PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karel Vemola (ranked 5715 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prohor Georgiev (ranked 5530 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel Vemola is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vemola
vs
Georgiev

187 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karel Vemola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Prohor Georgiev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vemola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vemola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee asks Vemola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vemola prefers to stall for the moment though.
Georgiev takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Georgiev struggling a bit here.
Vemola landing a few strikes.
Georgiev is looking to regain half guard here but Vemola keeps moving and retains side control.
Georgiev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vemola in side control lands a decent elbow.
Georgiev is trying to control Vemola's posture but Vemola avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vemola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vemola is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vemola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Georgiev struggling a bit here.
Georgiev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vemola really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vemola in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Georgiev tries to bench press Vemola off him but Vemola keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Georgiev struggling a bit here.
Vemola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Georgiev to see if he's OK.
Georgiev struggling a bit here.
Georgiev holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Vemola cracks Georgiev with a big elbow.
Vemola happy to just control the position for now.
Georgiev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Georgiev can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev is trying to improve his position.
Georgiev can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Georgiev tries to buck Vemola off but Vemola is having none of it.
Vemola working away.
Georgiev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Georgiev is trying to control Vemola's posture but Vemola avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vemola lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Georgiev taking a bit of punishment here - Vemola scoring with strikes.
Georgiev is looking for a sweep.
Georgiev is trying to control Vemola's posture but Vemola avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Vemola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vemola drives through with a takedown into guard.
Georgiev pulls Vemola in to control the position.
Vemola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vemola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vemola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vemola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Georgiev can do to turn this around?
Vemola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vemola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Georgiev trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Georgiev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Georgiev has Vemola pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vemola is now in half guard.
Georgiev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Georgiev is trying to maintain the position but Vemola is very close to passing his half guard.
Vemola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Georgiev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Georgiev.
Georgiev is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Georgiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vemola is one step ahead there.
Vemola stays in close to Georgiev's body and controls the position.

Georgiev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vemola uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Georgiev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Georgiev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vemola haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Georgiev is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vemola looks up at the clock and then as Georgiev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vemola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vemola working away.
Karel Vemola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee asks Vemola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vemola prefers to stall for the moment though.

Vemola tries for a kimura but Georgiev is defending well.
Vemola working away.
Georgiev tries to bench press Vemola off him but Vemola keeps the position.
Georgiev wants to control but Vemola postures up.
Vemola content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vemola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Georgiev as he jumps to the side.
Vemola leaves Georgiev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Georgiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vemola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vemola misses with a few strikes there.
Vemola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Georgiev is fending him off so far but Vemola persists. Nope, Georgiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Vemola avoids the head kick by Georgiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Vemola dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vemola.
Georgiev tries a head kick but it misses.

Vemola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Georgiev's guard.
Vemola showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Georgiev working a defensive guard here.

Vemola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Georgiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Georgiev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vemola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Georgiev trying to control the position.
Vemola is in close to Georgiev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vemola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Vemola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Georgiev working a defensive guard here.
Vemola stopping the sweep attempt from Georgiev.
Vemola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vemola lands a couple of digs.

Georgiev working for a triangle but Vemola defends it easily.
Georgiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev pulls Vemola in close to his closed guard and prevents Vemola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vemola scoring with some ground and pound.
Georgiev is looking to sweep but instead, Vemola has passed into half guard.
Georgiev is looking to improve his position.
Georgiev is trying to control but can't.
Vemola not doing much here.
Georgiev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vemola is working away from the top position though.
Prohor Georgiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Vemola is working for a kimura but Georgiev is defending it quite comfortably.
Vemola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Georgiev is looking to control Vemola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Georgiev avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vemola is pressing down on Georgiev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Georgiev is holding on for now.
Georgiev is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vemola trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karel Vemola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vemola, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karel Vemola!