PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 746 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Nathan Fedorov (ranked 110 p4p, 174 weight class). Noeigati's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cremation of Sam McGee. Fedorov has chosen Miyagi & ÐÐ½Ð´ÑˆÐ¿Ð¸Ð»ÑŒ feat. Ð ÐµÐ¼ Ð”Ð¸Ð³Ð³Ð° - I Got Love as his entrance music. 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.

Noeigati
vs
Fedorov

182 cm
30
172
14 - 8 - 1

188 cm
24
185
10 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorov throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Noeigati's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fedorov misses with a left hand
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fedorov throws a right hand that misses
and Noeigati counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Nathan Fedorov has been cut.
Noeigati on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fedorov throws a leg kick
and Noeigati counters with a left to the body.
Noeigati scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut
and Noeigati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedorov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noeigati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noeigati is looking to counter punch.
Noeigati throws a hook but Fedorov blocks it.
Noeigati cracks Fedorov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noeigati with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fedorov to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noeigati lands a big right hand that sends Fedorov crashing to the mat! Noeigati stays standing though and waves Fedorov back to his feet!

Fedorov is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Noeigati!
Fedorov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Noeigati is out of range.
Noeigati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedorov.
Fedorov throws a jab but it's blocked by Noeigati.
Fedorov connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Fedorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noeigati is looking to counter punch.
Noeigati thows a leg kick but Fedorov checks it
and Fedorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedorov throws a body punch but Noeigati moves out of range.
Noeigati swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fedorov with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov scores with a hook to the body. Noeigati takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Noeigati scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Fedorov.
Noeigati takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fedorov lands a leg kick that knocks Noeigati off balance momentarily.
Fedorov throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Noeigati misses the target.
Fedorov scores with a nice strike.
Fedorov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Noeigati counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fedorov! Noeigati lets Fedorov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fedorov stuns Noeigati with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
Fedorov walks into a jab.
Fedorov is still on wobbly legs! Can Noeigati finish him?
Fedorov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fedorov seems to have recovered his senses.
Noeigati swings widly with a right hand
and Fedorov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noeigati's knee momentarily.
Fedorov lands a leg kick that knocks Noeigati off balance momentarily.
Fedorov tries to score with a low kick but Noeigati moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Noeigati tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedorov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Noeigati's sensitive parts.
Fedorov is looking to slow Noeigati down with leg kicks.
Noeigati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedorov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fedorov.
Fedorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noeigati throwing a counter right hand but Fedorov manages to avoid it.
Fedorov tries to land a leg kick but Noeigati saw it coming and moves away.
Noeigati moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fedorov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noeigati counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedorov blocks a head kick by Noeigati.
Fedorov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Noeigati takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov misses with a head kick.
Fedorov lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Noeigati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fedorov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fedorov moves out of range of the body kick.
Fedorov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fedorov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedorov throws a hook to the side of Noeigati's head but Noeigati sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Noeigati wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Noeigati scores with the left hand. Fedorov knows he should have avoided that one.
Noeigati moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noeigati takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noeigati connects with a high kick.
Fedorov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedorov thumps Noeigati with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov throws a hook to the side of Noeigati's head but Noeigati sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noeigati misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fedorov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Noeigati throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Fedorov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Fedorov tenderised Noeigati's leg. Noeigati is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noeigati misses with a body shot.
Fedorov throws out a counter right but Noeigati avoids it with no problem.
Noeigati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorov moves away.
It seemed like Fedorov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov lands a jab.
Nice cross by Fedorov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov tries to clinch but Noeigati moves out of range.
Fedorov misses with a looping right.
Fedorov misses with a shot to the body

and Noeigati counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fedorov! Noeigati lets Fedorov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Fedorov works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Fedorov blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fedorov.
Noeigati moves out of range as Fedorov strikes.
Noeigati thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fedorov throws a lazy head kick
and Noeigati counters with a big head kick but Fedorov shrugs it off.
Noeigati throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati moves out of range as Fedorov strikes.
Fedorov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noeigati attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fedorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noeigati was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedorov.
Noeigati throws a hook to the side of Fedorov's head but Fedorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fedorov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noeigatis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fedorov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noeigati is looking to land body kicks.
Noeigati looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedorov is just out of range.
Fedorov throws a low kick, looking for Noeigati's leg but Noeigati calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Noeigati was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fedorov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedorov.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
Noeigati throws a jab when Fedorov was well out of range.
Fedorov tries to clinch up.
Noeigati appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Noeigati on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fedorov throws the kick towards the body but Noeigati avoids it.
Fedorov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noeigati pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noeigati looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedorov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Noeigati will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Fedorov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Fedorov.
Noeigati slips under a jab.
And Noeigati counters with a quick kick to the body but Fedorov blocks it.

Fedorov moves into the clinch.
Noeigati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nathan Fedorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noeigati working aggressively here.
Fedorov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Noeigati can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
Fedorov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noeigati looking to throw knees to the head but Fedorov is blocking nicely.

Noeigati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noeigati takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Noeigati is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noeigati.
Noeigati walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noeigati connects with the punch.
Fedorov checks a leg kick.
Noeigati misses with an uppercut
and Noeigati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noeigati misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Fedorov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov throws a body shot but no joy.
Noeigati feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benjamin Noeigati is winning the standup battle so far.
Noeigati lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fedorov moves out of range of the body kick.
Noeigati fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin Noeigati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fedorov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noeigati throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noeigati moves away from the strike by Fedorov.
Fedorov ducks right into an uppercut from Noeigati.
Noeigati moves away from the strike by Fedorov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noeigati lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noeigati uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedorov.
Noeigati tried to counter with a leg kick but Fedorov avoided it.
Fedorov throws a right hand that misses
and Noeigati makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fedorov really felt that one!
Noeigati throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noeigati misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati connects with a body shot that sends Fedorov's belly button to the back.
Fedorov throws a jab but it's blocked by Noeigati.
Fedorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fedorov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noeigati misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters with an inside leg kick.
Noeigati misses with a head kick.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but Noeigati moved away.
Fedorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noeigati moves away.
A quick step to the side and Noeigati tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noeigati throws a lazy head kick
and Fedorov counters with a head kick. That will keep Noeigati thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut
and Noeigati counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fedorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedorov misses with a right hand
and Noeigati counters with a nice uppercut.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov takes one to the side of the head.
Noeigati tries to land a front kick but Fedorov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Fedorov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov throws a looping overhand right but Noeigati ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noeigati takes one to the side of the head.
Fedorov misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Noeigati.
Well Noeigati has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Noeigati!
Benjamin Noeigati decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.