PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfs Fedosejevs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralfs Fedosejevs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Houston Warren's chin.

Warren
vs
Fedosejevs

177 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Houston Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfs Fedosejevs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fedosejevs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Warren on his heels. He'll look to pass Warren's guard now, I'm sure.
Warren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fedosejevs working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Fedosejevs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedosejevs wants to get up but he can't break Warren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fedosejevs lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Houston Warren has been cut.
Warren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fedosejevs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Fedosejevs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fedosejevs has managed to get both his arms back between Warren's legs - danger averted.
Fedosejevs lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedosejevs is in close to Warren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Warren trying to keep a closed guard but Fedosejevs is proving a slippery customer.

Fedosejevs drops back looking for a leg! Warren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warren manages to kick Fedosejevs off! Fedosejevs jumps back into Warren's guard.
Warren throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren looking for a sweep. Not yet Warren, not yet.
Fedosejevs cracks Warren with a solid left hand.

Fedosejevs gets to his feet - Warren follows without any prompting.

Fedosejevs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Warren is rocked!
Fedosejevs looks winded!

Fedosejevs drops back looking for a leg! Warren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warren manages to kick Fedosejevs off! Fedosejevs jumps back into Warren's guard.
Oh Warren is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedosejevs scoring with some ground and pound.

Fedosejevs drops back looking for a leg! Warren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Warren manages to kick Fedosejevs off! Fedosejevs jumps back into Warren's guard.
Fedosejevs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedosejevs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Warren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fedosejevs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedosejevs postures up.
Warren knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fedosejevs on the ground.

Fedosejevs drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Warren manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fedosejevs has Warren in his guard.
Warren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Warren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warren is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedosejevs has wrist control.

Fedosejevs has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Warren should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fedosejevs has tightened it up now! Warren should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ralfs Fedosejevs!