PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 700 p4p, 592 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 90 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

De Andrade
vs
Temirov

175 cm
29
150
19 - 12 - 0

164 cm
35
143
25 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
Hardcore Alchemy

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov swings for the body but De Andrade moves out of range.
De Andrade throws a right hand that misses
letting Temirov counter with a right hand.
De Andrade has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a hook but De Andrade blocks it.
De Andrade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De Andrade throws out a powerful jab.
Temirov blocks a leg kick.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Andrade.
De Andrade misses the jab.
Temirov throws out a loose jab but De Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Andrade slips under a jab.
Temirov works De Andrade's body with a nice hook.
De Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temirov swats away the attempt to clinch by De Andrade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Andrade throws a right and a left that Temirov avoids nicely.
It seemed like Temirov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Andrade tests Temirov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
De Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Andrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Andrade throws a low kick, looking for Temirov's leg but Temirov calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Temirov. Those never looked like landing.
De Andrade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Temirov is rocked!
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can De Andrade finish him?
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but De Andrade is just out of range.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
De Andrade tries to clinch up.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Andrade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Andrade swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Andrade.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting De Andrade counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from De Andrade misses its intended target.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the body
enabling Temirov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - De Andrade coming out on top.
De Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
De Andrade misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade moves away from the strike by Temirov.
De Andrade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Temirov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Andrade.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but De Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Temirov.
De Andrade connects with a looping right hand.
De Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
De Andrade throws an overhand right that lands on Temirov's shoulder, as Temirov tries to avoid the shot.
De Andrade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Temirov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Temirov connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Temirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
Temirov lands a nice shot to the body.
De Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
Temirov throws the left hand but De Andrade avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a jab when De Andrade was well out of range.
De Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by De Andrade.
Temirov cracks De Andrade with an open hand slap.
De Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Temirov jabs De Andrade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from De Andrade misses.
De Andrade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov throws a hook but De Andrade blocks it.
De Andrade throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Temirov just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from De Andrade finds it's target.
Temirov throws a body punch but De Andrade moves out of range.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Andrade lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Temirov moves away and avoids it.
De Andrade connects with a body shot that sends Temirov's belly button to the back.
Temirov misses with a right hand
enabling De Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of De Andrade's head but De Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
It looked like De Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temirov avoids the body shot from De Andrade.
Temirov walks into a left hand.
De Andrade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Andrade scores with a jab to the head.
Temirov defending well as De Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by De Andrade.
Temirov stuns De Andrade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Andrade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Temirov is just out of range.
De Andrade lands a glancing blow to the side of Temirov's head.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Andrade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from De Andrade finds it's target.
De Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov throws a big shot that misses.
Temirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcelo Costa De Andrade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De Andrade lands a head shot.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Andrade slips a jab from Temirov.
Temirov needs to keep his hands up - De Andrade had a free shot at his head there.
Temirov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
Temirov misses with a combination
and De Andrade counters with a huge left! Temirov is in big trouble! He's backing up but De Andrade isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Temirov from any more damage. A dominating finish by De Andrade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
After the big win, Marcelo Costa De Andrade made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.