PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Akinfeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mali Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akinfeev comes to the cage accompanied by 50 - Psycho. This should be fireworks!

Akinfeev
vs
Fedor

196 cm
30
265 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
253 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roman Akinfeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mali Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fedor.
Good leg kick by Fedor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fedor wants to land a leg kick but Akinfeev is out of range.

Fedor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Akinfeev blocks with his arms.
Fedor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Roman Akinfeev has been cut.
Akinfeev is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinfeev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fedor with a knee to the head.
Fedor connects with a knee to the head.

Roman Akinfeev's cut is getting worse.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akinfeev blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor has Akinfeev pressed against the cage.
Fedor connects with a knee to the head.
Fedor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Akinfeev is blocking nicely.
Fedor connects with a knee to the head.
Fedor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Akinfeev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fedor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Akinfeev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Akinfeev has Fedor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akinfeev's face.
Akinfeev can't get the takedown.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Roman Akinfeev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akinfeev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akinfeev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akinfeev wants a takedown but no success here.
Fedor misses with a knee to the head.
Akinfeev is working for takedown but Fedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Akinfeev is blocking nicely.
Akinfeev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Akinfeev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akinfeev looking for a takedown.
Fedor landing knees to the head.
Fedor gets underhooks to prevent Akinfeev's takedown attempt.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Akinfeev is blocking nicely.
Akinfeev avoiding damage as Fedor throws knees to the body.
Akinfeev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fedor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.
Fedor tries to land knees in the clinch but Akinfeev avoids the damage to the body.
Akinfeev can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinfeev tries for a takedown but Fedor manages to get underhooks.
Akinfeev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fedor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Akinfeev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mali Fedor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akinfeev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fedor.
Fedor scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Fedor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fedor scores with a push kick.
Fedor scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akinfeev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Fedor has Akinfeev up against the cage in a clinch.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Akinfeev is blocking nicely.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
Fedor is trying to maintain a safe position but Akinfeev gets an underhook and turns Fedor into the cage.
Knees to the body from Fedor.
Akinfeev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fedor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akinfeev's face.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akinfeev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedor connects with a knee to the head.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.
Fedor stops a takedown attempt from Akinfeev.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Akinfeev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fedor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Akinfeev missing with strikes from the back.
Fedor biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

Fedor defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Akinfeev's arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fedor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mali Fedor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Akinfeev's cut.
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.

Fedor throws a leg kick which misses Akinfeev's front leg but catches the back leg as Akinfeev tries to avoid it.
Akinfeev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Fedor moves into the clinch.
Fedor stops a takedown attempt from Akinfeev.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akinfeev has Fedor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Akinfeev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedor with a knee to the head.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Roman Akinfeev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fedor landing knees to the head.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akinfeev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fedor with a knee to the head.
Mali Fedor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fedor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fedor with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Akinfeev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mali Fedor!