelov's body. Tandelov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velvet throws a leg kick but Tandelov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tandelov tries to move into range but Velvet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tandelov misses with a looping left.
Velvet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tandelov shoots in looking for a takedown. Velvet tries to sprawl out of it but Tandelov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Velvet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tandelov scores with a sloppy right hand. Velvet should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tandelov misses with an uppercut.
Tandelov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tandelov misses the shot to the body.
Velvet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velvet throws a front kick aimed at Tandelov's knee but Tandelov avoids it well.
Velvet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Tandelov blocks the leg kick.
Velvet is looking to clinch but Tandelov is avoiding it.
Tandelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tandelov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velvet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velvet blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anna Velvet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marat Tandelov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tandelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velvet.
Velvet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tandelov misses with a body shot.
Velvet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tandelov misses with a straight right.
Tandelov's corner calls for a 1-2. Tandelov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tandelov misses with a hook. Velvet ducked under it nicely.
Velvet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tandelov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velvet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tandelov is out of range and Velvet settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tandelov loads up on a big right hand but Velvet slips the punch.
Tandelov looks to score with a jab to the body but Velvet is just out of range.
Velvet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tandelov tries to counter with a takedown but Velvet is quick to defend against it.
Velvet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tandelov.
Tandelov throws a body punch but Velvet moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velvet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tandelov under the eye.
Tandelov digs a good body shot into Velvet's ribs.
Velvet throws a low kick but Tandelov avoids it.
Velvet throws a hook but Tandelov avoids it easily.
Velvet slips a straight right by Tandelov.
Tandelov's corner calls for a 1-2. Tandelov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Velvet misses.
Velvet ducks under a wild hook from Tandelov.
Velvet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Velvet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tandelov misses with a straight right.
Velvet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tandelov blocks a head kick by Velvet.
Velvet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tandelov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tandelov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velvet doesn't manage to clinch there - Tandelov circles away.
Velvet throws a low kick but Tandelov avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tandelov misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velvet staying out of range there.
Tandelov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tandelov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Velvet keeps Tandelov under control for a moment.
Tandelov working the ground and pound but Velvet is defending the strikes.
Marat Tandelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velvet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Velvet prevents Tandelov from improving his position.
Velvet wants to stand up but Tandelov manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tandelov wants to sweep here but Velvet controlling him for the moment.
Velvet not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anna Velvet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tandelov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velvet trying to control the position from guard on top but Tandelov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tandelov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velvet is one step ahead there.
Velvet is looking to stand up but Tandelov won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marat Tandelov.
Well Velvet 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!