PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 2132 p4p, 2118 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 286 p4p, 283 weight class). Andrade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mikhasevich
vs
Andrade

180 cm
40
187
37 - 27 - 0

192 cm
30
189
18 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gennady Mikhasevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhasevich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrade scores with a nice strike.

Andrade has managed to clinch.
Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mikhasevich backwards.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
A shot in the inside from Andrade.
Mikhasevich prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhasevich controls the action.
Andrade lands with a left to the head.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrade's efforts to push away.
Andrade misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Andrade throws a hook to the side of Mikhasevich's head but Mikhasevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrade with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade thumps Mikhasevich with a low kick.
Andrade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andrade lands a nice hook to Mikhasevich's body. Mikhasevich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mikhasevich was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Andrade.
Mikhasevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mikhasevich tries to keep at a distance but Andrade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mikhasevich is trying to maintain a safe position but Andrade gets an underhook and turns Mikhasevich into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Andrade.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Mikhasevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhasevich controls the action.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Andrade has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Mikhasevich controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich effectively controlling the action here.
Andrade lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mikhasevich.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikhasevich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrade moves out of range as Mikhasevich strikes.
Mikhasevich wants to land a leg kick but Andrade is out of range.
Mikhasevich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andrade throws a leg kick
enabling Mikhasevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrade throws a wild body kick that Mikhasevich sees coming a mile off.
Mikhasevich on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade connects with an inside leg kick.
Andrade throws a jab when Mikhasevich was well out of range.
Mikhasevich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andrade just manages to avoid it.
Andrade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikhasevich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mikhasevich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook.
Andrade scores with a shot to the body.
Andrade blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrade connects with the punch.
Andrade moves out of range of the leg kick from Mikhasevich.
Andrade throws out a counter right but Mikhasevich avoids it with no problem.
Andrade is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mikhasevich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikhasevich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrade throws out the jab.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Andrade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mikhasevich takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrade.
A right hook to the body lands for Andrade.
Mikhasevich tries to land knees in the clinch but Andrade avoids the damage to the body.

Mikhasevich breaks the clinch.
Mikhasevich needs to keep his hands up - Andrade had a free shot at his head there.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Andrade instigates a clinch.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Mikhasevich throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mikhasevich just leaning against Andrade, taking a breather.
A short right from Mikhasevich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Mikhasevich controls the action.

Mikhasevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Andrade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Andrade.
Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
Andrade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Andrade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mikhasevich.

Andrade takes the fight into the clinch.
Mikhasevich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Andrade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mikhasevich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikhasevichs head.
A short uppercut from Mikhasevich.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mikhasevich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mikhasevich blocks a body shot from Andrade.

Andrade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade lands a front kick.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikhasevich.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Mikhasevich's body.
Mikhasevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhasevich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andrade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrade.
Andrade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrade.
Andrade thuds his shin into the meat of Mikhasevich's side.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikhasevich misses with a double jab.
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich needs to keep his hands up - Andrade had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Andrade throws a push kick but Mikhasevich slaps the foot to one side.
Andrade with a nice calf kick.
Andrade lands with a kick to the temple. Mikhasevich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mikhasevich moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Mikhasevich misses its target.
Andrade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrade throws a body punch but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Donk. Andrade catches Mikhasevich right on the button with a cross.

Andrade moves into the clinch.
Mikhasevich trying to land knees to the body.
Andrade pushes Mikhasevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mikhasevich backwards.
Mikhasevich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mikhasevich backwards.
Mikhasevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mikhasevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joao Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mikhasevich moves out of range as Andrade throws a body kick.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Mikhasevich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a front kick that sends Mikhasevich stumbling back into the cage.
Andrade tries to clinch but Mikhasevich moves out of range.
Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Mikhasevich moves out of range easily.
Andrade throws the left hand but Mikhasevich avoids the punch easily.
Andrade throws a push kick but Mikhasevich slaps the foot to one side.
Andrade misses the jab.
It looked like Mikhasevich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mikhasevich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Andrade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mikhasevich blocks a jab.
Mikhasevich looks to land a right hand but Andrade moved out of range.
Andrade throws a wild body kick that Mikhasevich sees coming a mile off.
Andrade thumps Mikhasevich with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Andrade.
Andrade throws a push kick but Mikhasevich slaps the foot to one side.
Mikhasevich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mikhasevich blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looks to land a left hand but Mikhasevich moved out of range nicely.
Andrade blocks a head kick by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich misses with a body shot.
Mikhasevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mikhasevich throws a leg kick but Andrade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mikhasevich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Mikhasevich - just one landing.
Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mikhasevich misses with a straight right.
Mikhasevich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mikhasevich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mikhasevich takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mikhasevich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrade finds it's way round the side to connect with Mikhasevich's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrade checks a leg kick.
Andrade shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Andrade tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Mikhasevich off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Andrade blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Andrade.
Mikhasevich tries to score with a low kick but Andrade moves his leg out of the way.
Mikhasevich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mikhasevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
A little feinted left hand from Mikhasevich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mikhasevich checks a leg kick.
Andrade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhasevich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
The fighters circling - Mikhasevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Andrade finds it's way through Mikhasevich's defenses.
Mikhasevich tries to bum rush Andrade with a series of wild strikes but Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
A jab from Mikhasevich misses.
Mikhasevich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andrade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mikhasevich's head.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Mikhasevich misses the target.
Mikhasevich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mikhasevich staying out of range there.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Mikhasevich ducks down to avoid it.
Mikhasevich cracks Andrade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Andrade.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gennady Mikhasevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade connects with the punch.
Andrade throws a front kick that sends Mikhasevich stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Andrade.
Mikhasevich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Andrade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mikhasevich tries to bum rush Andrade with a series of wild strikes but Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick there by Andrade.
Andrade defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Andrade blocks the leg kick.
Andrade lands with a right hand.
Andrade clobbers Mikhasevich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mikhasevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mikhasevich tries to land a front kick but Andrade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mikhasevich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands with a hook. Mikhasevich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andrade tests Mikhasevich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrade defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
Andrade steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mikhasevich.
Andrade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mikhasevich throws a low kick but Andrade avoids it.
Andrade is looking to slow Mikhasevich down with leg kicks.
Andrade connects with a looping right hand.
Andrade connects with a jab.
Mikhasevich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mikhasevich misses with an uppercut. Andrade saw that one coming.
Mikhasevich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikhasevich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Andrade lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mikhasevich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrade tries to clinch up.
As Andrade backs away, Mikhasevich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mikhasevich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andrade scores with a decent looking hook.
Mikhasevich swinging wildly here.
Andrade lands a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
Mikhasevich misses with a head kick.
Andrade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andrade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrade with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Andrade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mikhasevich.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Andrade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andrade 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Andrade!
A victorious Joao Andrade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Gennady Mikhasevich stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a amazing fight I made multiple mistakes which caused me to lose. My opponent was great and deserved the win. '.