PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ulatov (ranked 2619 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Landry Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ulatov
vs
Stephenson

173 cm
36
155
25 - 14 - 0

178 cm
28
154
12 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson scores with a shot to the body.

Ulatov gets caught flat footed, as Stephenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Ulatov wriggles free and stands up.

Ulatov feints and as Stephenson raises his hands in defense, Ulatov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ulatov looking to sit in guard and control but Stephenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ulatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stephenson is one step ahead there.
Ulatov keeping moving, preventing Stephenson from controlling successfully.

Ulatov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stephenson stacks Ulatov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stephenson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson working the head and body with strikes.

Stephenson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ulatov tries to improve position but can't.

Stephenson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ulatov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stephenson's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Stephenson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ulatov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stephenson tries to pass to full mount but Ulatov defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulatov looking for submissions off his back.

Stephenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ulatov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stephenson wants to pass to mount but Ulatov is defending the position.

Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stephenson pulls his head out easily.

Ulatov looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

Ulatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stephenson pulls his head out easily.
Ulatov tries to kick Stephenson off but Stephenson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ulatov looking for submissions off his back.

Stephenson seems to be working for a kimura but Ulatov defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Ulatov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ulatov looking to score a takedown here. Stephenson is defending well but Ulatov drives through and ends up in Stephenson's guard.
Stephenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ulatov is one step ahead there.
Ulatov works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Stephenson is defending against the submission attempts here by Ulatov.
Stephenson is looking to control Ulatov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stephenson avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ulatov is working for a kimura but Stephenson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ulatov is looking for a kimura here.

Ulatov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stephenson is just riding it out for now. Ulatov eventually gives up the hold.
Sergei Ulatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ulatov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stephenson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergei Ulatov!
A victorious Sergei Ulatov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.