PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mali Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vandebogart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vandebogart's choice of entrance music: Runnin with the Devil - Van Halen. Mali Fedor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Vandebogart's chin.

Fedor
vs
Vandebogart

190 cm
31
253 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

199 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Rōnin
Rōnin

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mali Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Vandebogart!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandebogart connects with a solid leg kick.
Fedor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vandebogart. That did some damage!
Vandebogart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fedor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vandebogart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vandebogart keeps the fight on the outside.
Fedor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vandebogart misses with a straight right.
Vandebogart lands a jab to Fedor's midsection.
Vandebogart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedor was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandebogart.

Fedor rushes Vandebogart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but Vandebogart blocks it.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vandebogart looks gassed!
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 lands a good knee to the midsection. Vandebogart won't want to take too many of those.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vandebogart's face.

It looks like Vincent Vandebogart has been cut.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Vandebogart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vandebogart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vandebogart's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedor obliges.
A knee to the head by Fedor.

Vandebogart is rocked!
Fedor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vandebogart is still on wobbly legs! Can Fedor finish him?
Fedor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fedor obliges.
Vandebogart seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vandebogart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Fedor connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Vandebogart goes down! Fedor jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Vandebogart is working to get back to half guard.
Fedor controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandebogart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vandebogart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mali Fedor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vandebogart misses with a wild body shot.
Fedor throws a low kick, looking for Vandebogart's leg but Vandebogart calmly moves out of range.
Fedor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandebogart throws a hook but Fedor blocks it.
Fedor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vandebogart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fedor swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandebogart.
Fedor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandebogart.
Fedor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fedor swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandebogart.
Fedor tries to clinch there but Vandebogart circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vandebogart avoids the head kick by Fedor.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandebogart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vandebogart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandebogart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandebogart throws a nice looking combination but Fedor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vandebogart tries to clinch up but Fedor circles away and keeps his distance.
Vandebogart throws a wild body kick that Fedor sees coming a mile off.
Fedor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vandebogart's calf.
Fedor doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandebogart circles away.
Fedor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Fedor tenderised Vandebogart's leg. Vandebogart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandebogart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fedor. That's going to slow Vandebogart down.
Fedor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vandebogart takes a step back to recover.

Fedor closes the distance and pushes Vandebogart back into the cage.
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 Vincent Vandebogart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandebogart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedor takes one on the button.

Fedor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fedor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vandebogart tries to throw a body punch but Fedor avoids it by throwing Vandebogart back against the cage.
Vandebogart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vandebogart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandebogart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vandebogart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vandebogart looking to slow down the pace here.
Fedor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vandebogart tries to throw a body punch but Fedor avoids it by throwing Vandebogart back against the cage.
Vandebogart struggles to land a body shot inside as Fedor controls his hands.
Vandebogart is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Vandebogart is blocking nicely.

Fedor lands a big knee to the head and Vandebogart goes down! Fedor is looking to finish!

That has opened up Vincent Vandebogart's cut even more.
Vandebogart tries to buck Fedor off but Fedor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor just content to control the position.
Fedor has control of an arm but Vandebogart manages to advance to Fedor's back!
Fedor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vandebogart can do to turn this around?
Vandebogart wants to control the position but Fedor frees himself and scrambles - Vandebogart manages to regain control in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandebogart has knee on belly momentarily but Fedor bucks him off and regains half guard.
Vandebogart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fedor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fedor has his hands clasped together around Vandebogart's back. He's all about the action.

Fedor has one foot on Vandebogart's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandebogart misses with an uppercut.

Vandebogart has managed to clinch.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandebogart blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Vandebogart misses with a punch to the body.
Vandebogart misses with a punch to the body.
Vandebogart tries to throw a body punch but Fedor avoids it by throwing Vandebogart back against the cage.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mali Fedor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Vandebogart.

Fedor connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Vandebogart goes down! Fedor jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandebogart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fedor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vandebogart is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandebogart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mali Fedor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Vandebogart'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vandebogart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedor swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandebogart.
Vandebogart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vandebogart lands a jab to Fedor's midsection.
Vandebogart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vandebogart keeps the fight on the outside.
Fedor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fedor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedor throws a wild body kick that Vandebogart sees coming a mile off.
Vandebogart misses with a wild body shot.
Vandebogart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vincent Vandebogart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedor lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandebogart throws a lazy head kick
and Fedor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vandebogart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vandebogart gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mali Fedor!