PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between nate rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

rivera
vs
Fedotov

178 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nate rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov slips a jab and a cross from rivera.
Fedotov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from rivera.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - rivera circles away.
Fedotov is looking to clinch but rivera is avoiding it.
rivera swinging wildly here.
rivera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
rivera throws a body punch but Fedotov moves out of range.
Fedotov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedotov doesn't manage to clinch there - rivera circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fedotov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedotov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
nate rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from rivera misses.
Fedotov moves out of range as rivera strikes.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedotov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
rivera swinging wildly here.
Fedotov ducks under a wild hook from rivera.

Fedotov has closed the distance and engaged rivera in a clinch.
Fedotov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that rivera shrugs off.
rivera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedotov gets underhooks to prevent rivera's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nate rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.

It looks like nate rivera has been cut.
rivera is breathing heavily.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped rivera in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

rivera is rocked!
Fedotov lands an elbow that stopped rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Oh rivera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fedotov controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vladik Fedotov!