PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Mazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Blindenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hed Pe - Raise Hell. Ivan Mazaro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mazaro
vs
Blindenbacher

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Blindenbacher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blindenbacher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mazaro clinches up against the cage.
Blindenbacher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mazaro manages to pull guard.
Mazaro can't keep his opponent in guard - Blindenbacher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Blindenbacher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Blindenbacher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mazaro defends it well.

Blindenbacher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mazaro actively working from the bottom here.
Mazaro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blindenbacher looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mazaro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mazaro is looking to improve his position.
Blindenbacher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mazaro tries to get to full guard but Blindenbacher has control of the leg.
Blindenbacher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mazaro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mazaro has hold of Blindenbacher's hands but Blindenbacher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Blindenbacher is trying to work for a kimura but Mazaro is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Blindenbacher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blindenbacher throwing shots but Mazaro is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blindenbacher is trying to control the action in half guard but Mazaro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blindenbacher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mazaro is trying to get back to full guard.
Blindenbacher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazaro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blindenbacher throwing shots but Mazaro is blocking nicely.
Blindenbacher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Blindenbacher decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mazaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blindenbacher.
Blindenbacher missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blindenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.

Blindenbacher jumps guard.

Blindenbacher has his foot on Mazaro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mazaro works his way back into a safe position though.
Blindenbacher controls Mazaro momentarily but Mazaro frees himself.
Mazaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Blindenbacher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blindenbacher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mazaro wants to control from the top but Blindenbacher keeps moving.

Blindenbacher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mazaro trying to control but Blindenbacher is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Mazaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Blindenbacher closes the distance and clinches.

Mazaro breaks the clinch.

Blindenbacher clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blindenbacher pulls guard successfully.

Blindenbacher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mazaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blindenbacher keeping moving, preventing Mazaro from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Blindenbacher pushes Mazaro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Andreas Blindenbacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blindenbacher is looking to clinch but Mazaro is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Blindenbacher dominated that round.
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.

Blindenbacher throws a series of punches but Mazaro moves out of range.

Mazaro has closed the distance and engaged Blindenbacher in a clinch.
Blindenbacher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazaro is defending well for now.

Blindenbacher breaks from the clinch.

Mazaro has closed the distance and engaged Blindenbacher in a clinch.
Mazaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blindenbacher avoids it.
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike.
Blindenbacher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blindenbacher is trying to pull guard but Mazaro has him pressed against the cage.
Mazaro is looking to control Blindenbacher's arms but Blindenbacher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mazaro has his back to the cage.
Blindenbacher wants to break free but Mazaro has control.
Blindenbacher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blindenbacher tries a knee to the head but Mazaro blocks it.
Mazaro has Blindenbacher pressed against the cage, preventing Blindenbacher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mazaro blocks an elbow strike.
Blindenbacher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blindenbacher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mazaro.

It looks like Andreas Blindenbacher has been cut.
Blindenbacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazaro managing to block the knees to the body from Blindenbacher.

Mazaro successfully pulls guard.
Blindenbacher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blindenbacher stops Mazaro from standing up.
Mazaro keeping moving, preventing Blindenbacher from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blindenbacher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mazaro's head.
Mazaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blindenbacher manages to get himself to full guard.
Blindenbacher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mazaro manages to get himself to full guard.
Blindenbacher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blindenbacher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blindenbacher wants to control from the top but Mazaro keeps moving.
Blindenbacher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mazaro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blindenbacher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mazaro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blindenbacher has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blindenbacher in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mazaro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Blindenbacher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andreas Blindenbacher!
Andreas Blindenbacher bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.