PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Andrews (ranked 24782 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artorias Vendal (ranked 2975 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brett Andrews has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Andrews
vs
Vendal

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brett Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artorias Vendal!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andrews gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Vendal pulls guard.
Vendal working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Andrews's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrews has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrews throws a strike but Vendal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vendal 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.
Vendal trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andrews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vendal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vendal wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vendal is aware though and is defending well.
Vendal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vendal wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
Vendal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andrews working a defensive guard but Vendal manages to pass into side control anyway.

Vendal decides to stand back up. Vendal steps back and let's Andrews get back to his feet.
Good shot there by Andrews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendal throws a head kick that misses.

Vendal gets the takedown into side control.
Vendal has control of an arm but Andrews manages to advance to Vendal's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrews thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Andrews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vendal on the ground.
Vendal covering up well and avoiding damage.
Andrews avoiding Vendal 's attempts to control his hands.
Vendal breaks Andrews's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vendal trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andrews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Vendal trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vendal working some strikes from top position.
Andrews being controlled here, momentarily.
Vendal wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Andrews looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vendal has picked Andrews up and slammed him! Andrews can't keep hold of the triangle and Vendal manages to pass to side control!

Vendal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andrews knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Andrews being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vendal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artorias Vendal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whack! Vendal lands a heavy head kick that drops Andrews. The ref tackles Vendal to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Andrews was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Artorias Vendal!