PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ulatov (ranked 3246 p4p, 4509 weight class) and David Paddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddington has chosen Broken - Next time around as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ulatov
vs
Paddington

173 cm
29
155
15 - 7 - 0

167 cm
30
153
18 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Paddington!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paddington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Paddington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Ulatov actively working from the bottom here.
Paddington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ulatov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ulatov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Paddington escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Paddington!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paddington landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ulatov wants to get back to his feet.
Paddington scores with punches from side control.
Paddington is looking to take a break and control but Ulatov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ulatov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Paddington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ulatov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ulatov trying to remain calm as Paddington controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is looking to reverse the position.
Paddington trying to control the action but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Ulatov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Paddington prevents Ulatov from escaping the position.
Paddington looks up at the clock and then as Ulatov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paddington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Paddington throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ulatov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Paddington presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ulatov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatov looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov passes Paddington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Paddington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paddington is refusing to be controlled, as Ulatov sits in half guard.
Paddington gets back to full guard.

Paddington has his feet on Ulatov's thighs here. He's pushed Ulatov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ulatov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Paddington!
David Paddington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.