PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francis Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Underwood
vs
Vladislav

178 cm
21
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood throws a leg kick
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Underwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vladislav.
A lazy body kick from Underwood
and Vladislav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vladislav counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Underwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Underwood throws a sloppy head kick
and Vladislav counters with a one-two to the body.
Vladislav has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Underwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladislav checks the leg kick nicely there.
Underwood tries to score with a low kick but Vladislav moves his leg out of the way.
Vladislav throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladislav avoids the head kick by Underwood.
And Vladislav tries to counter it with a takedown but Underwood pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Underwood finds it's target.
Underwood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Vladislav shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Underwood's guard.
Vladislav tries to free his leg and advance position but Underwood is retaining full guard.
Underwood is adopting a defensive guard.
Vladislav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Underwood is keeping the position for now.
Underwood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.
Vladislav not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vladislav trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Underwood thumps Vladislav with a low kick.
Vladislav blocks the body kick.
Underwood misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood keeps Vladislav at a distance using the push kick.
Vladislav moves out of range of the body kick from Underwood.
Vladislav is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Underwood with a body shot.
Underwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vladislav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Underwood. Underwood obviously looking to wear him down.

Vladislav shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vladislav showed some decent athleticism there.
Underwood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vladislav prevents Underwood from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav controlling the action here.

Underwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vladislav pulls his head out easily.
Underwood wants to control the action here but instead Vladislav manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vladislav goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Underwood turns into him and now he's in Vladislav's guard.
Underwood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vladislav keeping full guard, as Underwood tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Underwood throws a wild body kick that Vladislav sees coming a mile off.
Underwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Vladislav moved away.
Underwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Francis Underwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Underwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Vladislav should have avoided that one.
Vladislav takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vladislav takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Underwood misses with a left hand
and Underwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Underwood lands the left hand.
Underwood tries a low kick but Vladislav avoids it.
Bojan Vladislav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underwood cracks the inside of Vladislav's front leg.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Underwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underwood throws a head kick but Vladislav moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood throws a good cross that connects.
Underwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Underwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Underwood tenderised Vladislav's leg. Vladislav is trying to keep his angry face on.
Underwood leaves Vladislav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vladislav can do to turn this around?
Underwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Underwood throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Vladislav counter with a right hand.
Underwood misses with a leg kick
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood works the jab nicely.

Vladislav dives in and scores a takedown into Underwood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladislav slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vladislav looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vladislav trying to pass the guard but Underwood defending well.

Underwood is defending against the submission attempts here by Vladislav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood gets back to full guard.
Vladislav trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Underwood is trying to keep Vladislav in close.
Underwood has his hands on Vladislav's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vladislav showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Underwood has control of Vladislav's left arm, preventing Vladislav from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood misses with an uppercut. Vladislav saw that one coming.
Underwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vladislav on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Underwood dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vladislav checks a low kick from Underwood.
Vladislav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Underwood.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat.
Underwood missing with a left hand there. Vladislav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Vladislav.
Vladislav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Underwood.
Underwood thows a leg kick but Vladislav checks it

and Vladislav counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Underwood!

Vladislav looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vladislav trying to control the position but Underwood is working away.
Vladislav has control of an arm but Underwood manages to advance to Vladislav's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood keeps control of the position easily here as Vladislav tries to buck him off.
Underwood trying to control.
Vladislav is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Underwood.
Underwood gets his hands free as Vladislav looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Underwood wants to control the position but Vladislav frees himself and scrambles - Underwood manages to regain control in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Underwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vladislav keeps working.
Vladislav felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vladislav struggling a bit here.
Underwood in the domination position with Vladislav hanging on.
Bojan Vladislav has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vladislav sneaks back into half guard.
Vladislav trying to control here.
Vladislav is trying to stand back up but Underwood is controlling him
Underwood not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Underwood is working away from the top position though.
Vladislav is pressing down on Underwood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vladislav wants to control the position but Underwood says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Underwood trying to control from half guard but Vladislav is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Underwood is controlling the pace.

Vladislav looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Underwood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vladislav looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Underwood.
Vladislav takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vladislav shoots in but no luck this time.
Vladislav walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Underwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Underwood throws a wild body kick that Vladislav sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Underwood. Vladislav shrugs it off though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Vladislav checks it.
A head kick by Underwood misses

and Vladislav counters with a shoot takedown. Underwood fights it but they end up in guard.
Underwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Underwood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Underwood 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Underwood!
Our winner, Francis Underwood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.