PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Nepobedimyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Frederiksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederiksen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Fred Frederiksen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nepobedimyj
vs
Frederiksen

185 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Nepobedimyj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Frederiksen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nepobedimyj clinches up with Frederiksen and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frederiksen.
Nepobedimyj drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nepobedimyj is trying to break the clinch but Frederiksen is controlling him.
Nepobedimyj is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nepobedimyj tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frederiksen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Nepobedimyj. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nepobedimyj throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frederiksen was covering up waiting for the punch and Nepobedimyj finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frederiksen looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nepobedimyj controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepobedimyj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederiksen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frederiksen keeping moving, preventing Nepobedimyj from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederiksen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frederiksen trying to control the position.

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.
Nepobedimyj tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederiksen is retaining full guard.
Nepobedimyj landing some decent shots from guard.
Nepobedimyj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Nepobedimyj throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Frederiksen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nepobedimyj is in Frederiksen's guard.
Nepobedimyj wants to control from the top but Frederiksen keeps moving.
Nepobedimyj slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Frederiksen keeping moving, preventing Nepobedimyj from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nepobedimyj's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nepobedimyj trying to control but Frederiksen is working from the bottom.
Nepobedimyj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nepobedimyj with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Nepobedimyj fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frederiksen sprawls well initially but Nepobedimyj persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nepobedimyj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nepobedimyj is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nepobedimyj seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Frederiksen for as long as he can get away with.
Nepobedimyj not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nepobedimyj wants to control but Frederiksen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Nepobedimyj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nepobedimyj looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Frederiksen!
Nepobedimyj throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nepobedimyj scoring with punches and elbows.
Frederiksen dodges the ground and pound from Nepobedimyj.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Nepobedimyj tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nepobedimyj has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederiksen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Frederiksen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepobedimyj cracks Frederiksen with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Nepobedimyj's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nepobedimyj working the head with strikes.

Nepobedimyj is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frederiksen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Nepobedimyj's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nepobedimyj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frederiksen keeps working.
Nepobedimyj tries to advance to mount but Frederiksen denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nepobedimyj tries for a kimura but Frederiksen is defending well.
Nepobedimyj scoring with punches and elbows.
Frederiksen is not content to let Nepobedimyj control the position.
Nepobedimyj works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nepobedimyj tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nepobedimyj trying to control the position but Frederiksen is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Nepobedimyj closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Frederiksen quickly recovers to half guard.
Nepobedimyj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frederiksen's head.
Nepobedimyj is trying to control the action in half guard but Frederiksen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nepobedimyj looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nepobedimyj with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Nepobedimyj dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Frederiksen clinches up against the cage.

Nepobedimyj has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Frederiksen uses from the top position.
Nepobedimyj is trying to control the position but Frederiksen postures up.

Nepobedimyj pushes Frederiksen off and gets back to his feet.

Frederiksen forces Nepobedimyj back against the cage and clinches.

Nepobedimyj gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Frederiksen has hold of Nepobedimyj's hands but Nepobedimyj slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Frederiksen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nepobedimyj trying to pass the guard but Frederiksen defending well.
Nepobedimyj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Nepobedimyj.
Nepobedimyj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frederiksen can do to turn this around?
Nepobedimyj controlling the action here.
Nepobedimyj working the head and body with strikes.
Nepobedimyj lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nepobedimyj is thwarting Frederiksen's attempts to control the position.

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.
Nepobedimyj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nepobedimyj seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nepobedimyj is keen to just control but Frederiksen is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Nepobedimyj looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nepobedimyj looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frederiksen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nepobedimyj looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Nepobedimyj is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fred Frederiksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frederiksen has hold of Nepobedimyj's hands but Nepobedimyj slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frederiksen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nepobedimyj.
Nepobedimyj is figuring out what he wants to do next.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Frederiksen won't allow Nepobedimyj to pass to mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fedor Nepobedimyj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nepobedimyj rushes Frederiksen and presses him up against the cage.
Frederiksen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nepobedimyj.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nepobedimyj has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frederiksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Nepobedimyj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nepobedimyj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Nepobedimyj!
A relieved looking Fedor Nepobedimyj thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.