PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandrovich Fyodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Last Emperor. Poddubny has chosen Champion Of The Champions as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fyodor
vs
Poddubny

183 cm
27
230 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
277 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandrovich Fyodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Poddubny!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fyodor scores with a one two! Poddubny had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fyodor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poddubny throws a sloppy body shot
and Fyodor counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fyodor lands a lovely overhand right.
Fyodor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Poddubny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poddubny lands in his opponent's guard.
Poddubny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poddubny won't allow Fyodor to get back to his feet.
Poddubny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fyodor keeping full guard, as Poddubny tries to pass.
Fyodor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fyodor keeping moving, preventing Poddubny from controlling successfully.
Fyodor keeping full guard, as Poddubny tries to pass.
Fyodor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poddubny wants to control from the top but Fyodor keeps moving.
Fyodor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Poddubny manages to pass to side control.
Poddubny controlling the pace.
Poddubny stops Fyodor from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny controlling the pace.
Poddubny thows a huge punch but Fyodor dodges it nicely.
Fyodor trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Poddubny tries to clinch but Fyodor is having none of it.

Poddubny clinches with his opponent.
Fyodor landing knees to the head.
Poddubny stalling in the clinch.
Poddubny trying to land knees to the body.
Fyodor letting Poddubny take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poddubny wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor being controlled against the cage.
Fyodor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fyodor.

Poddubny is trying to trip Fyodor. He has hold of a leg but Fyodor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Poddubny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Poddubny won't allow Fyodor to get back to his feet.
Poddubny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Poddubny trying to control the position from guard on top but Fyodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Poddubny is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ivan Poddubny has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Poddubny closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fyodor's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poddubny won't allow Fyodor to get back to his feet.
Fyodor keeping full guard, as Poddubny tries to pass.
Fyodor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poddubny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 Alexandrovich Fyodor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fyodor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Poddubny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fyodor circles away.

Poddubny gets a takedown into half guard.
Fyodor wants to get back to his feet.
Fyodor is trying to get back to full guard.
Poddubny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Poddubny stops Fyodor from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny controlling the pace.
Fyodor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poddubny is taking a breather. Fyodor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Ivan Poddubny has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Poddubny takes the fight into the clinch.
Fyodor tries to break free but Poddubny pushes him back against the cage.
Poddubny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fyodor fails to land.
Fyodor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poddubny's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poddubny turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Poddubny manages to end up in side control.
Poddubny trying to control the action but Fyodor is working from the bottom.

Poddubny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fyodor, who protects the arm well.
Poddubny cracks Fyodor with a big right hand but Fyodor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poddubny tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fyodor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Poddubny wants to control but Fyodor is keeping him busy.
Fyodor wants to get back to his feet.
Poddubny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny is looking to take a break and control but Fyodor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fyodor being controlled for a moment.
Poddubny working the body and head with strikes.
Fyodor wants to get back to his feet but Poddubny drags him back down.
Fyodor struggling a bit here.
Poddubny controlling the position.
Let's hope that Poddubny has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor wants to get back to his feet.
Fyodor being controlled for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fyodor is trying to get back to his feet.
Ivan Poddubny has got the better of the ground game so far.

Poddubny is working to tighten is grip on Fyodor's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Fyodor has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Poddubny is really squeezing tight and eventually Fyodor passes out! Poddubny breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Poddubny!