PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Bidienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Kidler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bidienko
vs
Kidler

173 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Rustam Bidienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kidler!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidler tries a head kick but it misses.
Kidler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bidienko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bidienko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kidler is refusing to be controlled, as Bidienko sits in half guard.
We've been hearing that Bidienko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bidienko is pressing down on Kidler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kidler is holding on for now.
Kidler is trying to maintain the position but Bidienko is very close to passing his half guard.
Kidler is not content to let Bidienko control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rustam Bidienko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bidienko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidler has his takedown stuffed

and Bidienko counters with a shoot takedown. Kidler fights it but they end up in guard.
Kidler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Kidler pushes Bidienko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kidler tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bidienko counters by moving into the clinch.
Kidler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bidienko is defending well.
Rustam Bidienko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Kidler.
Kidler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bidienko smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bidienko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bidienko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kidler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kidler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bidienko defends well and Kidler ends up having to push Bidienko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kidler looks winded!
Kidler wants to stall.
Bidienko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kidler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bidienko walks away with a smile on his face. Kidler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bidienko wants to clinch up but Kidler keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidler throws a sloppy head kick and Bidienko moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kidler. No joy for Bidienko on that attempt.
Bidienko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bidienko throws a nice looking combination but Kidler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bidienko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kidler avoids it really well and circles away.
Kidler keeps the fight on the outside.
Kidler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bidienko pinned against the cage. Bidienko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kidler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bidienko shoots in for a takedown but Kidler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bidienko tries to clinch up but Kidler circles away and keeps his distance.
Bidienko moves out of range as Kidler throws a body kick.
Kidler shoots in but Bidienko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kidler shoots in looking for a takedown. Bidienko tries to sprawl out of it but Kidler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bidienko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bidienko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bidienko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Bidienko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bidienko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kidler as he avoids it easily.

Kidler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kidler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kidler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bidienko keeps control of Kidler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bidienko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidler tries to clinch but Bidienko moves out of range.
Kidler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bidienko defends it nicely.
Bidienko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bidienko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidler is fending him off so far but Bidienko persists. Nope, Kidler circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Bidienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bidienko tries to clinch there but Kidler circles away.
Kidler doesn't manage to clinch there - Bidienko circles away.

Kidler clinches up with Bidienko and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bidienko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kidler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kidler lands a nice uppercut.
Bidienko has Kidler pressed against the cage, preventing Kidler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kidler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bidienko is keeping busy.
Bidienko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidienko avoids a wild elbow strike from Kidler.
Bidienko can't find room to land a body shot as Kidler controls the action.
Kidler is trying to break free.
Kidler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bidienko walks away with a smile on his face. Kidler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kidler dives in for a single leg takedown but Bidienko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bidienko pulls guard successfully.
Bidienko controls Kidler momentarily but Kidler frees himself.
Bidienko controlling Kidler's posture.
Bidienko controls Kidler momentarily but Kidler frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bidienko is proving hard to escape from.
Kidler tries to free his leg and advance position but Bidienko is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rustam Bidienko just wasn't active enough.

Bidienko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bidienko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bidienko tries to move to mount but Kidler blocks the move with his legs.
Kidler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bidienko seems to be looking for submissions.
Kidler is trying to control but can't.
Kidler is staying active underneath Bidienko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kidler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bidienko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rustam Bidienko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kidler has his foot on Bidienko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bidienko works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Rustam Bidienko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kidler tries to clinch but Bidienko is having none of it.
Bidienko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kidler misses with a low kick.
Kidler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bidienko moves out of range of the body kick from Kidler.
Kidler lands a slapping body shot.
Bidienko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidler as he connects with a hook.

Bidienko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidler wants to control but Bidienko is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidler wants to control the action here but instead Bidienko manages to pass to full mount!
Kidler gets back to half guard.
Kidler wants to control but Bidienko is keeping busy.
Bidienko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bidienko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kidler's head.
Bidienko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kidler controls his leg.

Kidler manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bidienko.
Kidler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bidienko gets a double leg takedown into Kidler's guard.
Kidler trying to keep a closed guard but Bidienko is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bidienko stopping the sweep attempt from Kidler.
Bidienko postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roman Kidler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bidienko moves in looking to clinch but Kidler pushes him off.
Rustam Bidienko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bidienko fails with a takedown attempt.
Bidienko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kidler.
Kidler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roman Kidler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kidler moves into the clinch successfully.
Bidienko is pressed up against the cage. Kidler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bidienko down to the mat. Bidienko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bidienko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidler is fending him off so far but Bidienko persists. Nope, Kidler circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Bidienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidler tries to land a front kick but Bidienko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kidler has his takedown stuffed

and Bidienko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kidler's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kidler looking for subs off his back but Bidienko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kidler is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bidienko working Kidler over with strikes.
Roman Kidler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rustam Bidienko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bidienko is keen to just control but Kidler is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rustam Bidienko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bidienko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Bidienko!