PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Randy has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saint Randy
vs
Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh

173 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

174 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Saint Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beschastnykh circles away from the clinch attempt.

Beschastnykh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Beschastnykh stands up from half guard.
Saint Randy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saint Randy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Beschastnykh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beschastnykh.
Saint Randy is breathing heavily.
Saint Randy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beschastnykh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Randy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Beschastnykh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Beschastnykh stands and steps away. Saint Randy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two 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.
Saint Randy fails with the takedown

and Beschastnykh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beschastnykh.

Beschastnykh stands up and waves to Saint Randy to follow him.

Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh with good strikes from the mount here!
Saint Randy taking shots to the head.
Saint Randy tries to hold on but Beschastnykh pushes him away.
Beschastnykh landing strikes from the mount and Saint Randy is in trouble!
Beschastnykh with the ground and pound from mount.
Beschastnykh controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beschastnykh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Randy can't escape the position.
Beschastnykh lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh dominated that round.
That's time! Saint Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beschastnykh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beschastnykh lands in his opponent's guard.
Beschastnykh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beschastnykh is controlling him.
Saint Randy has momentary wrist control but Beschastnykh slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beschastnykh chips away with some ground and pound.

Beschastnykh stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beschastnykh.
Saint Randy bucks up and tries to throw Beschastnykh off but instead Beschastnykh has got his back!
Beschastnykh avoiding Saint Randy 's attempts to control his hands.
Beschastnykh scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Saint Randy is looking for a way out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Saint Randy is trying to stand back up.
I would not like to be Saint Randy right now.
Beschastnykh cracks Saint Randy with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Saint Randy from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beschastnykh has good solid back control here.
Saint Randy wants to get back to his feet.
Beschastnykh lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saint Randy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Beschastnykh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Beschastnykh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beschastnykh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Randy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beschastnykh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beschastnykh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beschastnykh working some strikes from top position.
Beschastnykh stays in close to Saint Randy's body and controls the position.
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh.

Beschastnykh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saint Randy was covering up waiting for the punch and Beschastnykh finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Beschastnykh gets to his feet - Saint Randy follows without any prompting.

Beschastnykh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saint Randy sprawls well initially but Beschastnykh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saint Randy is trying to control but can't.
Saint Randy pushes Beschastnykh off looking to stand but Beschastnykh dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh content to control rather than advance.
Saint Randy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Beschastnykh manages to move to mount!
Saint Randy can't escape the position.
Beschastnykh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brandon Saint Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beschastnykh 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh!