PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Podryv Ustoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedorov comes into the arena with Helloween - Power blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fedorov
vs
Ustoev

187 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Podryv Ustoev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedorov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ustoev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fedorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Fedorov with that takedown attempt.
Ustoev misses with the combination.
Ustoev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fedorov as he jumps to the side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fedorov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ustoev - the referee stops the clock and Fedorov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ustoev. Fedorov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fedorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ustoev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fedorov swivels and escapes.
Ustoev misses with a takedown attempt - Fedorov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slava Fedorov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Podryv Ustoev.
Ustoev misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ustoev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ustoev trying to stall but Fedorov improves his position.
Fedorov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ustoev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedorov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedorov fails to pull guard.
Ustoev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ustoev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ustoev has had enough of the clinch but Fedorov keeps him there for the moment.
Ustoev tries a knee to the head but Fedorov blocks it.
Ustoev has Fedorov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedorov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ustoev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ustoev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fedorov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ustoev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ustoev tries to pull guard but Fedorov holds him up against the cage and eventually Ustoev drops back down to his feet.
Fedorov misses with a knee strike.
Ustoev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fedorov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ustoev is looking to control Fedorov's arms but Fedorov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ustoev has his back to the cage.
Ustoev is working for takedown but Fedorov is calmly controlling the position for now.

Fedorov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fedorov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fedorov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Fedorov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ustoev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ustoev gets to his feet - Fedorov follows without any prompting.
A head kick misses from Fedorov.

Fedorov rushes Ustoev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ustoev has double underhooks.
Fedorov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ustoev prevents it.
Ustoev has had enough of the clinch but Fedorov keeps him there for the moment.
Ustoev wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedorov won't allow it.
Ustoev is trying to break free.
Fedorov goes for a takedown attempt but Ustoev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ustoev misses with a takedown

and Fedorov counters by moving into the clinch.
Ustoev can't break the clinch.
Ustoev is trying to break free.
Fedorov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ustoev up against the cage.
Fedorov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ustoev is looking to control Fedorov's arms but Fedorov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ustoev has his back to the cage.

Fedorov wants the takedown. Ustoev is fighting it off but Fedorov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ustoev's guard against the cage.

Ustoev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov postures up.
Ustoev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ustoev is trying to keep Fedorov in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev wants to sweep but no luck.
Fedorov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedorov prevents Ustoev from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ustoev feints and then cracks Fedorov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fedorov down.
Slava Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Slava Fedorov has been cut.
Fedorov is looking to clinch.
Ustoev looks to clinch

and Fedorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ustoev!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ustoev wants to hold on but Fedorov pushes him away.
Ustoev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ustoev wants to get back to full guard but Fedorov has mounted him!
Ustoev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fedorov is stalling here. Ustoev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fedorov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ustoev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev wants to stand but Fedorov is controlling his arm.
Fedorov wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ustoev wants to stand but Fedorov is controlling his arm.
Ustoev has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ustoev looking to control but Fedorov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fedorov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fedorov is trying desperately to improve position.
Ustoev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedorov is trying to escape the mount.
Ustoev content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Podryv Ustoev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slava Fedorov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ustoev tries to clinch there but Fedorov circles away.
A jab from Ustoev does it's job there.
Fedorov wants to clinch up but Ustoev keeps it at a distance.

Ustoev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Fedorov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ustoev pushes down on Fedorov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ustoev trying to mount his opponent but Fedorov defends it.
Ustoev is trying to control the action in half guard but Fedorov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ustoev wants to pass the guard but Fedorov is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedorov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov is staying active underneath Ustoev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ustoev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ustoev looks to land a strike but Fedorov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ustoev throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ustoev shoots in for a takedown but Fedorov shows good takedown defense.
Crack! A monster head kick from Ustoev and Fedorov falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ustoev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Podryv Ustoev!