PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Deckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Vladimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deckard comes into the arena with Blade Runner blaring out of the sound system. Vladimirov has chosen Avril Lavigne - What the ...?!! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deckard
vs
Vladimirov

194 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Deckard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Vladimirov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deckard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vladimirov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vladimirov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Rick Deckard has been cut.
Vladimirov connects with a body shot that sends Deckard's belly button to the back.
Deckard wants to clinch up but Vladimirov keeps it at a distance.

Deckard clinches up with Vladimirov and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vladimirov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladimirov is trying to maintain a safe position but Deckard gets an underhook and turns Vladimirov into the ropes.
Vladimirov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Deckard breaks from the clinch.
Deckard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vladimirov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deckard scrambles back to his feet.
Vladimirov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Deckard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vladimirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deckard circles away quickly and effectively.
Deckard is looking to clinch but Vladimirov is avoiding it.
Deckard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vladimirov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vladimirov loads up on a big right hand but Deckard slips the punch.
Vladimirov takes a swing at Deckard's ribcage but misses.
Deckard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vladimirov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckard swings for the body but Vladimirov moves out of range.
Deckard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Deckard.
Deckard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladimirov.
Deckard throws a right hand that Vladimirov ducks under and follows up with a left that Vladimirov also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Deckard coming out on top.

Deckard moves into the clinch.
Deckard throws a head punch that misses.
Deckard has Vladimirov pressed against the ropes, preventing Vladimirov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Deckard tries to break free but Vladimirov pushes him back against the ropes.

Vladimirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rick Deckard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Deckard has closed the distance and engaged Vladimirov in a clinch.

Deckard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deckard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Deckard 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deckard slips a straight right by Vladimirov.
Deckard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vladimirov circles away quickly and effectively.
Deckard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

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

Deckard is rocked!
Deckard lands an overhand right.
Oh Deckard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladimirov looks to throw the jab but Deckard is out of range.
Deckard seems to have got his legs back now.
Deckard throws a right and a left that Vladimirov avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Vladimirov misses.
Deckard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deckard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladimirov.
Vladimirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deckard looks to throw the jab but Vladimirov is out of range.
Deckard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vladimirov backs up against the ropes.
Vladimirov scores with a jab to the body.
Deckard is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vladimirov cracks Deckard with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Deckard looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vladimirov finish him?

Rick Deckard's cut is getting worse.
Some wild striking there from Vladimirov.
Deckard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vladimirov.
Deckard throws a combination that misses
and Vladimirov counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Deckard off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Vladimirov follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Deckard was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fedor Vladimirov!
Fedor Vladimirov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.