PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Shlemenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apollo
vs
Shlemenko

169 cm
36
158 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

180 cm
30
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedor Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo throws a looping overhand right but Shlemenko ducks down to avoid it.
Shlemenko checks the leg kick.
Apollo thumps Shlemenko with a low kick.
Shlemenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Fedor Shlemenko has been cut.
Apollo gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Shlemenko counters with a head kick that drops Apollo to the mat! Apollo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Apollo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Apollo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shlemenko doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Apollo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Apollo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Apollo seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Apollo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apollo throws a leg kick
and Shlemenko counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apollo.
Shlemenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apollo.
Apollo throws an overhand right that lands on Shlemenko's shoulder, as Shlemenko tries to avoid the shot.
Apollo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shlemenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo tries a low kick but Shlemenko avoids it.
Shlemenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shlemenko checks the leg kick.
Apollo lands a jab to Shlemenko's midsection.
Apollo works Shlemenko's body with a nice hook.
Apollo throws a leg kick that misses.
Apollo misses with a low kick as Shlemenko jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Apollo.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shlemenko moves away.
Shlemenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shlemenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Apollo closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shlemenko lands a left hand.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Shlemenko avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shlemenko fails to land.
Shlemenko tries a knee to the head but Apollo blocks it.
Shlemenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shlemenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Shlemenko controls the action.
Apollo managing to block the knees to the body from Shlemenko.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shlemenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Apollo avoids the damage to the body.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Apollo gets through Shlemenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollo lands a body shot.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Shlemenko avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shlemenko misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Shlemenko avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Shlemenko controls his hands.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Shlemenko avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Shlemenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Shlemenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apollo has a couple of punches blocked by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Apollo tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shlemenko misses with some punches.
Shlemenko just leaning against Apollo, taking a breather.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Apollo has Shlemenko pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Apollo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo cracks Shlemenko with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Shlemenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Apollo gets an underhook and turns Shlemenko into the cage.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Apollo tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apollo lands a hook that snaps the head of Shlemenko backwards.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Shlemenko controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Apollo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Shlemenko.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Shlemenko controls the action.
Apollo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Apollo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Shlemenko's cut.
That's time! Apollo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Apollo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Apollo closes the distance and pushes Shlemenko back into the cage.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apollo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shlemenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shlemenko's elbow.
Apollo lands with a left to the head.
Shlemenko is looking to control Apollo's arms but Apollo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shlemenko has his back to the cage.
Shlemenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apollo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shlemenko backwards.
Ryan Apollo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Shlemenko misses with the head strike.
Shlemenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shlemenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ryan Apollo has been cut.
Shlemenko gets through Apollo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo tries a body shot but Shlemenko blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo blocks an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
Apollo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shlemenko up against the cage.
Apollo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shlemenko misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Apollo fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Shlemenko.
Apollo avoids a wild elbow strike from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shlemenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Apollo won't want to take too many of those.
Apollo lands a right hand.
Apollo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Apollo blocks an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
Apollo tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Shlemenko uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo letting Shlemenko take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo lands with a left to the head.
Shlemenko taking a breather.
Shlemenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Apollo.
Apollo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Shlemenko blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shlemenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Shlemenko looking to throw knees to the head but Apollo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko working aggressively here.
Shlemenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Apollo won't want to take too many of those.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Shlemenko lands a left hand.
A short right from Apollo on the inside.
Shlemenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
A left hand lands to the body for Apollo.
Apollo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shlemenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shlemenko misses with some punches.
Shlemenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Apollo tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shlemenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Apollo as Shlemenko tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apollo.
Apollo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
Shlemenko is breathing heavily.
Shlemenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shlemenko trying to land knees to the body.
Apollo lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shlemenko prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Shlemenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo blocks an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Apollo misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Apollo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Apollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shlemenko's sensitive parts.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shlemenko blocks a jab.
Apollo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Apollo moves in looking to clinch but Shlemenko pushes him off.
Apollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Apollo lands a big head kick that sends Shlemenko tumbling to the mat! Apollo takes a step backwards and waves Shlemenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shlemenko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollo misses with a body kick.
Shlemenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Apollo finish him?
Shlemenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shlemenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Apollo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shlemenko checks it well.
A good leg kick by Apollo.
Apollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shlemenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apollo.
A left lands for Apollo.

That has opened up Fedor Shlemenko's cut even more.
Apollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shlemenko can do to turn this around?
Apollo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Apollo throws a front kick that sends Shlemenko stumbling back into the cage.
Shlemenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apollo throws a sloppy head kick and Shlemenko moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Apollo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shlemenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shlemenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apollo scores with a nice head shot.
Apollo throws a good cross that connects.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shlemenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Apollo is predictable there
and Shlemenko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Apollo lands a jab to Shlemenko's midsection.
Apollo loads up on a big right hand but Shlemenko slips the punch.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Apollo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apollo tries to clinch but Shlemenko moves out of range.
Shlemenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shlemenko moves forwards but Apollo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apollo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shlemenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shlemenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Apollo has closed the distance and engaged Shlemenko in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shlemenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shlemenko stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Apollo.
Apollo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo blocks an elbow strike from Shlemenko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shlemenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Apollo.
Fedor Shlemenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollo blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apollo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Apollo!
A very excited looking Ryan Apollo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.