PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Andrews (ranked 24725 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Bintakes (ranked 4527 p4p, 0 weight class). Bintakes has chosen Slippin'-DMX as his entrance music. Rolf Bintakes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andrews
vs
Bintakes

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

177 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 6 - 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, Rolf Bintakes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bintakes rushes Andrews and presses him up against the cage.
Bintakes lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Brett Andrews has been cut.
Bintakes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bintakes smiles and moves away.
Bintakes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrews.
Bintakes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bintakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrews looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bintakes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bintakes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Bintakes.
Bintakes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Bintakes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Bintakes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bintakes decides to pull guard.
Bintakes looking to control.
Andrews postures up in Bintakes's guard and throws a big left but Bintakes blocks it.
Andrews throws a strike but Bintakes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Andrews can't keep his opponent in guard - Bintakes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bintakes wants to control but Andrews is keeping him busy.
Bintakes is thwarting Andrews's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrews actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is refusing to be controlled, as Bintakes sits in half guard.
Bintakes slows the pace down in half guard.
Andrews is not content to let Bintakes control the position.
Bintakes wants to stand up but Andrews is controlling the position.
Andrews trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bintakes in particular looking to stall.
Bintakes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andrews's head.

Andrews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bintakes misses with a double jab.

Andrews tries to keep at a distance but Bintakes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andrews controlling the action here for a moment.

Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Bintakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Andrews's cut.
That's time! Andrews's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Bintakes scores with a four punch combination!
Bintakes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a body kick.
Andrews tries to clinch but Bintakes is having none of it.
Bintakes misses with a few strikes there.

Bintakes rushes Andrews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bintakes manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews rushes Bintakes and presses him up against the cage.
Bintakes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Andrews pulls guard effortlessly.
Bintakes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bintakes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bintakes trying to control but Andrews is working from the bottom.

Andrews is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Bintakes defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bintakes is aware though and is defending well.

Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bintakes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Bintakes from controlling successfully.
Andrews has momentary wrist control but Bintakes slips an elbow through the middle.
Bintakes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bintakes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bintakes gets to his feet - Andrews follows without any prompting.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bintakes.
Rolf Bintakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bintakes throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Bintakes's corner calls for a 1-2. Bintakes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Bintakes pushes Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews has Bintakes pressed against the cage, preventing Bintakes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bintakes is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
Come on Andrews - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is struggling to control the position.
Bintakes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Bintakes lands with a light punch inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bintakes walks away with a smile on his face. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Bintakes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brett Andrews's cut.
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!

Bintakes is pawing at Andrews, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Andrews's nose. Andrews is badly hurt! Bintakes pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Andrews tries desperately to hold on but Bintakes is relentless in his assault! As Andrews receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Bintakes away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Bintakes!
Rolf Bintakes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.