PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 62 p4p, 254 weight class) and Antti Railio (ranked 4 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fedetenko
vs
Railio

200 cm
32
270
15 - 1 - 0

185 cm
32
260
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Railio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko slips under a jab from Railio.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fedetenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Railio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fedetenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Railio is just out of range.
Railio misses with an uppercut
and Fedetenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fedetenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Railio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fedetenko, as that shot connected.

It looks like Antti Railio has been cut.
Fedetenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Railio is just out of range.
A nice side step and Railio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fedetenko throws a right hand that misses
and Railio counters with a straight right hand.
Fedetenko moves away from the strike by Railio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Railio misses the jab.
Railio misses with a right hand
and Fedetenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedetenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedetenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedetenko misses with a shot to the body
and Railio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedetenko lands a slapping body shot.
Railio misses with a right hand
and Fedetenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Railio misses with a left hand
and Fedetenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Railio throws a jab but it's blocked by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko misses with a straight right.
Fedetenko throws an off balance right hand
and Railio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fedetenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Railio moves away.
Railio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Railio misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedetenko moves out of range as Railio strikes.
Fedetenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Railio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Railio lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Decent striking displayed by Fedetenko there.
Railio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fedetenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fedetenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedetenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Railio is just out of range.
Railio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Railio throws an off balance right hand
and Fedetenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Antti Railio's cut even more.
Fedetenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko misses with a body punch
and Railio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedetenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedetenko slips a jab from Railio.
Fedetenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedetenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Railio.
Decent striking displayed by Fedetenko there.
Railio lands with a cross.
Railio throws a shot from downtown. Fedetenko moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladamir Fedetenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antti Railio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Railio slips under a jab.
Fedetenko ducks under a wild hook from Railio.
Railio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedetenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Railio. Fedetenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedetenko tries to counter by clinching up but Railio breaks away and moves out of range.
Railio throws a sloppy body shot
and Fedetenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Railio connects with a body shot that sends Fedetenko's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedetenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Railio swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Fedetenko counter with a right hand.
Fedetenko scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Railio moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Railio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Railio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fedetenko scores with a shot to the body.
Railio looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedetenko is just out of range.
Railio misses with a hook.
Fedetenko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Railio throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Railio misses the target.
Fedetenko looks to land a right hand but Railio moved out of range.
Fedetenko lands a jab to the nose.
Fedetenko throws a jab when Railio was well out of range.
Fedetenko misses with a right hand
and Railio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Railio with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Railio misses its intended target.
Railio misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Fedetenko misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Fedetenko. That snapped Railio's head back.

The cut above Antti Railio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Fedetenko cracks Railio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fedetenko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Railio to stand back up!

Railio is rocked!
Fedetenko throws a shot to the body.
Fedetenko jabs at Railio's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedetenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Railio in his tracks.
Railio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fedetenko counters with a nice body shot.
Railio is breathing heavily.
Fedetenko scores with a hook to the body. Railio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fedetenko circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Railio to the canvas! Railio doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fedetenko keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladamir Fedetenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladamir Fedetenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.