PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leffe Fotled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Julio's choice of entrance music: Wings Of Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fotled
vs
Julio

200 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

No Shit Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leffe Fotled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Julio!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio moves out of range as Fotled strikes.
Fotled throws a big shot that misses.
Fotled thows a body shot but no joy.
Julio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Julio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fotled lands a jab to the nose.
Julio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fotled as he avoids it easily.
Fotled throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julio ducks under a wild hook from Fotled.
Fotled ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Julio moves away.
Fotled tries to clinch but Julio is having none of it.
Julio moves out of range of the body kick.
Julio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Julio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Julio lands in his opponent's guard.
Fotled looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fotled had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Julio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fotled Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Julio's back instead.
Fotled is not going to allow Julio to sit and survive in this position.

Fotled is persistently looking for the submission but Julio is defending it well.
Julio is keeping busy.
Julio is trying to break free.
Fotled scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Julio is looking for a way out.
Fotled struggling to land strikes to the head as Julio covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fotled lands strikes to the head.

That's two 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.
Fotled doesn't have the hooks in and Julio manages to turn into his guard.
Julio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fotled is keeping the position for now.
Julio wants to control from the top but Fotled keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Julio passes into half guard.

Julio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fotled has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fotled trying to control here.
Fotled misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fotled is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotled has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Julio is working away from the top position though.
Fotled flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Julio trying to mount his opponent but Fotled defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Fotled as Julio shoots in.
Leffe Fotled has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Julio.
Julio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fotled throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fotled lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fotled tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Fotled.
Fotled scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Fotled misses its intended target.
Fotled is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fotled misses the target.
Fotled will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Julio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fotled fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fotled misses with an uppercut.
Julio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fotled swivels and escapes.
Fotled connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Fotled does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leffe Fotled dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fotled throws the left hand but Julio avoids the punch easily.
Fotled looks to score with a jab to the body but Julio is just out of range.
Julio moves out of range as Fotled strikes.
Fotled throws a hook but Julio blocks it.
Fotled fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Fotled misses.

Julio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Julio with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Julio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fotled is looking to escape.
Julio lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio looking to control but Fotled is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fotled is looking to improve his position but Julio isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Julio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Julio landing strikes from the mount and Fotled is in trouble!
Julio prevents Fotled from getting the reversal.
Fotled swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fotled tries to buck Julio off but he can't manage it.
Julio lands a heavy elbow.
Fotled tries to lock up and control but Julio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Julio is working for a guillotine from mount but Fotled frees his head quite easily.
Julio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fotled is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fotled is working hard here to advance position.
Julio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Julio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Julio avoids the attempt from Fotled to control.

Fotled defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Julio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fotled tries to hold on but Julio pushes him away.
Fotled is trying to reverse the position but instead Julio has taken his back - oops!
What can Fotled do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fotled trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Julio is persistently looking for the submission but Fotled is defending it well.
Fotled rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fotled gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fotled is keeping the position for now.
Fotled throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fotled keeping moving, preventing Julio from controlling successfully.

Julio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fotled striking from his own guard.
Julio tries to free his leg and advance position but Fotled is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fotled throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Julio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fotled's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fotled scores with a punch to the head.

Julio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Julio is nestled in close to Fotled, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fotled is not content to let Julio control the position.
Fotled slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fotled trying to keep a closed guard but Julio is proving a slippery customer.
Julio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fotled works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fotled keeping moving, preventing Julio from controlling successfully.
Fotled keeping full guard, as Julio tries to pass.
Julio stops Fotled from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fotled looking to hit a scissor sweep but Julio is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fotled loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Fotled misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Fotled misses.
Fotled misses with a looping right.
Julio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fotled misses with a hook.
Julio slips under a jab.
Fotled swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Julio shoots for a takedown but Fotled saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fotled misses with a straight left.
Fotled stuffs the takedown attempt from Julio. Julio gets slowly back to his feet.

Julio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fotled trying to strike off his back.
Julio wants to control from the top but Fotled keeps moving.

Fotled is looking for a triangle but Julio pushes his legs off easily.
Fotled is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Julio passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio working away.
Julio landing a few strikes.
Julio wants to control but Fotled is keeping him busy.

Julio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fotled has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fotled is trying to control Julio's posture but Julio avoids it.
Fotled is trying to get back to half guard.
Armando Julio has got the better of the ground game so far.

Julio tries for a kimura but Fotled is defending well.

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.
Fotled is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Julio off and has taken his back!
Julio covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Julio trying to control but not successfully.
Julio is really stuck here.
A lull in the action here.
Fotled controlling well, preventing Julio from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Julio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fotled working for a choke but Julio is defending well.
Julio trying to control but not successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Julio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Julio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Julio!