PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Amosov (ranked 1200 p4p, 1752 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 169 p4p, 224 weight class). Pandeya has chosen Clan In Da Front as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Amosov
vs
Pandeya

181 cm
21
160
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
160
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yaroslav Amosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amosov staying out of range there.
We've been told by Amosov's head coaches at Average Judas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pandeya throws an off balance right hand
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amosov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amosov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pandeya finds it's way round the side to connect with Amosov's head.
Pandeya just misses with a punch to the body.
Pandeya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pandeya cracks Amosov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pandeya has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pandeya ducks under a wild hook from Amosov.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Amosov throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Pandeya throws a hook to the side of Amosov's head but Amosov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amosov.
Pandeya stuns Amosov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pandeya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Amosov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandeya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pandeya lands a head shot.
Pandeya stuns Amosov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pandeya swings for the body but Amosov moves out of range.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Pandeya.
Amosov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Amosov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandeya slips under a jab.
Amosov slips a straight right by Pandeya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandeya slips under a jab.
Pandeya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Amosov misses.
Pandeya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pandeya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amosov counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandeya misses with a jab to the body
and Amosov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya scores with a punch to the head.
Pandeya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pandeya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Amosov throws an off balance right hand
and Pandeya counters with a nice uppercut.
Saurabh Pandeya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandeya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amosov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pandeya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandeya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya misses the jab.
Pandeya throws a hook but Amosov avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Amosov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amosov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amosov slips a straight right by Pandeya.
Amosov staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Amosov misses the target.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Amosov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Amosov moves out of range.
Pandeya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandeya works Amosov's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saurabh Pandeya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pandeya lands with an overhand left.
Pandeya misses with a looping left.
It looked like Amosov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandeya misses with a right hand
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Saurabh Pandeya has been cut.
Pandeya works Amosov's body with a nice hook.
Pandeya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amosov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandeya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amosov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandeya misses with a right hand
and Amosov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandeya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya throws an overhand right that lands on Amosov's shoulder, as Amosov tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Amosov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a looping left.
Amosov defending well as Pandeya loads up on a big left hand.
Amosov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya scores with a nice head shot.
Pandeya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pandeya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Amosov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandeya thuds a left hand into Amosov's body.
Pandeya thuds a left hand into Amosov's body.
Amosov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amosov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pandeya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amosov looks to throw the jab but Pandeya is out of range.
Pandeya throws a right hand that misses
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pandeya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amosov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amosov.
Amosov is looking to counter punch.
Amosov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandeya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saurabh Pandeya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amosov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandeya.
Pandeya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amosov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
Pandeya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amosov.
Pandeya lands a jab to Amosov's midsection.
Pandeya moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya throws a lazy uppercut
and Amosov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amosov walks into a stiff left hand from Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut.
Amosov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pandeya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amosov at a distance.
Pandeya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pandeya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandeya drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amosov defends it well.
Pandeya misses with a lunging right hand
and Amosov counters with a nice body shot.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Amosov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amosov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Pandeya sizes up Amosov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pandeya scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandeya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amosov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandeya! But no joy.
Amosov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Amosov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Amosov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amosov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Amosov is just out of range.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Amosov misses the target.
Pandeya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saurabh Pandeya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saurabh Pandeya'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pandeya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amosov finds it's way round the side to connect with Pandeya's head.
A jab from Pandeya finds it's way through Amosov's defenses.
Pandeya throws a right hand that misses
and Pandeya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pandeya catches Amosov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Amosov throws a shot from downtown. Pandeya moves away and avoids it.
Pandeya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pandeya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amosov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Amosov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandeya swings widly with a right hand
and Amosov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandeya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amosov was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandeya.
Amosov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pandeya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Pandeya misses.
Amosov throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Pandeya with a nice cross.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Amosov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pandeya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Pandeya.
Amosov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yaroslav Amosov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandeya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amosov ducks under a wild hook from Pandeya.
It looked like Amosov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandeya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amosov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandeya with a jab.
Amosov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandeya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pandeya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amosov missing with a left hand there. Pandeya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Amosov.
Amosov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandeya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pandeya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amosov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amosov misses with a hook. Pandeya ducked under it nicely.
Amosov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Amosov throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Pandeya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Amosov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandeya staying out of range there.
Pandeya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amosov with a body shot.
Amosov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pandeya's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amosov moves away.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Amosov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Amosov throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandeya misses with a straight left.
Pandeya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amosov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Pandeya misses.
Amosov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saurabh Pandeya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pandeya 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Saurabh Pandeya!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Saurabh Pandeya!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Saurabh Pandeya!

Saurabh Pandeya wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Saurabh Pandeya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.