PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Goode (ranked 2276 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Nathan Fedorov (ranked 321 p4p, 417 weight class). Fedorov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Miyagi & Эндшпиль feat. Рем Дигга - I Got Love. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goode
vs
Fedorov

177 cm
21
200
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
185
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov misses with a right hand
and Goode counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goode misses the shot to the body.
Goode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fedorov.
Goode appears to be looking for a big counter.
Goode misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Fedorov misses
and Goode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut.
Goode ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
Fedorov scores with the left hand. Goode knows he should have avoided that one.
Goode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedorov throws out the jab.
Fedorov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goode in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
A quick step to the side and Goode tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fedorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goode.
Goode takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorov moves away.
Fedorov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goode on the side of the head.
Goode takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fedorov lands a jab.
Goode scores with a body shot.
Fedorov misses with a hook.
Fedorov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goode.
It seemed like Fedorov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goode.
Goode went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goode throws a body punch but Fedorov moves out of range.
Fedorov loads up on a big right hand but Goode slips the punch.
Goode just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedorov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goode lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fedorovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Goode.
The fighters circling - Fedorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fedorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goode sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedorov.
Fedorov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goode closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goode swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goode thuds a left hand into Fedorov's body.
Fedorov misses with a few strikes there.
Fedorov lands a really nice looking cross but Goode seems unphased.
Fedorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goode is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fedorov slips under a jab.
Goode misses with a looping left.
A big left from Fedorov misses.
It looked like Goode was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fedorov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goode was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedorov.
Goode misses with a series of wild punches.
Goode misses with a body shot.
Goode looks to land a left hand but Fedorov moved out of range nicely.
Goode slips under a jab from Fedorov.
Goode staying out of range there.
Goode moves forwards but Fedorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fedorov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fedorov lunges at Goode with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goode's hand.
Fedorov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Goode had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fedorov looks to land a combination. Goode sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goode throws a nice looking combination but Fedorov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Goode.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut
and Goode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Goode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fedorov, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Goode's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fedorov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fedorov receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Goode is looking to break free of the clinch but Fedorov has double underhooks.
Fedorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedorov swings wildly with an uppercut but Goode uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goode.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Fedorov 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.

Goode changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedorov throws out the jab.
Fedorov tests Goode's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fedorov misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Goode misses the target.
Goode doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedorov circles away.
Fedorov misses with a wild body shot.
Goode swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fedorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Goode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Goode.
Fedorov throws out a counter right but Goode avoids it with no problem.
Fedorov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goode counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goode misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goode has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fedorov.
Fedorov lands an uppercut.
Goode blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov has Goode pushed against the cage.
A short left from Fedorov.
Fedorov struggles to land a body shot inside as Goode controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goode takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Goode.
Fedorov has a couple of punches blocked by Goode.
Goode misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov throws a punch but it's blocked by Goode.
Still in the clinch, Goode scores with a nice short uppercut.

Fedorov manages to break the clinch.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut.
Fedorov lands a nice hook to Goode's body. Goode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goode misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov misses with a straight left.
Fedorov throws an overhand right that lands on Goode's shoulder, as Goode tries to avoid the shot.
Fedorov lands a nice looking body shot.
Fedorov misses with a left hand
and Goode counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Fedorov misses with a shot to the body
and Goode counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goode takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Goode walks into a stiff left hand from Fedorov.
Fedorov slips a jab and a cross from Goode.
Goode uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedorov.
Goode is looking to wear down Fedorov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fedorov misses with a hook. Goode ducked under it nicely.
Fedorov misses with a hook.
Goode appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov throws a shot from downtown. Goode moves away and avoids it.
Fedorov tests Goode's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goode appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goode throws a right and a left that Fedorov avoids nicely.
Fedorov throws out a counter right but Goode avoids it with no problem.
Goode misses with a wild combination.
Goode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedorov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedorov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goode looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Goode.
Goode is looking to clinch but Fedorov is avoiding it.
Goode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedorov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fedorov connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedorov. Goode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedorov scores with a nice head shot.
Fedorov misses with a few strikes there.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov misses with a hook. Goode ducked under it nicely.
Goode slips under a jab.
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!
Goode slips a straight right by Fedorov.
Goode gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goode throws a lazy right hand but Fedorov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fedorov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedorov lands a jab to Goode's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Fedorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fedorov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fedorov throws a right hand that misses
and Goode counters with a left to the body.
Fedorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goode.
A little feinted left hand from Goode on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goode drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Goode.
Fedorov throws a lazy right hand but Goode sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goode throws out a loose jab but Fedorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Fedorov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goode counters with a left to the body.
Fedorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goode.
Goode was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov loads up on a big right hand but Goode slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode defending well as Fedorov loads up on a big left hand.
Goode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Goode.
Goode slips under a jab.
Fedorov throws a shot from downtown. Goode moves away and avoids it.
Goode appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goode appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goode swings for the body but Fedorov moves out of range.
Goode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedorov throws a jab when Goode was well out of range.
Fedorov takes a swing at Goode's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Goode misses its target.
Fedorov missing with a left hand there. Goode was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedorov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goode connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov lands a slapping body shot.
Eli Goode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov jabs Goode to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fedorov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goode moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goode takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fedorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Goode misses its target.
Goode swings for the body but Fedorov moves out of range.
Fedorov throws a body punch but Goode moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Goode tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goode misses with a wild combination.
Fedorov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goode misses with a straight right.
Goode ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Goode misses.
Goode looks to clinch
and Goode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Goode moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goode blocks an uppercut.
Goode content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goode just leaning against Fedorov, taking a breather.
Goode seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Goode looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fedorov controlling the action here for a moment.
Fedorov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goode can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedorov.
The referee calls for Goode to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goode pushes Fedorov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goode misses with a punch to the body.
Fedorov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov lands a body punch.
Fedorov lands a hook that snaps the head of Goode backwards.
Fedorov throws a head punch that misses.
Fedorov tries a body shot but Goode blocks it.
Fedorov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goode misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fedorov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedorov misses with the head strike.
Fedorov blocks a body shot from Goode.
Goode lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Fedorov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fedorov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Fedorov!
A less than humble Nathan Fedorov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.