PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini has chosen - as his entrance music. Vladik Fedotov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luciano Contini's chin.

Fedotov
vs
Contini

184 cm
27
184 lbs
14 - 6 - 2

185 cm
25
184 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Brute

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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 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fedotov is looking to score with low kicks.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Contini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedotov throws a low kick, looking for Contini's leg but Contini calmly moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fedotov tries to land a body kick
and Fedotov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedotov needs to keep his hands up - Contini had a free shot at his head there.
Fedotov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Contini.
Contini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fedotov. Fedotov obviously looking to wear him down.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but Contini circles away and keeps his distance.
Fedotov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a body kick that misses.
Fedotov throws a leg kick
and Contini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contini blocks a leg kick.
Contini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedotov.
Contini clobbers Fedotov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Contini missing with a left hand there. Fedotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedotov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fedotov throws a sloppy head kick and Contini moves out of range easily.
Fedotov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Contini. That did some damage!
Contini thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fedotov.
Contini fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fedotov on the side of the head.
Contini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fedotov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Fedotov moves into range and clinches up with Contini.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Contini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedotov is keeping busy.
Contini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contini.
Fedotov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedotov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Contini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Contini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Contini misses with some punches.
Contini tries to work over Fedotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Contini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fedotov up against the cage.
Fedotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Contini can't find room to land a body shot as Fedotov controls the action.
Contini trying to stall but Fedotov improves his position.
Contini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.

It looks like Luciano Contini has been cut.
Fedotov working Contini over with knees to the body.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but Contini blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Contini has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.
Fedotov landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Contini looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contini has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedotov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladik Fedotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Contini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fedotov is looking to chop away at Contini's legs.
Good leg kick by Fedotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fedotov staying out of range there.
A low kick from Fedotov misses
and Contini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fedotov's knee momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fedotov.
Contini moves out of range of the leg kick from Fedotov.
Contini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fedotov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fedotov throws a low kick but Contini moves out of range easily.
Fedotov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fedotov. That's going to slow Contini down.
Contini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fedotov throws a low kick but Contini avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedotov closes the distance and clinches.
Contini avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Contini is defending well for now.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Contini avoids the damage to the body.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Contini shrugs off.
Fedotov lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Contini's brow.
Contini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Contini avoids it.
Fedotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Contini.
Contini avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Contini is blocking nicely.
Contini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Contini struggles to land a body shot inside as Fedotov controls his hands.
Contini avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Contini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedotov.
Vladik Fedotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Contini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Contini blocks an elbow strike.
Contini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Contini has a couple of punches blocked by Fedotov.
Contini avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fedotov as Contini tries to tie him up.
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov prevents a body shot from Contini.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Contini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Contini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Contini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Fedotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Contini.

Contini gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Contini tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedotov is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov managing to control the position.
Contini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Contini wants to pass the guard but Fedotov is keeping the position.
Fedotov wants to sweep but no luck.
Contini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedotov is keeping the position for now.
Fedotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contini looking to pass the guard.
Fedotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladik Fedotov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Contini's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Contini fakes the leg kick and cracks Fedotov in the body.
Fedotov checks a leg kick.
Fedotov throws the kick towards the body but Contini avoids it.
A low kick from Fedotov is predictable there
and Contini counters with a left to the body.
Fedotov throws a head kick but Contini moves out of range.
Contini tries to land a leg kick but Fedotov saw it coming and moves away.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. Contini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fedotov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fedotov throws a head kick that misses
and Contini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fedotov takes the fight into the clinch.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fedotov's elbow.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Contini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fedotov throws an elbow but misses.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedotov.
Contini is looking to control Fedotov's arms but Fedotov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Contini has his back to the cage.
Contini takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Luciano Contini's cut even more.
Contini misses with a punch to the body.
Contini throws a head punch that misses.
Contini can't find room to land a body shot as Fedotov controls the action.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fedotov scores a nice knee to the body.
Contini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contini blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Contini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contini.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Contini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Contini's ribcage.
Contini takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedotov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fedotov blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contini lands an uppercut.
Fedotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Contini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov misses with an elbow over the top.
Contini avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Contini.
Contini misses with a punch to the body.
Fedotov throws an elbow that misses.
Contini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Contini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contini avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Fedotov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but Contini blocks with his arms.
Contini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Contini misses with a knee to the head.
Contini trying to stall but Fedotov improves his position.
Contini takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano Contini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The cut above Luciano Contini's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Contini misses with a punch on the inside.
Contini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fedotov's elbow.
Contini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Contini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedotov blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside.
Contini misses with the head strike.
Contini misses with a punch on the inside.
Contini blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladik Fedotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fedotov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladik Fedotov!
A relieved looking Vladik Fedotov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.