PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Komarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Komarov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The National Anthem of the Soviet Union. This should be a great matchup!

Komarov
vs
Fedorov

190 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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, Ivan Komarov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fedorov drives through and clinches with Komarov against the cage.
Fedorov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fedorov tries for a takedown but Komarov manages to get underhooks.
Fedorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fedorov wants to stall.
Fedorov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Komarov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivan Komarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Fedorov.
Fedorov looking for a takedown.
Fedorov looks gassed!
Fedorov tries to pull guard but Komarov won't allow it.

Komarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Komarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Fedorov does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov fails with an attempt to clinch.

Komarov rushes Fedorov and presses him up against the cage.
Komarov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fedorov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fedorov can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedorov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Komarov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Komarov is working for takedown but Fedorov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Komarov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fedorov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Komarov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedorov has had enough of the clinch but Komarov keeps him there for the moment.
Komarov keeps control of Fedorov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fedorov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedorov is trying to break free.
Fedorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedorov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedorov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Komarov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Komarov tightens his grip and picks Fedorov up, before dumping him to the ground. Fedorov manages to land in guard.
Komarov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fedorov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Komarov preventing the sweep.
Komarov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fedorov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komarov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fedorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Komarov tries to stand but Fedorov is controlling from the bottom.
Fedorov wants to get back to his feet but Komarov passes into half guard.
Komarov controlling the action here.
Fedorov tries to roll over but Komarov keeps him under control.
Komarov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fedorov on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov won't allow Komarov to pass to mount.
Komarov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fedorov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Komarov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Komarov wants to pass to mount but Fedorov is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Komarov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Komarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fedorov throws a combination that misses

and Komarov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Komarov seems content to control.
Komarov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov is looking for a sweep. Komarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Komarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ivan Komarov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Komarov drops Fedorov with a beautiful combination! Fedorov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Komarov is looking for the KO!

Fedorov is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Fedorov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komarov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fedorov tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Komarov !