PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Complete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Kandinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Complete
vs
Kandinsky

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Complete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietr Kandinsky!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kandinsky is looking to clinch but Complete is avoiding it.
Complete misses with a wild body shot.
Kandinsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Complete wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kandinsky wants to clinch up but Complete keeps it at a distance.
Kandinsky blocks a head kick by Complete.
Jab, jab by Kandinsky - just one landing.
Kandinsky is looking to clinch but Complete is avoiding it.

Kandinsky clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Kandinsky to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kandinsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complete is trying to drag Kandinsky to the mat but Kandinsky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kandinsky misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandinsky tries to work over Complete's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Complete's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Kandinsky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Complete can't fight it off and eventually Kandinsky manages to take the fight to the floor. Complete looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Complete is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kandinsky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complete working a defensive guard but Kandinsky passes into half guard.
Kandinsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kandinsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Complete is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Complete trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Complete is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complete is squirming around, avoiding Kandinsky's attempts to control the action.
Kandinsky controlling his opponent.
Complete tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kandinsky content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Complete regains half guard.
Complete trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Complete tries to get to full guard but Kandinsky has control of the leg.
Kandinsky works his way into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kandinsky controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietr Kandinsky dominated that round.
That's time! Complete's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kandinsky thuds a left hand into Complete's body.
Complete gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kandinsky moves to clinch but Complete breaks away
and Complete counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Complete loads up on a big right hand but Kandinsky slips the punch.
Complete swats away the attempt to clinch by Kandinsky.
Kandinsky just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromComplete.
Nice sprawl there from Kandinsky as Complete shoots in.
Kandinsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Complete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kandinsky moves into the clinch.
Kandinsky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Complete up against the cage.

Kandinsky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandinsky scores with a couple of short elbows.
Complete tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kandinsky easily slips into full mount!

Kandinsky is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Complete can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kandinsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Complete is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kandinsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Complete is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Complete is trying to escape the mount.
Kandinsky tries to control but Complete wriggling away.
Complete is looking to improve his position but Kandinsky isn't that keen on the idea.
Kandinsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky controlling the position easily from mount.
Kandinsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kandinsky controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Complete is squirming around, avoiding Kandinsky's attempts to control the action.
Kandinsky working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kandinsky tries to control but Complete wriggling away.
Complete tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietr Kandinsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Complete misses with a head kick.
Complete misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kandinsky closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Complete fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kandinsky fails to land.
Kandinsky tries a body shot but Complete blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kandinsky.
Complete effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kandinsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kandinsky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Complete drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kandinsky throws a head punch that misses.
Complete blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Complete is trying to break free.
Complete changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kandinsky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Complete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kandinsky is looking to clinch but Complete is avoiding it.
Kandinsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Complete swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kandinsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kandinsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Complete won't allow it.
Kandinsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Complete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Complete tries to stall but Kandinsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandinsky lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Kandinsky - that landed with a thud.
Complete goes for a takedown attempt but Kandinsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kandinsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mr Complete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Complete is defended easily by Kandinsky.
Pietr Kandinsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kandinsky moves into the clinch.
Pietr Kandinsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Complete tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Complete tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kandinsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kandinsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Complete is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kandinsky gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kandinsky blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kandinsky stalling the fight.
Kandinsky lands with a right to the head.
Kandinsky prevents a body shot from Complete.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietr Kandinsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kandinsky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietr Kandinsky!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pietr Kandinsky made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.