PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Fyodorovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fyodorovich
vs
McGregor

185 cm
20
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Fyodorovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fyodorovich swinging wilding here.

Fyodorovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fyodorovich is looking to stall here but McGregor recovers full guard.
Fyodorovich tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor is retaining full guard.
Fyodorovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fyodorovich stands up from McGregor's guard - Fyodorovich perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fyodorovich avoids a punch combination nicely.

Fyodorovich bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fyodorovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGregor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fyodorovich misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fyodorovich working the ground and pound but McGregor is defending the strikes.

Fyodorovich stands up and beckons McGregor to his feet.
Shawn McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fyodorovich rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McGregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fyodorovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fyodorovich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Shawn McGregor has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fyodorovich.
McGregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fyodorovich is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Fyodorovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fyodorovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor misses with a head kick.
Fyodorovich misses with a low kick.

Fyodorovich clinches.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Fyodorovich has double underhooks.
McGregor is trying to stall.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Fyodorovich has double underhooks.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fyodorovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor wants to clinch
and Fyodorovich counters with a one-two to the body.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Fyodorovich circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGregor. That's going to slow Fyodorovich down.
McGregor looks to clinch

and Fyodorovich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fyodorovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fyodorovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Fyodorovich clinches.

Fyodorovich breaks the clinch.
Fyodorovich misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a head kick. That will keep Fyodorovich thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodorovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fyodorovich counters by moving into the clinch.

Fyodorovich breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor closes the distance but Fyodorovich moves to the side

and Fyodorovich counters by clinching up.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fyodorovich keeps control of McGregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fyodorovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGregor tries to clinch but Fyodorovich moves away
and Fyodorovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fyodorovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fyodorovich.
McGregor misses with a double jab

and Fyodorovich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fyodorovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Fyodorovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn McGregor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fyodorovich misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Fyodorovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGregor, pushing him back against the cage.
McGregor tries to break the clinch but Fyodorovich is controlling the position.

Fyodorovich manages to break the clinch.
Fyodorovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGregor wants to clinch but Fyodorovich slips to the side

and Fyodorovich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fyodorovich.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Fyodorovich.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Fyodorovich breaks from the clinch.

Fyodorovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGregor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Fyodorovich working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fyodorovich lands an elbow.
McGregor manages to get back to half guard.

McGregor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fyodorovich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor lands with a slapping head kick.

Fyodorovich clinches up against the cage.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Fyodorovich lands with a right to the head.

McGregor breaks the clinch.

Fyodorovich rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
Fyodorovich looking for a takedown.
McGregor keeps control of Fyodorovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fyodorovich tries to break the clinch but McGregor is controlling the position.
McGregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Fyodorovich has double underhooks.
McGregor is trying to stall.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Fyodorovich keeps him there for the moment.
Fyodorovich prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.

McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fyodorovich's calf.
McGregor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fyodorovich.
McGregor seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Fyodorovich shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McGregor is backing up but Fyodorovich catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McGregor covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Fyodorovich Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Fyodorovich!