PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komaroff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Here's To Us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stenberg
vs
Komaroff

177 cm
23
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

169 cm
23
151 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Stenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stenberg on the side of the head.

Stenberg rushes Komaroff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stenberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Komaroff lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Komaroff tries to pass to full mount but Stenberg defends it.

Komaroff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stenberg is just riding it out for now. Komaroff eventually gives up the hold.
Stenberg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stenberg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stenberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stenberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Komaroff wants to pass the guard but Stenberg is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komaroff is stalling in the full guard.
Stenberg is trying to control the position but Komaroff postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Stenberg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Komaroff escapes and throws Stenberg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Komaroff trying to control the action but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Stenberg gets back to half guard.

Stenberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Komaroff pulls his head out easily.
Stenberg keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff trying to mount his opponent but Stenberg defends it.
Komaroff is controlling the pace.
Stenberg tries to roll over but Komaroff keeps him under control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stenberg gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Komaroff trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Komaroff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stenberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stenberg misses with a looping left.
Stenberg moves away from the strike by Komaroff.
Stenberg blocks a jab.
Komaroff sizes up Stenberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Komaroff ducks under a wild hook from Stenberg.
Vasili Komaroff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Komaroff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenberg.
Komaroff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stenberg.
Nice jab there from Stenberg.
Stenberg misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Komaroff gets a clinch.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Komaroff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Stenberg.
Stenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Komaroff's elbow.
Stenberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Komaroff backwards.

Komaroff gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Stenberg looking for subs off his back but Komaroff has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Komaroff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Komaroff looking to control but Stenberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasili Komaroff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stenberg is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff controlling from mount.
Stenberg can't escape the position.
Stenberg looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Komaroff trying to control momentarily.

Stenberg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control the hands but Komaroff breaks the grip.
Stenberg is really stuck here.
Komaroff is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Komaroff gets his hands free as Stenberg looks to control.
Komaroff is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Komaroff is continuing to stall.

That's four 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.
Komaroff controlling well, preventing Stenberg from escaping the position.
Stenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Komaroff controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stenberg misses with a jab to the body
and Komaroff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stenberg thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenberg. Komaroff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Komaroff's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Komaroff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Komaroff jabs Stenberg right on the nose. Stenberg blinks but takes it well.

Stenberg tries to keep at a distance but Komaroff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stenberg is struggling to control the position.
Komaroff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff blocks an uppercut.

Stenberg successfully pulls guard.
Stenberg managing to control the position.
Stenberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Komaroff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Stenberg working for a triangle but Komaroff defends it easily.
Komaroff preventing the sweep.

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.
Komaroff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stenberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Komaroff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Stenberg avoids the punch easily.

Komaroff has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stenberg pulls guard successfully.

Komaroff gets to his feet - Stenberg follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenberg misses the target.
Komaroff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Komaroff rushes Stenberg and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenberg decides to pull guard.
Fredrik Stenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenberg being controlled here, momentarily.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Komaroff controlling him for the moment.
Stenberg is pulling down on Komaroff's head. It's preventing any offense from Komaroff, at least for the moment.
Stenberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Stenberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Komaroff sitting in guard here, content to control.

Stenberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Komaroff uses it to pass to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Komaroff controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasili Komaroff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Komaroff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasili Komaroff!
After winning the bout, Vasili Komaroff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.