PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 4334 p4p, 4279 weight class) and Jack Simpson (ranked 452 p4p, 451 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fedetenko
vs
Simpson

200 cm
25
288
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladamir Fedetenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedetenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson.
Simpson checks the leg kick.

Fedetenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fedetenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simpson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedetenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fedetenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedetenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko is pressed up against the cage. Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fedetenko down to the mat. Fedetenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vladamir Fedetenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Simpson.
Fedetenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simpson at a distance.
Good shot there by Fedetenko.
Simpson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fedetenko to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedetenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.

Fedetenko closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedetenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedetenko is leaning against Simpson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson looks winded!
Fedetenko gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fedetenko is leaning against Simpson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fedetenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Fedetenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedetenko.
A shot in the inside from Fedetenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedetenko gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fedetenko lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Fedetenko as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.

Simpson is rocked!
Fedetenko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Simpson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fedetenko is unloading with more strikes now! Simpson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladamir Fedetenko!
Vladamir Fedetenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.