PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaydor Femelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieata Lotapewp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Femelianenko
vs
Lotapewp

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Plays chess

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 Rio de Janeiro, Gaydor Femelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ieata Lotapewp!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotapewp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lotapewp misses with a wild combination.
Femelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Femelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Lotapewp.
Nice sprawl there from Femelianenko as Lotapewp shoots in.
Femelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Femelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Femelianenko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Femelianenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lotapewp struggling a bit here.
Lotapewp prevents Femelianenko from improving position.
Lotapewp is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotapewp is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lotapewp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lotapewp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Femelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Femelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lotapewp keeps working.
Lotapewp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Femelianenko trying to control the position but Lotapewp is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Lotapewp as Femelianenko shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaydor Femelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Femelianenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Femelianenko is breathing heavily.
Femelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Femelianenko shoots in but Lotapewp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lotapewp digs a good body shot into Femelianenko's ribs.
Lotapewp scores with a hook to the body. Femelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Femelianenko shoots for a takedown but Lotapewp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lotapewp scores with a nice head shot.
Femelianenko throws a combination that misses

and Lotapewp counters with a single leg into guard. Femelianenko didn't expect that.
Lotapewp wants to stand but Femelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lotapewp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotapewp landing with the ground and pound.
Femelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lotapewp wants to stand but Femelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Femelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lotapewp manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femelianenko postures up.

Lotapewp has his feet on Femelianenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lotapewp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Femelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotapewp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lotapewp tries to bum rush Femelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Femelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lotapewp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Femelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Lotapewp moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ieata Lotapewp dominated that round.
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.

Lotapewp lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Femelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lotapewp which made him look bad.
Lotapewp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Femelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Femelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gaydor Femelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Femelianenko.

Femelianenko tries for a kimura but Lotapewp is defending well.
Lotapewp can't do much from the bottom here.
Femelianenko works to advance to full mount. Lotapewp defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lotapewp is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotapewp can't escape the position.
Lotapewp is squirming around, avoiding Femelianenko's attempts to control the action.

Femelianenko wants to finish this one by submission but Lotapewp is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Femelianenko.
Lotapewp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Femelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Lotapewp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lotapewp wants to improve his position but Femelianenko is controlling well.
Lotapewp wants to get back to his feet.
Lotapewp wants to improve his position but Femelianenko is controlling well.
Femelianenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotapewp is looking to improve his position.
Femelianenko tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lotapewp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Femelianenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lotapewp's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lotapewp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Femelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lotapewp swivels and escapes.
Femelianenko shoots in but Lotapewp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaydor Femelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Femelianenko tries for a takedown but Lotapewp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Femelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Gaydor Femelianenko has been cut.
Femelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Femelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lotapewp is working an open guard so Femelianenko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Femelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotapewp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Femelianenko tries to clinch up but Lotapewp circles away and keeps his distance.
Femelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Lotapewp.
Lotapewp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lotapewp scores with a three punch combo!
Lotapewp keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotapewp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Femelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gaydor Femelianenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaydor Femelianenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Femelianenko closes the distance but Lotapewp moves to the side
and Lotapewp counters with a three punch combo that has Femelianenko backing up. Femelianenko nods at Lotapewp to acknowledge the strikes.
Femelianenko clinches but Lotapewp breaks the clinch
and Lotapewp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotapewp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lotapewp duly obliges.
Femelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotapewp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lotapewp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Femelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Femelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lotapewp counters with a right hand to the body.
Lotapewp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lotapewp misses with a looping right.
Lotapewp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lotapewp counters with a series of strikes. Femelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaydor Femelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotapewp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lotapewp loads up on a big right hand but Femelianenko slips the punch.
A big right from Femelianenko misses.
Femelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femelianenko wants to clinch up but Lotapewp keeps it at a distance.

Femelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Lotapewp.

Femelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Femelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotapewp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Femelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lotapewp as he jumps to the side.
A left lands for Lotapewp.

Femelianenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lotapewp!
Lotapewp is squirming around, avoiding Femelianenko's attempts to control the action.
Femelianenko avoids the attempt from Lotapewp to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lotapewp manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotapewp trying to control from the bottom.
Femelianenko prevents Lotapewp from improving his position.
Lotapewp controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotapewp tries to get to full guard but Femelianenko has control of the leg.

Lotapewp pushes Femelianenko off and gets back to his feet.
Lotapewp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lotapewp throws a right and a left that Femelianenko avoids nicely.
Lotapewp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Femelianenko shoots in and drives through. Lotapewp sprawls well.
Lotapewp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Femelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Femelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lotapewp which made him look bad.
Femelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lotapewp counters with a series of strikes. Femelianenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lotapewp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lotapewp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lotapewp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Femelianenko backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Femelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotapewp stuffs the takedown attempt from Femelianenko. Femelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Femelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Lotapewp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lotapewp throws a series of punches but Femelianenko moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Lotapewp as Femelianenko shoots in.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lotapewp has had enough of the clinch but Femelianenko keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ieata Lotapewp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lotapewp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieata Lotapewp!