PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandito comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Hell Awaits. Kiefa has chosen Sequoia Throne as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bandito
vs
Kiefa

180 cm
27
167 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

172 cm
26
160 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chino Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bandito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kiefa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiefa throws a leg kick but Bandito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiefa misses with a low kick as Bandito jumps back.
Kiefa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kiefa takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kiefa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bandito lands a shoulder strike.
Kiefa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bandito successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bandito controls Kiefa momentarily but Kiefa frees himself.
Kiefa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bandito is proving hard to escape from.
Bandito pulls Kiefa in close to prevent any damage.
Kiefa stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa looking to pass the guard.
Bandito is controlling Kiefa's posture.
Kiefa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiefa.

Bandito closes the distance and pushes Kiefa back into the cage.
Kiefa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiefa tries to land knees in the clinch but Bandito avoids the damage to the body.
Kiefa working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bandito.
Bandito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiefa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kiefa is trying to break the clinch but Bandito is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandito digs a right hand into Kiefa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiefa's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito lands a nice uppercut.

Bandito pulls guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bandito is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kiefa is looking to stand up but Bandito won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiefa wants to stand and escape but instead Bandito has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bandito won't allow Kiefa to sweep him here.
Bandito thows a big elbow that misses.
Bandito trying to control but Kiefa is working from the bottom.
Bandito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiefa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiefa, not yet.
Kiefa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bandito stays in close to Kiefa's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Chino Bandito wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kiefa tries to score with a low kick but Bandito moves his leg out of the way.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Kiefa throws a low kick, looking for Bandito's leg but Bandito calmly moves out of range.
Kiefa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bandito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bandito checks the leg kick.
Bandito shoots in looking for a takedown. Kiefa tries to sprawl out of it but Bandito keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kiefa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bandito looks to throw the jab but Kiefa is out of range.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bandito blocks the leg kick.
Kiefa throws a leg kick but Bandito sees it coming and moves out of range.

Bandito drives through with a takedown into Kiefa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bandito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kiefa trying to control the position.
Bandito sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Kiefa is keeping the position.
Kiefa controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by It Kiefa.
Bandito checks a low kick from Kiefa.

Kiefa tries to sprawl but Bandito drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chino Bandito will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kiefa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiefa looks for the body kick but Bandito saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiefa.
Bandito checks a leg kick nicely.
Kiefa slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandito, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bandito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiefa throws a low kick but Bandito moves out of range easily.
Kiefa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiefa throws a leg kick but Bandito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Bandito circles away and keeps his distance.

Bandito has managed to clinch.
Kiefa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiefa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandito is defending well for now.
Kiefa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chino Bandito has been cut.
Kiefa tries to land a knee to the head but Bandito blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa scores with a knee to the head.
Bandito tries to pull guard but Kiefa holds him up against the cage and eventually Bandito drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bandito as Kiefa tries to tie him up.
Bandito avoids the elbow strike from Kiefa, against the cage.
Kiefa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bandito blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiefa looking to throw knees to the head but Bandito is blocking nicely.
Bandito misses with a body punch.
Kiefa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiefa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Bandito.
Bandito lands a shoulder strike.
Kiefa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kiefa is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Bandito has denied him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito lands with a right to the head.

Kiefa breaks the clinch.
Bandito lands a glancing blow to the side of Kiefa's head.
Kiefa ducks right into an uppercut from Bandito.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiefa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiefa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bandito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiefa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiefa throws a wild body kick that Bandito sees coming a mile off.
Kiefa throws a solid leg kick but Bandito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiefa.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandito lands with a nice combination. Kiefa backs away looking to recover.
Chino Bandito is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiefa throws a leg kick

and Bandito counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiefa's guard now.
Kiefa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Kiefa wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kiefa is one step ahead there.
Kiefa wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiefa's guard.
Kiefa keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiefa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Chino Bandito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiefa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandito forces his way into half guard.
Kiefa tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.
Kiefa pushes Bandito off looking to stand but Bandito dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bandito controlling the pace.
Bandito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kiefa for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chino Bandito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chino Bandito's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bandito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Kiefa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bandito lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Bandito jabs Kiefa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiefa. That's going to slow Bandito down.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandito misses the target.
Kiefa slips under a jab from Bandito.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bandito.
Bandito swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiefa swivels and escapes.
Bandito connects with a single shot there.
Kiefa throws a jab when Bandito was well out of range.
Kiefa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Bandito looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kiefa wants to sweep here but Bandito controlling him for the moment.

Bandito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kiefa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bandito is controlling him.
Kiefa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiefa keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
It Kiefa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiefa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chino Bandito just wasn't active enough.
Kiefa needs to keep his hands up - Bandito had a free shot at his head there.
Bandito blocks the body kick.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandito.
Kiefa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandito. That did some damage!
Kiefa tries to work over Bandito's front leg with a kick but Bandito checks it.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Bandito scores with a jab.
Bandito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa needs to keep his hands up - Bandito had a free shot at his head there.
Bandito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bandito.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kiefa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bandito has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bandito and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kiefa tries a low kick but Bandito avoids it.
Kiefa motions for Bandito to come forward. Kiefa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandito checks a leg kick nicely.
Bandito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiefa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bandito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandito swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Kiefa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandito checks it well.
Bandito cracks Kiefa with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiefa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiefa.
Bandito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiefa throws a front kick aimed at Bandito's knee but Bandito avoids it well.
Kiefa scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandito.
Bandito managing to block the knees to the body from Kiefa.
Chino Bandito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiefa misses with an elbow over the top.
Bandito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to It Kiefa.
I think Bandito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chino Bandito!