PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Fedorova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Loveless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fedorova
vs
Loveless

177 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

PhoQus Sports Nutrition and Fund Transfer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Fedorova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Layne Loveless!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveless lands a two punch combo.
Fedorova keeps the fight on the outside.
Loveless steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fedorova.
Loveless feints and then cracks Fedorova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fedorova down.

Fedorova shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fedorova showed some decent athleticism there.
Fedorova is controlling the pace.
Fedorova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loveless tries to kick Fedorova off but Fedorova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fedorova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loveless defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorova slips a nice elbow through Loveless's hands, connecting with Loveless's forehead.
Fedorova thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loveless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fedorova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loveless blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fedorova.
Loveless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fedorova.
Fedorova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fedorova controlling the action here.
Fedorova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fedorova seems to be working for a kimura but Loveless defends the submission attempt.
Fedorova controlling the action here.
Fedorova seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loveless does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fedorova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Fedorova is looking for a kimura but Loveless is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fedorova to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorova working over Loveless with some ground and pound. Loveless looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fedorova working Loveless over with strikes.
Fedorova missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fedorova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fedorova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loveless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fedorova.
Loveless looks gassed!
Fedorova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loveless defending well though.
Fedorova is taking a breather. Loveless says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fedorova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loveless defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fedorova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loveless defending well though.
Fedorova is pressing down on Loveless's thigh, looking to free his foot. Loveless is holding on for now.

Fedorova is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loveless defends it well.
Loveless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fedorova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeny Fedorova dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loveless misses with a two punch combination.
Loveless is looking to clinch but Fedorova is avoiding it.

Fedorova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fedorova throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Fedorova crashes against the mat.

Fedorova wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loveless, who protects the arm well.
Loveless is trying to buck Fedorova off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loveless is breathing heavily.
Fedorova in side control, throwing shots but Loveless defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorova throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fedorova moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Loveless managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fedorova.
Loveless is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fedorova in side control lands a decent elbow.

Fedorova working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Loveless defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorova lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Loveless down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fedorova is working to tighten is grip on Loveless's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Loveless has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fedorova is really squeezing tight and eventually Loveless passes out! Fedorova breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Evgeny Fedorova!