PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bickle
vs
Fedotov

176 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

184 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fedotov manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fedotov.
Good leg kick by Fedotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bickle wants to clinch but Fedotov slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fedotov looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle .

Fedotov darts in and clinches Bickle up against the cage.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fedotov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Fedotov blocks a body shot from Bickle .
Bickle blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Fedotov avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Bickle tries to work over Fedotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov avoids a wild elbow strike from Bickle .
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bickle 's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Fedotov blocks it.
Bickle avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle digs a right hand into Fedotov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fedotov's gas tank.
Bickle digs a right hand into Fedotov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fedotov's gas tank.
Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bickle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
Fedotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fedotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fedotov throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle misses with the head strike.
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 Travis Bickle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bickle jabs at Fedotov's body.
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fedotov.
Bickle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bickle tests Fedotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fedotov manages to avoid it.
Fedotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fedotov blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Bickle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
A left hand lands to the body for Bickle .
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Bickle takes an elbow to the temple.
Bickle avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bickle throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bickle throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top.
Fedotov avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Bickle is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle .
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
Bickle avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fedotov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Bickle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedotov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Bickle managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedotov obliges.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Bickle blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladik Fedotov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Fedotov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Bickle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bickle circles away.

Bickle instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle .
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle .
Fedotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle tries a body shot but Fedotov blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fedotov throws an elbow but misses.
Bickle dodges an elbow strike from Fedotov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickle .
Fedotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bickle .
Bickle looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.

Fedotov is rocked!
Bickle avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bickle finish him?
Vladik Fedotov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov blocks an elbow strike.
Bickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Bickle throws an elbow that misses.
Fedotov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fedotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fedotov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle pushes Fedotov against the cage. Bickle is working some dirty boxing. Bickle pushes off with a quick right hook! Fedotov goes down! Fedotov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bickle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle !