PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattsu Tsvetkov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bing
vs
Tsvetkov

185 cm
23
213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandler Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsvetkov with a jab.
Gattsu Tsvetkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsvetkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Bing should have avoided that one.
Tsvetkov lands the left hand.
Tsvetkov throws a series of punches but Bing moves out of range.
Tsvetkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bing. Bing circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsvetkov swinging wildly here.
Bing moves forwards but Tsvetkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsvetkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsvetkov.
Bing takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Bing forces Tsvetkov back against the cage and clinches.
Tsvetkov stalling in the clinch.

Tsvetkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsvetkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsvetkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsvetkov throws out the jab.

Bing closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tsvetkov to the mat! Tsvetkov manages to get full guard.
Bing is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsvetkov has wrist control.
Bing throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tsvetkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bing landing with the ground and pound.
Bing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsvetkov is keeping the position for now.
Bing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bing pushes down on Tsvetkov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tsvetkov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bing stalling away here and it's allowed Tsvetkov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsvetkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bing throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsvetkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsvetkov looking to control.
Bing trying to control but Tsvetkov is working from the bottom.
Tsvetkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bing.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsvetkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bing advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bing wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tsvetkov, who protects the arm well.
Bing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bing throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tsvetkov is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bing throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Bing tries for a kimura but Tsvetkov is defending well.

Bing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Bing seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bing scoring with punches from side control.
Bing lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Bing landing strikes.
Bing has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsvetkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bing throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bing lands an elbow.
Bing is looking to take a break and control but Tsvetkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsvetkov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bing takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsvetkov swinging wildly here.
Bing walks into a jab.
Bing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tsvetkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Tsvetkov tries to bum rush Bing with a series of wild strikes but Bing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tsvetkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bing.
Tsvetkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bing throws out the jab.
Tsvetkov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tsvetkov connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Tsvetkov.
A jab from Tsvetkov misses.
Tsvetkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Tsvetkov tries to keep at a distance but Bing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bing is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsvetkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsvetkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tsvetkov throws a jab when Bing was well out of range.
Bing moves out of range as Tsvetkov strikes.
Tsvetkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bing. Tsvetkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tsvetkov!
Tsvetkov misses with a double jab.
Gattsu Tsvetkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing avoids the body shot from Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov misses with a hook. Bing ducked under it nicely.
Tsvetkov catches Bing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsvetkov looks to land a left hand but Bing moved out of range nicely.
Bing slips under a jab from Tsvetkov.
Nice uppercut there from Tsvetkov.
Gattsu Tsvetkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bing closes the distance and pushes Tsvetkov back into the cage.
Tsvetkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bing won't allow it.
Tsvetkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bing tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsvetkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tsvetkov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bing seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsvetkov can turn it around.

Tsvetkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsvetkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bing wants to clinch.
Bing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bing is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bing.
Tsvetkov throws a series of punches but Bing moves out of range.
Bing walks into a stiff left hand from Tsvetkov.
Bing lands with a hook. Tsvetkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bing walks into a stiff left hand from Tsvetkov.
Bing shoots in but Tsvetkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chandler Bing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bing walks into a stiff left hand from Tsvetkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsvetkov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bing back to the cage. Tsvetkov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bing staying out of range there.
Tsvetkov jabs Bing to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsvetkov lands a really nice looking cross but Bing seems unphased.
A left and a right from Tsvetkov both land. Nice combination.
Tsvetkov connects with a right hand. Bing shakes it off.
Bing throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov lands with a straight right. Bing didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsvetkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bing.
Bing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsvetkov throws out the jab.
Tsvetkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tsvetkov pinned against the cage. Tsvetkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gattsu Tsvetkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Tsvetkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bing manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tsvetkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Tsvetkov's guard now, I'm sure.
Tsvetkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bing is one step ahead there.
Bing postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bing lands a couple of elbows.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsvetkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsvetkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bing throwing strikes from guard but Tsvetkov blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsvetkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tsvetkov wants to get back to his feet but Bing is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsvetkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bing throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tsvetkov's head.
Tsvetkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bing working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bing throwing strikes but missing.
Bing trying to control but Tsvetkov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsvetkov is retaining full guard.
Tsvetkov keeping moving, preventing Bing from controlling successfully.
Bing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsvetkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tsvetkov wants to stand but Bing is controlling the position.
Bing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bing throwing strikes from guard but Tsvetkov blocks nicely.
Chandler Bing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bing wants to control from the top but Tsvetkov keeps moving.
Bing content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing trying to control but Tsvetkov is working from the bottom.
Bing throws a big elbow that misses.

Bing drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tsvetkov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bing has Tsvetkov in his guard.
Tsvetkov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bing controls Tsvetkov momentarily but Tsvetkov frees himself.
Tsvetkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bing swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsvetkov wants to stand but Bing is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bing trying to keep a closed guard but Tsvetkov is proving a slippery customer.
Bing has a closed guard, preventing Tsvetkov from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tsvetkov's guard.
Bing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsvetkov is trying to keep Bing in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chandler Bing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chandler Bing!