PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Fedoseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nikolaev
vs
Fedoseev

170 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Fedoseev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fedoseev tries to keep at a distance but Nikolaev has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nikolaev works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nikolaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedoseev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev works over Fedoseev with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikolaev cracks Fedoseev with a solid left hand.
Nikolaev throwing strikes but missing.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
Fedoseev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fedoseev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fedoseev is looking for a triangle but Nikolaev pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fedoseev can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
Nikolaev thows a big elbow that misses.
Nikolaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Fedoseev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev won't allow Fedoseev to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nikolaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fedoseev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikolaev has managed to get both his arms back between Fedoseev's legs - danger averted.
Fedoseev looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nikolaev lands a couple of digs.
Nikolaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
Nikolaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikolaev lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fedoseev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nikolaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nikolaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nikolaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nikolaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedoseev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Fedoseev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nikolaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nikolaev works over Fedoseev with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikolaev works over Fedoseev with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
Nikolaev lands a couple of digs.
Nikolaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedoseev's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nikolaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Nikolaev is working Fedoseev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nikolaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nikolaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nikolaev is working Fedoseev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedoseev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolaev works over Fedoseev with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikolaev distracts Fedoseev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nikolaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nikolaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikolaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nikolaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fedoseev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev distracts Fedoseev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedoseev's head.
Nikolaev 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.
Fedoseev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Nikolaev dominated that round.
That's time! Nikolaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedoseev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anton Nikolaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaev wants to clinch up but Fedoseev keeps it at a distance.

Nikolaev pushes Fedoseev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nikolaev gets through Fedoseev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev pushes Fedoseev back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fedoseev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nikolaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fedoseevs head.
Nikolaev lands with a right to the head.
Fedoseev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nikolaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nikolaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nikolaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikolaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedoseev backwards.
Nikolaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fedoseev can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Nikolaev.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nikolaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nikolaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Fedoseev backwards.
Nikolaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedoseev backwards.
Nikolaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikolaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Fedoseev is rocked!
Nikolaev lands a right hand.
Fedoseev is still on wobbly legs! Can Nikolaev finish him?
Nikolaev creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fedoseev's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fedoseev drops to his knees and Nikolaev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Nikolaev!