PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garegin Balayan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Balayan
vs
Andreev

180 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garegin Balayan!
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, Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Andreev.
Balayan moves away from the strike by Andreev.
Balayan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andreev.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreev misses the target.
Balayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andreev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balayan.
Andreev fails to land the takedown.
Andreev has his takedown stuffed
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Balayan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andreev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andreev shoots in but Balayan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garegin Balayan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Andreev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balayan's head.
Andreev looks to throw the jab but Balayan is out of range.
Balayan is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balayan.
Andreev avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Andreev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andreev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balayan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Balayan throws a good cross that connects.

Andreev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balayan sprawls well initially but Andreev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Andreev seems to be working for a kimura but Balayan defends the submission attempt.

Andreev seems to be working for a kimura but Balayan defends the submission attempt.
Balayan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andreev on the ground.

Andreev is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Balayan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexey Andreev!