PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fedorov (ranked 2164 p4p, 2339 weight class) and Cathal Doherty (ranked 298 p4p, 320 weight class). Fedorov comes to the cage accompanied by Miyagi & Эндшпиль feat. Рем Дигга - I Got Love. Doherty has chosen Jeremy- Pearl Jam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cathal Doherty has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fedorov
vs
Doherty

188 cm
18
185
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
193
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Maximum Human Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Fedorov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fedorov doesn't seem bothered though.
Doherty lands a glancing blow to the side of Fedorov's head.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doherty.
Fedorov blocks a jab.
Fedorov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fedorov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
Doherty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorov at a distance.
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!
Doherty misses with an uppercut
enabling Fedorov to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doherty with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Fedorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty slips under a jab from Fedorov.
Doherty connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fedorov momentarily.
Fedorov slips a jab from Doherty.
A little feinted left hand from Fedorov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Fedorov.
Doherty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fedorov with a body shot.
Fedorov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doherty scores with a shot to the body.
Fedorov lands a right hook to the body.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorov moves away.
Fedorov throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fedorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doherty throws a poor cross that misses
and Fedorov counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fedorov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Doherty scrambles back to his feet.
Doherty scores with a shot to the body.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Fedorov ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fedorov to counter with a crisp jab.
Fedorov tests Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fedorov blocks a jab.
It looks like Fedorov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fedorov lands a slapping body shot.
Fedorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty throws a body punch but Fedorov moves out of range.
Fedorov misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov throws a shot from downtown. Doherty moves away and avoids it.
Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fedorov throws a big shot that misses.
Fedorov misses with a jab to the body
and Doherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedorov blocks a jab.
Doherty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedorov misses with a looping right.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Fedorov slips the punch.
Fedorov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fedorov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
Fedorov throws a big counter combination but Doherty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fedorov moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Doherty misses the jab.
Fedorov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doherty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doherty scores with a body shot.
Fedorov moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedorov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedorov slips a straight right by Doherty.
Fedorov moves out of range of the strikes.
Fedorov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doherty throws out a counter right but Fedorov avoids it with no problem.
Fedorov moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Fedorov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedorov. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cathal Doherty dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fedorov misses with a wild body shot.
Doherty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doherty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fedorov missing with a left hand there. Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doherty slips a straight right by Fedorov.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Fedorov.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Fedorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fedorov throws the left hand but Doherty avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Fedorov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doherty momentarily.
Doherty with a jab.
Cathal Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range.
Fedorov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fedorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fedorov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doherty throws out the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fedorov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Doherty misses with a left hand
and Fedorov counters with a nice body shot.
Doherty looks to throw the jab but Fedorov is out of range.
Fedorov is looking to counter punch.
Fedorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Fedorov.
Fedorov misses with a hook.
Fedorov just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doherty misses with a hook.
Fedorov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Fedorov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doherty misses with an uppercut
and Fedorov counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty misses with a right hand
and Fedorov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doherty lands with a hook. Fedorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doherty misses with a left hand
and Fedorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Doherty misses with a looping right.
Fedorov throws an off balance right hand
and Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doherty lands with a cross.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doherty's head.
Fedorov throws a body shot but no joy.
Doherty misses with a hook. Fedorov ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Fedorov finds it's way through Doherty's defenses.
Doherty connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fedorov misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doherty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fedorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedorov.
Doherty throws a hook but Fedorov blocks it.
Fedorov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doherty misses with a hook.
Cathal Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov slips under a jab.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from Doherty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with an uppercut
and Fedorov counters with a left to the body.
Fedorov staying out of range there.
Doherty digs a good hook to Fedorov's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fedorov.
Fedorov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doherty.
Fedorov looks to land a right hand but Doherty moved out of range.
Doherty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fedorov counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Fedorov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and Fedorov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doherty thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cathal Doherty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fedorov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doherty looks to throw the jab but Fedorov is out of range.
Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Doherty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fedorov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nathan Fedorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedorov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doherty throws a combination that misses
and Fedorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doherty throws a hook but Fedorov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Doherty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fedorov's hands.
Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fedorov slips under a jab from Doherty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov throws a body shot but no joy.
Fedorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedorov throwing a counter right hand but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
It looked like Fedorov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Doherty.
Fedorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Fedorov slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Fedorov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doherty slips a jab from Fedorov.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fedorov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov has Doherty pressed against the cage, preventing Doherty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fedorov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doherty's efforts to push away.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedorov.
Doherty tries to break the clinch but Fedorov is controlling the position.
Fedorov prevents Doherty from breaking the clinch.

Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fedorov connects with a nice looking jab.
Fedorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedorov misses with a jab to the body
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cathal Doherty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty thuds a left hand into Fedorov's body.
Fedorov throws a right and a left that Doherty avoids nicely.
Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Doherty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fedorov doesn't seem phased though.
Fedorov connects with a right hand. Doherty shakes it off.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Fedorov counters with a left to the body.
Doherty misses with a looping right.
Fedorov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fedorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doherty! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Fedorov there.
Doherty blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty missing with a left hand there. Fedorov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedorov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fedorov takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fedorov cracks Doherty with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Fedorov.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doherty.
Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Fedorov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fedorov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Fedorov.
I think Doherty 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal Doherty!
Cathal Doherty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.