PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 722 p4p, 73 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 1068 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Komaroff
vs
Schulmann

169 cm
31
151 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

181 cm
35
145 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a takedown attempt - Komaroff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schulmann looks to throw the jab but Komaroff is out of range.
Komaroff tries to counter with a takedown but Schulmann is quick to defend against it.
Schulmann throws a leg kick but Komaroff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schulmann avoids a kick to the body.
Schulmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Komaroff connects with an inside leg kick.
Schulmann blocks a jab.
Schulmann misses the shot to the body.
Komaroff half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Komaroff defending well as Schulmann loads up on a big left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schulmann has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Schulmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Komaroff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schulmann to the mat! Schulmann manages to get full guard.
Schulmann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Komaroff's guard.

Komaroff seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann throws an elbow that misses. Komaroff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schulmann's guard. Nice move by Komaroff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff distracts Schulmann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff throws a big elbow that misses.
Schulmann trying to keep a closed guard but Komaroff is proving a slippery customer.
Schulmann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Komaroff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Komaroff connects with a couple of short punches.
Schulmann is trying to control the position but Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schulmann's head.

Schulmann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Komaroff is aware though and is defending well.
Schulmann trying to keep a closed guard but Komaroff is proving a slippery customer.
Komaroff is in close to Schulmann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Komaroff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff wants to pass the guard but Schulmann is keeping the position.
Schulmann wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schulmann has momentary wrist control but Komaroff slips an elbow through the middle.
Schulmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Komaroff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Schulmann is looking for a triangle but Komaroff pushes his legs off easily.
Komaroff with a nice head shot there.
Komaroff throws an elbow that misses. Schulmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Komaroff's guard. Nice move by Schulmann!

Schulmann stopping the sweep attempt from Komaroff.
Schulmann postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff looking for a sweep. Not yet Komaroff, not yet.
Schulmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Komaroff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Komaroff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schulmann's guard.

Komaroff lands a couple of digs.
Schulmann trying to keep a closed guard but Komaroff is proving a slippery customer.
Komaroff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulmann controls Komaroff momentarily but Komaroff frees himself.
Komaroff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Komaroff throwing strikes from guard but Schulmann blocks nicely.
Komaroff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Komaroff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Schulmann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Komaroff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Komaroff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Komaroff distracts Schulmann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schulmann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Komaroff manages to get himself to full guard.

Komaroff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schulmann trying to control but Komaroff is working from the bottom.
Komaroff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Komaroff throws out a powerful jab.
Komaroff scores with a body shot.
Komaroff throws a lazy right hand but Schulmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schulmann thinks about the counter body kick.
Komaroff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Komaroff's head.
Komaroff drops his hands momentarily and Schulmann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Komaroff misses with a hook. Schulmann ducked under it nicely.
Schulmann connects with a body shot that sends Komaroff's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Komaroff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schulmann.
Vasili Komaroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Komaroff. That's going to slow Schulmann down.
A jab from Schulmann misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Komaroff.
Komaroff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schulmann can do to turn this around?
Komaroff throws a head kick that misses.
Komaroff misses with a right hand
letting Schulmann counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Komaroff.
Schulmann lands a right hook to the body.
Komaroff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulmann.
Komaroff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Komaroff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schulmann.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Schulmann avoids the punch easily.
Schulmann lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Komaroff misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Schulmann.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komaroff was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut.
Schulmann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Schulmann misses.
Komaroff scores with a sloppy right hand. Schulmann should have avoided that one.
Schulmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Komaroff.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Komaroff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Schulmann's guard.
Komaroff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Komaroff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schulmann's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Komaroff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schulmann is trying to keep Komaroff in close.
Komaroff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schulmann's guard.
Schulmann is trying to maintain the position but Komaroff is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is trying to get back to full guard.
Komaroff is nestled in close to Schulmann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schulmann wants to get back to full guard.
Komaroff is stalling here. Schulmann is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Komaroff seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schulmann has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Komaroff is trying to get back to half guard.
Schulmann in side control, throwing shots but Komaroff defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schulmann off and has taken his back!
Schulmann rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Komaroff lands with a punch from half guard.
Schulmann keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Komaroff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Komaroff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulmann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Komaroff postures up and lands a big shot to Schulmann's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Schulmann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Komaroff avoids it really well and circles away.
Komaroff throws a hook but Schulmann avoids it easily.
Komaroff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schulmann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schulmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komaroff manages to avoid it.
Komaroff feinted with a counter takedown.
Komaroff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schulmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Komaroff throws a push kick but Schulmann slaps the foot to one side.
Schulmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff throws a head kick but Schulmann moves out of range.
Schulmann changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Komaroff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schulmann is out of range.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Komaroff moves away.

Komaroff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schulmann did well to prevent Komaroff getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Komaroff lands a nice short elbow.
Komaroff scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Schulmann actively working from the bottom here.
Komaroff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schulmann controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Komaroff is trying to control. Schulmann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Komaroff working over Schulmann with some ground and pound. Schulmann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Komaroff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Schulmann is rocked!
Schulmann controlling the position well.
Schulmann is still in real trouble! Can Komaroff finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schulmann moves into full guard.
Komaroff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schulmann's head.
Komaroff stopping the sweep attempt from Schulmann.
Komaroff arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Schulmann's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
Vasili Komaroff looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'IM THE FUCKING CHAMPION! GIVE ME ANYBODY AND I WILL KILL THEM LIKE I JUST KILLED GAULTIER'.