PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maikl Chendler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Naymov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Chendler
vs
Naymov

173 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maikl Chendler!
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, Vladimir Naymov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naymov moves into the clinch.
Naymov is trying to maintain a safe position but Chendler gets an underhook and turns Naymov into the cage.

Naymov breaks from the clinch.

Naymov clinches up with Chendler and pushes him back against the cage.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Naymov. Those never looked like landing.
Naymov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chendler.
Naymov throws a sloppy head kick and Chendler moves out of range easily.
Naymov throws the kick towards the body but Chendler avoids it.
Chendler misses with a body shot.

Naymov rushes Chendler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naymov throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Chendler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Naymov instigates a clinch.
Chendler throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naymov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Naymov closes the distance and pushes Chendler back into the cage.

Chendler breaks from the clinch.
Naymov thumps Chendler with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Naymov. Those never looked like landing.

Chendler moves into the clinch.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chendler throws a series of punches but Naymov avoids them all with ease.
Chendler fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Chendler manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Naymov darts in and clinches Chendler up against the cage.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Naymov rushes Chendler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Naymov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chendler gets a clinch.
Naymov tries to land knees in the clinch but Chendler avoids the damage to the body.
Chendler lands a hook that snaps the head of Naymov backwards.

Chendler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chendler rushes Naymov and presses him up against the cage.

Chendler manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chendler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Naymov pushes Chendler up against the cage in a clinch.
Naymov stalling in the clinch.

Chendler breaks the clinch.

Naymov instigates a clinch.
Chendler blocks a body shot from Naymov.
Chendler lands a damaging elbow.

Chendler manages to break the clinch.
Naymov thows a body shot but no joy.

Chendler has closed the distance and engaged Naymov in a clinch.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Naymov gets tackled into the cage by Chendler. Chendler maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naymov stalling in the clinch.
Naymov trying to stall but Chendler improves his position.
Chendler misses with the head strike.

Chendler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Naymov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Naymov breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Naymov misses the target.
Chendler throws a sloppy head kick and Naymov moves out of range easily.

Chendler moves into the clinch.

Chendler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chendler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chendler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chendler is breathing heavily.
Naymov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Naymov has closed the distance and engaged Chendler in a clinch.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Naymov gets a clinch.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chendler rushes Naymov and presses him up against the cage.
Chendler landing knees to the body.
Naymov taking a breather.
Chendler throws a head punch that misses.
Naymov wants to stall.

Naymov breaks the clinch.

Naymov has managed to clinch.
Vladimir Naymov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Naymov takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naymov lands a shoulder strike.

Chendler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Chendler darts in and clinches Naymov up against the cage.

Naymov breaks from the clinch.

Naymov clinches.

Chendler manages to break the clinch.

Chendler moves into the clinch.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naymov looks to land a body kick but Chendler moved away.

Naymov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naymov misses with a double jab.

Chendler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Naymov breaks from the clinch.
Naymov misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chendler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Naymov counters by moving into the clinch.
Naymov stalling in the clinch but Chendler improves position.

Naymov breaks the clinch.
Chendler lands a head kick. Naymov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chendler lands with a kick to the temple. Naymov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maikl Chendler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naymov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naymov just misses with a punch to the body.
Vladimir Naymov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chendler takes a swing at Naymov's ribcage but misses.
Chendler avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chendler rushes Naymov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Naymov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Naymov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chendler, pushing him back against the cage.
Chendler misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Naymov breaks from the clinch.

Naymov takes the fight into the clinch.
Chendler leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chendler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Naymov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Chendler misses
and Naymov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chendler really felt that one!
Chendler misses with a double jab
and Naymov counters with an outside leg kick.
Chendler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chendler throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Naymov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naymov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chendler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Naymov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Naymov closes the distance and pushes Chendler back into the cage.

Naymov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chendler pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Chendler gets tackled into the cage by Naymov. Naymov maintains the clinch.

Chendler breaks the clinch.

Naymov forces Chendler back against the cage and clinches.
Chendler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chendler tries to work over Naymov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Naymov clinches with his opponent.
Chendler blocks an elbow strike.

Naymov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chendler moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chendler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Naymov moves into the clinch.
Naymov throws a knee to the head but misses.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Naymov has closed the distance and engaged Chendler in a clinch.
Chendler leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chendler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naymov lands an elbow inside that Chendler shrugs off.

Naymov breaks the clinch.

Chendler darts in and clinches Naymov up against the cage.
Naymov taking a breather.
Chendler stalling the fight.
Naymov trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naymov managing to block the knees to the body from Chendler.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Naymov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Naymov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chendler gets tackled into the cage by Naymov. Naymov maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Naymov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Naymov instigates a clinch.

Naymov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Naymov misses with a kick to the body.

Naymov clinches.

Chendler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chendler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naymov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chendler manages to avoid it.
Naymov misses with an uppercut. Chendler saw that one coming.
Chendler dodges the punch combination from Naymov.
Naymov throws a sloppy head kick and Chendler moves out of range easily.
Naymov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naymov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chendler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Naymov closes the distance and pushes Chendler back into the cage.

Naymov manages to break the clinch.
Naymov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chendler closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chendler.

Chendler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chendler looks for the body kick but Naymov saw that one coming.
Naymov tries a head kick but it misses.

Naymov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chendler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chendler avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chendler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Naymov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Naymov.
Maikl Chendler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Naymov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Naymov rushes Chendler and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Naymov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naymov 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Naymov!
A pretty intense looking Vladimir Naymov took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.