PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Fedoseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niles Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedoseev's entrance music is Slipknot - Psychosocial. A fine choice. Martell has chosen White Zombie - More Human Than Human as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fedoseev
vs
Martell

165 cm
27
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Fedoseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niles Martell!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedoseev throws a lazy head kick

and Martell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Martell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vasily Fedoseev has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fedoseev blocks an elbow strike.
Fedoseev tries to pull guard but Martell won't allow it.
Fedoseev is trying to stall.
Fedoseev is trying to push Martell away but Martell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fedoseev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fedoseev avoids a wild elbow strike from Martell.
Martell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedoseev tries to pull guard but Martell holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fedoseev drops back down to his feet.
Martell blocks an uppercut.
Fedoseev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Martell pulls guard.
Fedoseev throwing strikes but missing.
Martell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell trying to control the position.

Martell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fedoseev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Martell keeps the fight on the outside.
Martell moves in looking to clinch but Fedoseev pushes him off.
Fedoseev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedoseev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martell moves in looking to clinch but Fedoseev pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Fedoseev misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedoseev circles away.
Martell is looking to clinch but Fedoseev is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Fedoseev misses.
Fedoseev misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasily Fedoseev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Martell gets tackled into the ropes by Fedoseev. Fedoseev maintains the clinch.
Martell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedoseev tries to pull guard but Martell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Fedoseev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedoseev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martell lands a knee to the head.
Fedoseev misses with the head strike.
Fedoseev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedoseev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedoseev is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedoseev is trying to maintain a safe position but Martell gets an underhook and turns Fedoseev into the ropes.
Fedoseev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martell has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Martell.
Fedoseev stalling in the clinch but Martell improves position.
Fedoseev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fedoseev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedoseev blocks an elbow strike.
Fedoseev is trying to push Martell away but Martell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Martell landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Martell throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martell.
Fedoseev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedoseev is trying to break the clinch but Martell is controlling him.
Martell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fedoseev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martell stalling against the ropes.

Martell breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedoseev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martell is out of range.
Fedoseev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Fedoseev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martell tries to clinch but Fedoseev moves out of range.
Martell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fedoseev.
Fedoseev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martell circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedoseev circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Vasily Fedoseev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasily Fedoseev's cut.
That's time! Fedoseev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fedoseev throws a left that rocks Martell and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Fedoseev dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Martell regain composure!

Martell is rocked!

It looks like Niles Martell has been cut.
Fedoseev tries to score with some ground and pound. Martell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Martell is still in real trouble! Can Fedoseev finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fedoseev decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Martell moves in looking to clinch but Fedoseev pushes him off.
A low kick from Fedoseev is predictable there
and Martell counters with a head kick.
Martell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Fedoseev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martell seems to have recovered his senses.
Fedoseev misses with a series of wild punches.
Martell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedoseev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Fedoseev.
Martell is looking to clinch but Fedoseev is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedoseev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fedoseev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasily Fedoseev is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedoseev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martell counters with an inside leg kick.
Martell moves to clinch but Fedoseev breaks away
and Fedoseev counters with a nice uppercut.
Martell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedoseev tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Fedoseev. Those never looked like landing.
Martell tries to clinch up but Fedoseev circles away and keeps his distance.
Martell ducks under a wild hook from Fedoseev.
Martell tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedoseev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martell checks a low kick from Fedoseev.
Fedoseev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedoseev tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedoseev throws an overhand right that lands on Martell's shoulder, as Martell tries to avoid the shot.
Fedoseev fails to land with a series of punches.
Martell wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedoseev throws out the jab.
Fedoseev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fedoseev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

A jab-cross combination lands for Fedoseev and sends Martell crashing to the mat! Fedoseev follows him down to the mat - Martell regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fedoseev stands up and beckons Martell to join him on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fedoseev. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell is looking to clinch.
Martell moves to clinch but Fedoseev breaks away
and Fedoseev counters with a straight that turns Martell's legs to rubber! Fedoseev pushes forward with more strikes and Martell goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Fedoseev!