PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fedotov
vs
Guy

162 cm
29
137 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

178 cm
27
115 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fedotov keeps the fight on the outside.
Guy defending well as Fedotov loads up on a big left hand.

Fedotov feints and as Guy raises his hands in defense, Fedotov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fedotov tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedotov passes Guy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fedotov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fedotov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fedotov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedotov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Guy's thigh. Guy counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fedotov stops Guy from standing up.
Fedotov is looking to pass into half guard but Guy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Guy is in guard.

Fedotov working a defensive guard here.
Fedotov is pulling down on Guy's head. It's preventing any offense from Guy, at least for the moment.
Fedotov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.

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.
Fedotov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fedotov wants to sweep but no luck.

Fedotov looking for subs off his back but Guy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fedotov wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedotov looking for submissions off his back.

Fedotov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fedotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fedotov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guy to the ground. Fedotov is now in Guy's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fedotov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fedotov won't allow Guy to get back to his feet.
Fedotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guy is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is working hard here to advance position.
Fedotov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fedotov wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Fedotov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fedotov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fedotov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy wants to clinch.
Fedotov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fedotov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fedotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Guy lands with a slapping head kick.
Fedotov throws a sloppy body shot
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fedotov looking to score a takedown here. Guy is defending well but Fedotov drives through and ends up in Guy's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fedotov.
Fedotov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fedotov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov slips nicely into half guard.
Fedotov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fedotov trying to advance position but Guy counters by regaining guard.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully.
Fedotov looking to pass the guard.
Guy is wriggling around but Fedotov manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fedotov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fedotov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Guy reverses the position - he's now on top in Fedotov's guard.
Fedotov trying to control the position.
Fedotov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is looking to pass into half guard but Guy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Guy is in guard.

Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.

Fedotov working for submissions but it's allowed Guy to get to half guard.
Fedotov tries to roll over but Guy keeps him under control.

Fedotov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vyacheslav Fedotov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fedotov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Guy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Fedotov is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sly Guy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fedotov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedotov.
Sly Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy throws a counter combo.
Fedotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Fedotov throws out a leg kick but Guy moves out of range and Fedotov only half commits.
Fedotov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGuy.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fedotov's calf.
Fedotov throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Guy fakes the leg kick and cracks Fedotov in the body.
Guy throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedotov throws out the jab.
Guy blocks a leg kick.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Fedotov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Fedotov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vyacheslav Fedotov is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy tries to clinch up but Fedotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedotov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Fedotov. Those never looked like landing.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy swings for the body but Fedotov moves out of range.
Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy moves away from the strike by Fedotov.
Fedotov connects with a crisp jab.
Fedotov misses with a looping left.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a head kick. Fedotov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fedotov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a good, hard body kick but Fedotov shrugs it off.
Fedotov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fedotov.
Guy avoids the body shot from Fedotov.
Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fedotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy slips under a jab from Fedotov.
Some wild striking there from Fedotov.

Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Fedotov misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fedotov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fedotov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fedotov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fedotov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyacheslav Fedotov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guy blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.

Fedotov breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands with a cross.
Fedotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.
Fedotov throws a shot from downtown. Guy moves away and avoids it.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Fedotov just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy swinging wildly here.
Fedotov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Fedotov misses.
Fedotov misses the shot to the body.
As Fedotov backs off Guy throws a huge counter combo but Fedotov manages to avoid it all.
Fedotov throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Fedotov avoids the head kick by Guy.
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Fedotov pushes him off.
A big left from Fedotov misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fedotov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Fedotov!
After the big win, Vyacheslav Fedotov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Museum of Monsters & Madmen and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.