PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Graf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Graf
vs
Andrade

178 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Graf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renan Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graf takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Artem Graf has been cut.
Graf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Graf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renan Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade throws a combination that misses
and Graf counters with a nice uppercut.
Graf throws a right hand that Andrade ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrade also avoids with ease.
Andrade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graf.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrade misses the target.
Graf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Andrade lands.
Andrade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graf misses with a double jab.
Graf slips under a jab from Andrade.
Andrade swinging wildly here.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graf.
Graf misses with a series of wild punches.
Graf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Graf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrade swinging wildly here.
Andrade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Graf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrade circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrade misses with a combination
and Graf counters with a three punch combo that has Andrade backing up. Andrade nods at Graf to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade lands a two punch combo.

Graf is rocked!
Andrade lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Graf falls backwards - clearly groggy! Andrade dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Andrade!