PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ulyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Ulyanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ulyanov
vs
Ferrari

162 cm
30
154 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

189 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Ulyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulyanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ulyanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ulyanov avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Ulyanov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ferrari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ulyanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ulyanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vladimir Ulyanov has been cut.
Ferrari wants to clinch but Ulyanov slips to the side
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferrari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Ferrari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferrari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ulyanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferrari checks it well.
Ulyanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferrari is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrari. Ferrari obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferrari jabs at Ulyanov's body.
Ferrari motions for Ulyanov to come forward. Ferrari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ulyanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the body
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferrari is looking to clinch but Ulyanov is avoiding it.
Ferrari explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ulyanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the body
and Ulyanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferrari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ulyanov under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ulyanov throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ulyanov's knee momentarily.
Ferrari misses with a looping left.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Ulyanov moves out of range.
Ulyanov throws out a leg kick but Ferrari moves out of range and Ulyanov only half commits.
Ulyanov avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulyanov manages to avoid it.
Ferrari looks to land a right hand but Ulyanov moved out of range.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Ulyanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari takes a swing at Ulyanov's ribcage but misses.
Ulyanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferrari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Ferrari was not able to check.
A solid body kick from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a chopping leg kick but Ulyanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ulyanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferrari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Vladimir Ulyanov's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulyanov wants to land a leg kick but Ferrari is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ulyanov.
Ulyanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferrari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ulyanov is breathing heavily.
Ferrari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ferrari throws a big shot that misses.
Ulyanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari tries to clinch but Ulyanov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Ferrari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Ulyanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferrari throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferrari misses the body punch
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferrari's knee momentarily.
Ulyanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulyanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferrari.
Ulyanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vladimir Ulyanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulyanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ulyanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrari.
Vito Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari looks to land a left hand but Ulyanov moved out of range nicely.
Ferrari connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferrari misses the target.
Ulyanov tries to land a leg kick but Ferrari saw it coming and moves away.
Ferrari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ulyanov throws a solid leg kick but Ferrari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ulyanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Ulyanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferrari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ulyanov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferrari throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Ulyanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferrari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ulyanov.

Ferrari lands a big head kick that sends Ulyanov tumbling to the mat! Ferrari takes a step backwards and waves Ulyanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ulyanov is rocked!
Ferrari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ulyanov avoids the body shot from Ferrari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Ulyanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Ulyanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vladimir Ulyanov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ulyanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jeez, Vladimir Ulyanov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferrari.
Ulyanov takes one to the side of the head.
Ulyanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferrari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ulyanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulyanov seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Ferrari misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ulyanov tries to work over Ferrari's front leg with a kick but Ferrari checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferrari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ulyanov checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferrari. Ulyanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ulyanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ulyanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ferrari lands a big head kick that sends Ulyanov tumbling to the mat! Ferrari takes a step backwards and waves Ulyanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vito Ferrari!