PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Bidienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Petrushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Petrushka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bidienko
vs
Petrushka

173 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Petrushka!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrushka fails to land with a series of punches.
Bidienko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Bidienko instigates a clinch.
Bidienko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Petrushka manages to break the clinch.
Petrushka stuffs the takedown attempt from Bidienko. Bidienko gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrushka lands a nice looking body shot.

Bidienko dives in and scores a takedown into Petrushka's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bidienko trying to control but Petrushka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bidienko stops Petrushka from standing up.

Bidienko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidienko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrushka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Bidienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrushka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bidienko circles away quickly and effectively.
Bidienko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Petrushka defends well and Bidienko ends up having to push Petrushka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bidienko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Petrushka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bidienko throws an elbow that misses.

Bidienko drags the fight down to the ground.
Bidienko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bidienko working for a triangle but Petrushka defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka won't allow Bidienko to sweep him here.
Petrushka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bidienko wants to get back to his feet but Petrushka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bidienko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrey Petrushka.
Petrushka tries to bum rush Bidienko with a series of wild strikes but Bidienko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Petrushka.
Andrey Petrushka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rustam Bidienko wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bidienko moves into range and clinches up with Petrushka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrushka wants to get back to striking at distance but Bidienko won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bidienko breaks the clinch.
Petrushka throws a nice looking combination but Bidienko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrushka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Bidienko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bidienko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Petrushka to the ground. Bidienko is now in Petrushka's guard.
Petrushka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bidienko controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Rustam Bidienko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petrushka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bidienko on the side of the head.
Bidienko slips a jab and a cross from Petrushka.
Bidienko shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrushka tries to sprawl out of it but Bidienko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrushka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrushka blocks a head kick by Bidienko.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bidienko gets a double leg takedown into Petrushka's guard.
Rustam Bidienko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bidienko tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrushka is retaining full guard.
Bidienko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bidienko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rustam Bidienko just wasn't active enough.
Petrushka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petrushka scores with a nice head shot.
Bidienko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrushka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrushka throws a combination that misses

and Bidienko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bidienko.

Bidienko decides to pull guard.

Bidienko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Petrushka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Petrushka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bidienko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petrushka scores with a sloppy right hand. Bidienko should have avoided that one.
Bidienko misses with a wild body shot.
Bidienko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Bidienko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bidienko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petrushka misses with a body shot.
Petrushka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bidienko dives in and scores a takedown into Petrushka's guard.
Bidienko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bidienko trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrushka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bidienko is looking to work some ground and pound but Petrushka has wrist control.
Bidienko looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Bidienko.
Petrushka fails to land with a series of punches.
Bidienko needs to keep his hands up - Petrushka had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rustam Bidienko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Petrushka fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrushka misses with a double jab.

Bidienko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bidienko wants to pass to mount but Petrushka is defending the position.
Bidienko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Petrushka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rustam Bidienko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Petrushka. No joy for Bidienko on that attempt.
Bidienko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrushka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bidienko.
Bidienko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrushka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 but Petrushka is having none of it.
Petrushka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bidienko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bidienko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrushka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrushka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bidienko is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rustam Bidienko.
Bidienko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrushka throws a nice looking combination but Bidienko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Bidienko.
Petrushka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrushka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bidienko counters with a takedown into side control.
Bidienko throws an elbow but Petrushka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bidienko throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrushka's head but Petrushka avoids it well.
Bidienko in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bidienko tries to advance to mount but Petrushka denies him.
Bidienko has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Petrushka!
Andrey Petrushka 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bidienko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Bidienko showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

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