PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Andrianov (ranked 1204 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Evil Dead (ranked 178 p4p, 255 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrianov
vs
Dead

178 cm
28
180
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
175
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evil Dead!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Dead.
Dead slips a jab and a cross from Andrianov.
A swing and a miss from Andrianov.
Dead with a nice calf kick.
Andrianov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dead's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dead duly obliges.
Dead throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Andrianov.
Dead avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
Dead now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dead takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Andrianov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dead.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Andrianov misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov throws a looping overhand right but Dead ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dead! But no joy.
Andrianov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrianov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrianov throws a right hand that Dead ducks under and follows up with a left that Dead also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Andrianov. Beautiful body shot.
Dead plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
Andrianov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dead.
Andrianov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrianov is looking to clinch but Dead is avoiding it.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut. Dead saw that one coming.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Andrianov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dead throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrianov.
Andrianov lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead slips a straight right by Andrianov.
Andrianov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andrianov throws a right and a left that Dead avoids nicely.
Dead lands a jab-cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Dead as he connects with a hook.
Andrianov takes one to the side of the head.
Dead tries to bum rush Andrianov with a series of wild strikes but Andrianov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrianov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Andrianov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov scores with a body shot.
Andrianov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dead raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andrianov looks to score with a jab to the body but Dead is just out of range.
Andrianov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dead was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianov.
Dead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Dead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Andrianov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dead counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead digs a good hook to Andrianov's body.
Dead throws a lazy head kick
letting Andrianov counter with a right hand.
Andrianov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Dead misses.
Andrianov throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dead to counter with a crisp jab.
Dead slips a jab from Andrianov.
Dead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianov.
Dead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Dead moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov throws a shot from downtown. Dead moves away and avoids it.
Dead takes a swing at Andrianov's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrianov throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead misses with a two punch combination.
Andrianov throws a body punch but Dead moves out of range.
Andrianov punishes Dead's body with a nice straight punch.
Dead throws a lazy right hand but Andrianov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrianov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dead throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrianov counters with a stiff right hand.
Dead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianov.
Dead misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrianov misses with a hook.
Dead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrianov tries to clinch up.
Andrianov misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianov misses with a straight right.
Dead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Dead. That snapped Andrianov's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Evil Dead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Andrianov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrianov.
Evil Dead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dead avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
Dead slips under a jab.
Dead is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Dead. Those never looked like landing.
Andrianov is looking to counter punch.
Andrianov looks to throw the jab but Dead is out of range.
Jab, jab by Dead - just one landing.
Evil Dead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dead lands with a slapping head kick.
Dead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Andrianov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrianov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dead has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrianov throws a head punch that misses.
Andrianov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Andrianov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dead is rocked!
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dead is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianov finish him?
Andrianov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Dead blocking some punches.
Andrianov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dead.
Dead seems to have recovered his senses.

Dead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrianov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dead misses with a head kick.
Dead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dead blocks a jab.
Dead staying out of range there.
Dead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianov.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Dead.
Andrianov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dead throws out a loose jab but Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Andrianov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dead there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dead misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Andrianov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrianov clinches.
Dead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Andrianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrianov misses with a double jab
and Dead counters with a one-two to the body.

Ivan Andrianov's cut is getting worse.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Dead.
Dead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Dead throws a fast counter high kick but Andrianov manages to duck under it in time.
Andrianov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dead slips a jab from Andrianov.
Dead throws a head kick but Andrianov moves out of range.
Andrianov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianov clobbers Dead with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianov is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianov. Dead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dead lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov throws a jab when Dead was well out of range.
Dead with a nice cross.
Dead needs to keep his hands up - Andrianov had a free shot at his head there.
Dead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dead scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dead manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dead gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Andrianov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dead is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Andrianov!