PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afro Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja's entrance music is Afro Ninja. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ninja
vs
Fedotov

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Crippler's Corner

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afro Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ninja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fedotov.
Fedotov feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.
Ninja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fedotov.
Fedotov slips a straight right by Ninja.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but Ninja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Fedotov.
Ninja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedotov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Ninja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fedotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ninja throws out the jab.
Ninja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Fedotov clinches up against the cage.
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ninja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ninja breaks the clinch.
Ninja throws a shot from downtown. Fedotov moves away and avoids it.
Afro Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedotov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ninja finds it's way round the side to connect with Fedotov's head.
Ninja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ninja swinging wildly here.
Ninja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ninja misses with an uppercut. Fedotov saw that one coming.
Ninja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Ninja.
Fedotov blocks a jab.
Ninja throws a right hand that Fedotov ducks under and follows up with a left that Fedotov also avoids with ease.
Ninja throws an overhand right that lands on Fedotov's shoulder, as Fedotov tries to avoid the shot.
Fedotov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fedotov connects with a solid leg kick.
Ninja throws a jab when Fedotov was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ninja there.
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja misses with a straight right.
Fedotov dodges the punch combination from Ninja.
Ninja fails to land with a series of punches.

Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ninja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fedotov walks away with a smile on his face. Ninja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ninja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fedotov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Ninja.
Fedotov dodges the punch combination from Ninja.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedotov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ninja.
Fedotov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Ninja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ninja.

Fedotov drives through and clinches with Ninja against the cage.
Ninja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Ninja tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Fedotov has Ninja pressed against the cage, preventing Ninja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ninja trying to stall but Fedotov improves his position.
Ninja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Ninja 's eye.
Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top.
Fedotov blocks a body shot from Ninja.
Fedotov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja takes an elbow to the temple.
Ninja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.

It looks like Afro Ninja has been cut.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Ninja in his tracks for a moment.
Ninja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fedotov smiles and moves away.
Ninja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Ninja does no damage.
Fedotov is looking to clinch.
Fedotov throws the kick towards the body but Ninja avoids it.
Fedotov throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedotov tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Ninja throws a big shot that misses.
Fedotov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ninja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Afro Ninja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Afro Ninja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ninja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedotov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.
Ninja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ninja works over Fedotov's head and body with a nice combination.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedotov.
Ninja misses with a few strikes there.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Fedotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedotov wants to clinch up but Ninja keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Ninja misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja tries to bum rush Fedotov with a series of wild strikes but Fedotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fedotov scores with a leg kick.

Fedotov closes the distance and pushes Ninja back into the cage.
Fedotov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ninja stalling against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ninja's brow.
Ninja is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Ninja is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Ninja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Ninja shrugs off.
Ninja taking a breather.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ninja.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ninja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedotov lands a nice knee to the body.
Ninja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ninja is trying to force a seperation but Fedotov has the dominant position.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ninja blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov moves away from the strike by Ninja.
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedotov defending well as Ninja loads up on a big left hand.
Fedotov moves away from the strike by Ninja.
Ninja throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Ninja misses.
Afro Ninja is winning the standup battle so far.
Ninja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Fedotov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Ninja.
Fedotov tries to clinch but Ninja is having none of it.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ninja works the jab nicely.
Ninja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Fedotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedotov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fedotov closes the distance and pushes Ninja back into the cage.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Ninja 's eye.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja wants to break free but Fedotov has control.
Fedotov has Ninja pressed against the cage, preventing Ninja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Ninja is blocking nicely.
Ninja is trying to maintain a safe position but Fedotov gets an underhook and turns Ninja into the cage.

Ninja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ninja cracks Fedotov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ninja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedotov cracks the inside of Ninja's front leg.
Good shot there by Ninja.
Ninja cracks Fedotov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fedotov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja misses with a straight left.
Ninja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedotov is just out of range.
Fedotov is looking to slow Ninja down with leg kicks.
Fedotov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fedotov rushes Ninja and presses him up against the cage.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ninja won't want to take too many of those.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ninja takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ninja takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedotov lands a nice knee to the body.
Fedotov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a knee strike.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ninja tries to break free but Fedotov pushes him back against the cage.
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ninja won't want to take too many of those.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ninja tries to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladik Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Afro Ninja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fedotov. Ninja shrugs it off though.
Fedotov blocks a jab.
Ninja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedotov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedotov.
Ninja swings for the body but Fedotov moves out of range.
Ninja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fedotov throws a low kick but Ninja avoids it.
A punch combination from Ninja misses.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ninja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fedotov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ninja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninja throws a shot from downtown. Fedotov moves away and avoids it.

Fedotov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ninja's face.
Ninja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ninja has had enough of the clinch but Fedotov keeps him there for the moment.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Ninja is blocking nicely.
Ninja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ninja tries to stall but Fedotov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fedotov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but Ninja blocks with his arms.
Fedotov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ninja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ninja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ninja blocks the elbow strike.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Ninja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
Ninja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ninja taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A left hand lands to the body for Ninja.
Ninja looking to stall.
Fedotov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Ninja.
Ninja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ninja tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Ninja tries to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling the position.
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.

Ninja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fedotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Fedotov.
Ninja throws a nice looking combination but Fedotov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ninja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ninja tests Fedotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ninja tests Fedotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja misses with a wild combination.
Ninja looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedotov is just out of range.
Ninja throws out a powerful jab.
Fedotov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ninja takes a swing at Fedotov's ribcage but misses.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fedotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ninja throws out the jab.
Fedotov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Fedotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ninja misses with a two punch combination.
Fedotov slips a straight right by Ninja.

Ninja tries to keep at a distance but Fedotov has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ninja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedotov taking a breather.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Ninja is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Ninja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ninja takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fedotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ninja managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.

Ninja manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Fedotov.
Ninja throws a hook to the side of Fedotov's head but Fedotov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fedotov walks into a straight right hand from Ninja.
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Fedotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ninja.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladik Fedotov.
I think Fedotov 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladik Fedotov!