PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beniamino Comando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Rets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beniamino Comando has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Comando
vs
Rets

186 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beniamino Comando!
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, Billy Rets!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rets feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rets trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rets on the ground.
Rets postures up in Comando's guard and throws a big left but Comando blocks it.
Rets trying to control but Comando is working from the bottom.

Comando had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rets defends it easily.
Comando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rets throwing strikes but missing.
Rets pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Comando is keeping the position for now.
Rets sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rets scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rets working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rets showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Comando keeping moving, preventing Rets from controlling successfully.

Comando has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rets can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rets wants to control from the top but Comando keeps moving.
Rets is looking to work some ground and pound but Comando has wrist control.
Rets lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rets trying to control but Comando is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rets trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rets seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rets wants to pass the guard but Comando is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rets trying to control the position from guard on top but Comando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Rets was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Comando moves into the clinch.

Rets wants the takedown. Comando is fighting it off but Rets persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Comando's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Comando keeping moving, preventing Rets from controlling successfully.

Comando looking for a guillotine here but Rets defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rets is controlling him.
Rets lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rets advances position into side control!
Rets in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Comando taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rets taking a breather here.

Rets wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Comando, who protects the arm well.
Rets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rets remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rets scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rets trying to control the action but Comando is working from the bottom.
Rets landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Comando taking punishment in the form of punches.
Comando is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rets dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rets throws a series of punches but Comando avoids them all with ease.
Comando shoots in looking for a takedown but Rets manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Comando's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Comando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rets.
Comando slips a jab and a cross from Rets.
Comando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rets sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Comando changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rets tries to avoid it but Comando manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rets to the ground. Rets escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beniamino Comando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rets shoots in looking for a takedown but Comando manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rets's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rets scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rets misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Comando as Rets shoots in.
Comando misses with a takedown attempt - Rets sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Comando tries to clinch up.
Rets connects with a right hand. Comando shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rets swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Rets shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rets was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rets is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Comando will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Comando wants to control but Rets postures up.
Comando dodges the ground and pound from Rets.
Rets landing strikes.
Rets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Rets swings around for an armbar but Comando sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rets's guard.
Rets has a closed guard, preventing Comando from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rets manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Rets breaks from Comando's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rets is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Comando tries to hold on but Rets pushes him away.
Rets lands with some strikes.
Rets landing punches.

Rets goes for an armbar but Comando turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Comando.
Comando being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rets looking for a sweep. Not yet Rets, not yet.
Comando will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rets is trying to keep Comando in close.
Rets is looking to stand up but Comando isn't so interested in that idea.
Rets keeping moving, preventing Comando from controlling successfully.
Rets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Comando is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Beniamino Comando just wasn't active enough.
Rets lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando tries to clinch up but Rets circles away and keeps his distance.

Comando closes the distance and clinches.
Rets is trying to drag Comando to the mat but Comando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Comando pulls Rets into guard.
Comando looking to control.

Rets avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Comando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Comando tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rets wants to control from the top but Comando keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Comando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rets throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rets fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Comando to the ground. Rets is now in Comando's guard.
Rets preventing the sweep.

Rets is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Comando is controlling Rets's posture.
Comando wants to sweep here but Rets controlling him for the moment.
Comando is trying to control the position but Rets postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Beniamino Comando wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Comando misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rets as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rets fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Comando sprawls well initially but Rets persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rets working Comando over with strikes.
Rets winds up and cracks Comando with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rets controlling the action here.
Rets is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rets is pressing down on Comando's thigh, looking to free his foot. Comando is holding on for now.
Rets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Comando's head.
Rets seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Comando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rets wants to work for an arm triangle but Comando is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rets is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Comando sees it coming and defends easily.
Comando has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rets is working away from the top position though.

Rets looking for a submission but Comando manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Comando's head.
Rets tries to free his leg and advance position but Comando is retaining full guard.
Billy Rets is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rets is fighting to break Comando's control of his arms but Comando is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Comando wants to stand and escape but Rets is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rets stands and throws Comando's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Billy Rets has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rets slows the pace down.
Rets wants to control but Comando is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comando is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rets is controlling him well.
Rets lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Comando takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rets is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Comando will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rets lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rets controlling the position.
Comando wants to control but Rets postures up.
Beniamino Comando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rets controlling the position from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Rets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rets winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Rets!