PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Lomanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Lomanov

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

178 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fjodor Lomanov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lomanov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a big head kick but Lomanov shrugs it off.
Lomanov looks to clinch

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Lomanov didn't expect that.
Williams wants to control from the top but Lomanov keeps moving.
Williams stops Lomanov from standing up.
Lomanov keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomanov keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Williams stands up from Lomanov's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lomanov tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Lomanov tries to clinch up

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Lomanov is defending the position.
Williams wants to control but Lomanov is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lomanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Lomanov is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomanov defends it well.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lomanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams not doing much here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams throws a head kick that Lomanov semi-blocks.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Lomanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lomanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lomanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
Williams closes the distance but Lomanov moves to the side
and Lomanov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lomanov pinned against the cage. Lomanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lomanov throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lomanov.
Nice sprawl there from Lomanov as Williams shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lomanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lomanov.
Williams is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Lomanov keeps him there for the moment.
Lomanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Lomanov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lomanov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Williams 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.

Lomanov has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Lomanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams looks for a takedown but Lomanov sprawls well.
Fjodor Lomanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomanov tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Lomanov.

Lomanov moves into the clinch.

Lomanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Lomanov down.
Lomanov tries to clinch up.

Lomanov pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomanov digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams taking a breather.
Lomanov stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lomanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Lomanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lomanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Lomanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomanov wants to break free but Williams has control.
Lomanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lomanov prevents a body shot from Williams.
A short body shot lands from Lomanov as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lomanov.
Lomanov lands a shot to the body.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Lomanov won't allow it.
Lomanov works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Lomanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lomanov breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lomanov stalling the fight.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lomanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomanov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lomanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Lomanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Lomanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams tries to clinch there but Lomanov circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lomanov wants to get back to his feet.
Lomanov is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Lomanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams tries to control but Lomanov wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams trying to control but Lomanov is having none of it.
Williams throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lomanov because Williams loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fjodor Lomanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lomanov moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams shoots and misses
and Lomanov counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lomanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lomanov counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Williams!

Williams is rocked!
Lomanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lomanov content to control rather than advance.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams wants to control but Lomanov is keeping busy.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lomanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lomanov's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Williams is persistently looking for the submission but Lomanov is defending it well.
Lomanov is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams controls the action.

Williams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lomanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has the hooks in. Lomanov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lomanov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Williams tries to get the hooks in deep but Lomanov pushed the leg off.
Williams controlling from the back.
Williams trying to control momentarily.

Lomanov showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams trying to control.
Williams missing with strikes.
Williams has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Lomanov.
Lomanov holding both Williams 's hands and preventing any damage.
Williams missing with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fjodor Lomanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lomanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjodor Lomanov!