PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Gomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladik Fedotov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fedotov
vs
Gomaz

184 cm
46
184 lbs
47 - 36 - 2

185 cm
30
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 36 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vladik Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Gomaz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Fedotov thumps Gomaz with a low kick.
Gomaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fedotov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Fedotov tenderised Gomaz's leg. Gomaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomaz misses with a double jab

and Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Gomaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fedotov has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Gomaz is trying to push Fedotov away but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head.
Fedotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Fedotov as the two fighters clinch.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head.
Gomaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedotov lands a left hand.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Gomaz in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedotov lands a body punch.
Fedotov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fedotov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedotov works on Gomaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov scores with a shot to the side of Gomaz's head.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Fedotov has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomaz is trying to push Fedotov away but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomaz working hard to break the clinch.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.
Fedotov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomaz won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Gomaz looks winded!
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fedotov.
A left hand lands to the body for Fedotov.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedotov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Gomaz tries to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling the position.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Fedotov has the dominant position.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Gomaz's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedotov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Fedotov has double underhooks.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Gomaz shrugs off.
Fedotov lands a left hand.
Fedotov is working Gomaz over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov digs a right hand into Gomaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomaz's gas tank.
Fedotov prevents Gomaz from breaking the clinch.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Gomaz's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands with a right to the head.
Fedotov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomaz takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Fedotov on the inside.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped Gomaz in his tracks for a moment.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomaz has had enough of the clinch but Fedotov keeps him there for the moment.
Fedotov lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedotov lands a body shot.
Fedotov scores with a shot to the side of Gomaz's head.
A short left from Fedotov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladik Fedotov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fedotov forces Gomaz back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedotov gets through Gomaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomaz's defenses.
Fedotov lands a left hand.
Fedotov gets through Gomaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gomaz is rocked!
Fedotov keeps control of Gomaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomaz tries to break free but Fedotov pushes him back against the cage.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Fedotov.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fedotov lands an uppercut.
Vladik Fedotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomaz is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedotov lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Gomaz 's eye.
Gomaz is trying to force a seperation but Fedotov has the dominant position.
Fedotov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A frustrated look appears on Gomaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fedotov lands with a left to the head.
Gomaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Fedotov finish him?
Gomaz can't break the clinch.
Gomaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Fedotov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Fedotov lands a shoulder strike.
Fedotov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomaz backwards.
Fedotov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Fedotov drops Gomaz with a big knee straight up the middle! Gomaz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fedotov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Fedotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomaz's efforts to push away.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomaz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fedotov.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomaz can do to turn this around?
Fedotov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomaz working hard to break the clinch.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Gomaz's ribcage.
Fedotov pushes Gomaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomaz tries to break free but Fedotov pushes him back against the cage.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tyler Gomaz has been cut.
Gomaz tries to circle away but Fedotov has him pinned against the cage.
Gomaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomazs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a shoulder strike.
Fedotov lands a body punch.
Fedotov lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov jerks Gomaz's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Gomaz drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Fedotov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Fedotov because Gomaz was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Vladik Fedotov!
Vladik Fedotov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.