PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Super Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Andreyvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hands
vs
Andreyvich

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Hands!
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, Pavel Andreyvich!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hands misses.
Andreyvich lands with a good body shot.
Andreyvich avoids the head kick by Hands.
Andreyvich throws a sloppy head kick
and Hands counters with a good low kick that Andreyvich was not able to check.
Andreyvich wants to clinch
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hands moves out of range as Andreyvich throws a body kick.

Andreyvich scores a takedown into full mount!
Hands wants to try and get back to his feet.
Andreyvich controlling from mount.
Hands tries to buck Andreyvich off but Andreyvich takes his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is keeping busy.
Hands is trying to get back to his feet but Andreyvich has full control of the position and if anything, Hands has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Andreyvich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hands is trying to get back to his feet but Andreyvich has full control of the position and if anything, Hands has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hands might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Will Andreyvich go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreyvich looking to hold on to the position here but Hands rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hands knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andreyvich on the ground.

Hands kicks Andreyvich off and gets to his feet.
Hands could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hands lands a two punch combo.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Andreyvich's leg but Andreyvich calmly moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hands as Andreyvich shoots in.
Hands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreyvich.
Andreyvich looks gassed!
Andreyvich doesn't manage to clinch there - Hands circles away.
Super Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Andreyvich moves out of range easily.
Hands throws a head kick but Andreyvich moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hands lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andreyvich's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Hands.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Andreyvich's head back.
Andreyvich tries to clinch up
and Hands counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andreyvich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hands throws a head kick that misses

and Andreyvich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hands is staying active underneath Andreyvich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreyvich trying to control the pace.
Hands is trying to stand.
Andreyvich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Andreyvich postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hands to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreyvich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Hands misses

and Andreyvich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hands won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Andreyvich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hands lands a slapping body shot.
Hands lands with a slapping head kick.
Hands throws a leg kick
and Andreyvich counters with a body kick that stops Hands in his tracks momentarily.
Andreyvich clinches but Hands breaks the clinch
and Hands counters with a nice leg kick.
Hands throws a head kick that misses

and Andreyvich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hands gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andreyvich.
Andreyvich is struggling to control the position.

Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Super Hands is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreyvich with a poor takedown
and Hands counters with a one-two to the body.
Andreyvich is breathing heavily.
Andreyvich shoots for a double leg takedown but Hands sprawls well. He's pushed Andreyvich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Super Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Andreyvich.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Andreyvich's head back.
Super Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hands throws a head kick that Andreyvich semi-blocks.
Hands throws a head kick but Andreyvich moves out of range.
Andreyvich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hands counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a head kick. Andreyvich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hands scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andreyvich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andreyvich fails with the takedown
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick

and Andreyvich counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hands's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to stand and escape but Andreyvich is having none of it.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Andreyvich from controlling successfully.
Hands wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Andreyvich manages to pass to side control.
Pavel Andreyvich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andreyvich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hands does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Andreyvich seems to be looking for submissions.
Andreyvich slips a nice elbow through Hands's hands, connecting with Hands's forehead.
Andreyvich throws a strike but Hands avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hands is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Andreyvich from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreyvich looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Hands dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hands throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick
and Andreyvich counters with a nice leg kick.
Hands throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hands.
Andreyvich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hands sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Andreyvich is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands throws a wild body kick that Andreyvich sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands misses with a double jab

and Andreyvich counters with a takedown into side control.
Andreyvich throws an elbow but Hands slips to the side and avoids it well.
Andreyvich prevents Hands from escaping the position.
Andreyvich lands a decent elbow from side control.

Andreyvich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Andreyvich takes one to the chin there.
Hands throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Andreyvich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andreyvich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hands breaks the clinch.
Andreyvich shoots in but no luck this time.
Hands throws a combination. Andreyvich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andreyvich misses with a takedown
and Hands counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Super Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Andreyvich.
Hands misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hands.
Andreyvich tries for a takedown but Hands circles away easily
and Hands counters with a head kick.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Andreyvich tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Hands there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hands lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick by Hands misses

and Andreyvich counters with a shoot takedown. Hands fights it but they end up in guard.
Andreyvich is pushing down on Hands's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hands is fighting to maintain full guard but Andreyvich has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreyvich is trying to control the action in half guard but Hands is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreyvich.
Andreyvich trying to control from half guard but Hands is working away.

Andreyvich is trying to work for a kimura but Hands is defending well.
Andreyvich trying to control from half guard but Hands is working away.
Andreyvich prevents Hands from standing back up.
Andreyvich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Andreyvich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andreyvich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Andreyvich!