PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Fedorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Wrighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fedorovic
vs
Wrighter

198 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Fedorovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Wrighter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorovic throws a one two combo.

It looks like Connor Wrighter has been cut.
Fedorovic scoring well with a low kick there.

Fedorovic 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've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedorovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fedorovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wrighter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wrighter looks gassed!
Wrighter tries to clinch up but Fedorovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedorovic shoots in but Wrighter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedorovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Wrighter misses with a looping right.
Fedorovic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Fedorovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedorovic scores a takedown into full mount!
Fedorovic looking to control but Wrighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fedorovic raining down shots from the mount!
Fedorovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wrighter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrighter taking shots to the head.
Fedorovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wrighter hang on?

That has opened up Connor Wrighter's cut even more.
Fedorovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wrighter is looking to escape.
Wrighter tries to reverse the position but Fedorovic maintains control.
Wrighter is in a horrible position here. Fedorovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

The cut above Connor Wrighter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wrighter is looking to escape.
Fedorovic landing punches.

Connor Wrighter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Connor Wrighter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikhail Fedorovic!