PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedja comes to the cage accompanied by The Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK . Power is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: X gonna give it to ya - DMX. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fedja
vs
Power

192 cm
26
215 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

190 cm
26
206 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Fjodor Fedja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedja throws out the jab.
Fedja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Power avoids it really well and circles away.
Power throws a right hand that Fedja ducks under and follows up with a left that Fedja also avoids with ease.
Power scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fedja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.

Fedja gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Power prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fjodor Fedja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedja tries to score a body lock takedown but Power shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Power shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Power was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Power in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fedja takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fedja is looking to improve his position but Power isn't that keen on the idea.
Power putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power moves to the back position.
Power is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Fedja. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Fedja defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Power's arms.

Fedja is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Power gets his way!

Power looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power not allowing Fedja to control his hands.

Fedja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Power.
Fedja is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fedja has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Fedja right now.
Power throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fedja could be in trouble here!

Fedja is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Power gets his way!

Power patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fedja defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fedja is trying to get back to his feet but Power has full control of the position and if anything, Fedja has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Power throwing sloppy strikes.

Power looking for the RNC.
Fedja is trying to get back to his feet but Power has full control of the position and if anything, Fedja has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power lands a shot to the head.
Fedja tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fedja wants to control but Power is having none of it.
Power is landing with some decent strikes but Fedja is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Power jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fedja manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Power lands a decent elbow from side control.
Power prevents Fedja from escaping the position.
Power in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fedja wants to get back to his feet but Power drags him back down.
Power working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedja is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Power has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fedja regains half guard.

Fedja is defending against the submission attempts here by Power.

Power is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Power dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fedja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power dodges the punch combination from Fedja.
Fedja misses with a lunging right hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedja.
Power is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power throws a right and a left that Fedja avoids nicely.
Fedja moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power wants to clinch up but Fedja keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Fedja as Power shoots in.

Fedja gets a takedown into half guard.
Fedja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fedja lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power has hold of Fedja's hands but Fedja slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fedja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedja is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fedja connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.

Power looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fedja lands a nice short elbow.
Fedja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Fedja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fedja is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.

Fedja is working for a kimura but Power is defending it quite comfortably.
Power keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fedja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fedja's back!

Power is cranking Fedja's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Fedja! He's tightened the choke and Fedja is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Power!