PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ulyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Bad Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ulyanov
vs
Brown

162 cm
31
154 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

190 cm
21
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Ulyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernardo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Ulyanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vladimir Ulyanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Brown.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ulyanov is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Ulyanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulyanov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ulyanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Ulyanov wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Ulyanov wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulyanov tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots and misses
and Ulyanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vladimir Ulyanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ulyanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Ulyanov throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ulyanov tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernardo Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ulyanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vladimir Ulyanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Brown.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Ulyanov throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ulyanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Ulyanov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ulyanov tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Ulyanov tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Vladimir Ulyanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Ulyanov is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Ulyanov is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Bernardo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulyanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Ulyanov settles back down.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Ulyanov tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Ulyanov tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulyanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ulyanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vladimir Ulyanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a stiff right hand.

Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ulyanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Ulyanov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ulyanov misses with a low kick.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Ulyanov throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Ulyanov throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vladimir Ulyanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Brown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Ulyanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ulyanov misses with a low kick.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulyanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulyanov is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with an outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Ulyanov throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Ulyanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ulyanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown shoots and misses
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ulyanov tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulyanov misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Ulyanov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Ulyanov misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulyanov throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Ulyanov circles away easily
and Ulyanov counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown with a poor takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Ulyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulyanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Ulyanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ulyanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vladimir Ulyanov!