PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maple Leaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vyacheslav Fedotov enters the cage!

Leaf
vs
Fedotov

178 cm
23
144 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

162 cm
22
137 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maple Leaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leaf.
Fedotov lands with a straight right. Leaf didn't see that one coming.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedotov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leaf.
Leaf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fedotov sprawls well. Fedotov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leaf gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maple Leaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedotov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fedotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Leaf is just out of range.
Fedotov thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedotov misses with a body shot.
Leaf misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a jab to the nose.
Fedotov scores with a hook.
Fedotov lands with a straight right. Leaf didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leaf.
Leaf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fedotov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fedotov connects with a solid leg kick.

Fedotov has Leaf up against the cage in a clinch.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
Leaf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Leaf's ribcage.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedotov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Fedotov.
Good body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fedotov is leaning against Leaf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedotov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Fedotov as the two fighters clinch.
Leaf fails to pull guard.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Leaf's ribcage.
Leaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.
Fedotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leaf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fedotov has Leaf pushed against the cage.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedotov just leaning against Leaf, taking a breather.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leaf.
Fedotov presses Leaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leaf is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Fedotov.
Leaf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Fedotov as the two fighters clinch.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Maple Leaf has been cut.
Fedotov is working Leaf over against the cage.
Fedotov slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fedotov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fedotov lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fedotov.
Fedotov is working Leaf over against the cage.
Fedotov lands a nice knee to the body.
Leaf letting Fedotov take a breather here.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leaf avoids it.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedotov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leaf.
Nice body punch from Fedotov.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov working Leaf over with knees to the body.
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!
Leaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leaf managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Leaf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fedotov prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov presses Leaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leaf wants a takedown.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Fedotov leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maple Leaf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fedotov swings for the body but Leaf moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fedotov slaps away a takedown attempt from Leaf, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Fedotov moves into range and clinches up with Leaf.
Fedotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fedotov pushes Leaf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedotov is struggling to control the position.
Fedotov is leaning against Leaf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fedotov pushes Leaf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leaf misses with an elbow over the top.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedotov leaning against his opponent.
Fedotov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leaf goes for a takedown attempt but Fedotov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov digs a good hook to Leaf's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Leaf. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fedotov - that will leave a mark!
A jab lands there for Fedotov.
Fedotov thuds a left hand into Leaf's body.

Fedotov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fedotov working Leaf over with knees to the body.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Fedotov.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Leaf jumps guard but Fedotov stands there with Leaf around his waist. Leaf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maple Leaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov digs a right hand into Leaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leaf's gas tank.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Fedotov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Leaf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leaf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Leaf is trying to pull guard but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fedotov.
Leaf managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Leaf in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Fedotov as the two fighters clinch.
Fedotov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leaf up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Leaf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fedotov can pounce on him.

Leaf forces Fedotov back against the cage and clinches.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Leaf shrugs off.
Leaf avoiding damage as Fedotov throws knees to the body.
Fedotov taking a breather.
Leaf takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Fedotov.
Leaf avoiding damage as Fedotov throws knees to the body.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Leaf avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov slowing the pace effectively.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Leaf avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Fedotov has Leaf pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Leaf closes the distance and clinches up with Fedotov, looking for a takedown. Leaf pushes Fedotov against the cage but Fedotov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leaf manages to avoid it.
Fedotov lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Leaf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fedotov lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Fedotov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fedotov.
Fedotov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leaf in his tracks.

Leaf closes the distance and pushes Fedotov back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leaf avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maple Leaf'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. This is the final round!

Leaf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fedotov tries to avoid it but Leaf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fedotov to the ground. Fedotov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maple Leaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Leaf rushes Fedotov and presses him up against the cage.
Leaf has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fedotov after a bit of a struggle.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Leaf blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov has Leaf pressed against the cage, preventing Leaf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fedotov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fedotov presses Leaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fedotov presses Leaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fedotov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leaf tries to stall but Fedotov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedotov stalling the fight.
Fedotov digs a right hand into Leaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leaf's gas tank.
Leaf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fedotov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maple Leaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a shoulder strike.
Fedotov presses Leaf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Fedotov.
Fedotov controlling the action here for a moment.
Fedotov pushes Leaf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Leaf avoids the damage to the body.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leaf is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Fedotov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fedotov is working Leaf over against the cage.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Leaf's ribcage.
Leaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Fedotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Leaf 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov digs a right hand into Leaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leaf's gas tank.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Fedotov taking a breather.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov managing to block the knees to the body from Leaf.
Fedotov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Leaf takes an elbow to the temple.
Leaf working aggressively here.
Fedotov is struggling to control the position.
Leaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov taking a breather.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Leaf shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is struggling to control the position.
Fedotov is trying to maintain a safe position but Leaf gets an underhook and turns Fedotov into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Fedotov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leaf tries for a takedown but Fedotov circles away easily
and Fedotov counters with a left and a right that stings Leaf.
Fedotov misses with a few strikes there.
Fedotov digs a good body shot into Leaf's ribs.
Leaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fedotov defends it nicely.

Leaf gets tackled into the cage by Fedotov. Fedotov maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedotov stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov digs a right hand into Leaf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leaf's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Fedotov.
Leaf jumps guard but Fedotov stands there with Leaf around his waist. Leaf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leaf takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a shot to the body.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Maple Leaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fedotov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vyacheslav Fedotov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Come on Fedotov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Fedotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fedotov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Fedotov!
After the fight, Vyacheslav Fedotov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.