PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt has chosen Pitt Don't Play Dat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fedotov
vs
Pitt

184 cm
28
184 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

188 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Brute
Just Fight

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 16 - 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pitt.
Fedotov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Pitt pushes him off.
A lazy body kick from Pitt

and Fedotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedotov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fedotov misses with a body kick.
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fedotov throws a front kick aimed at Pitt's knee but Pitt avoids it well.
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Pitt misses.
Fedotov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedotov at a distance.
Fedotov is looking to chop away at Pitt's legs.
Fedotov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Pitt pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt blocks a head kick by Fedotov.
A leg kick checked by Fedotov.
Pitt throws a leg kick but Fedotov checks it.
Fedotov misses with a low kick.
Fedotov slips a jab from Pitt.
Pitt connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pitt. Fedotov shrugs it off though.
Fedotov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fedotov counters with a good low kick that Pitt was not able to check.
Fedotov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitt.
Pitt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dirk Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitt.
Fedotov is looking to clinch.
Fedotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt lands with an uppercut that bounces Fedotov off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a slapping body shot.
Fedotov checks a low kick from Pitt.
Pitt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fedotov.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
Fedotov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by Pitt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Fedotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pitt lands a two punch combo.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Fedotov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pitt.
Pitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitt checks a leg kick.

Fedotov closes the distance and clinches.
Fedotov has Pitt pressed against the cage, preventing Pitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitt has Fedotov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedotov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt is looking for a takedown.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Pitt shrugs off.

It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Pitt wants to get back to striking at distance but Fedotov won't allow it.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Pitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fedotov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitt tries a body shot but Fedotov blocks it.
Fedotov blocks a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt can't find room to land a body shot as Fedotov controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov prevents Pitt from breaking the clinch.
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitt is defending well for now.
Fedotov misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Pitt throws a head punch that misses.
Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedotov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Pitt.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitt avoids the damage to the body.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Pitt's cut.
That's time! Fedotov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fedotov throws a chopping leg kick but Pitt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pitt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fedotov, right into the meat.
Dirk Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fedotov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fedotov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedotov circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt throws a right hand that Fedotov ducks under and follows up with a left that Fedotov also avoids with ease.
Pitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedotov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That has opened up Dirk Pitt's cut even more.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Pitt.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedotov throws a chopping leg kick but Pitt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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.
Fedotov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitt motions for Fedotov to come forward. Pitt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedotov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitt, pushing him back against the cage.
Fedotov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Pitt.
Pitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pitt misses with a low kick.
Dirk Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedotov blocks a head kick by Pitt.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitt is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fedotov checks a leg kick.

Fedotov clinches with his opponent.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but Pitt blocks it.
Pitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pitt is rocked!
Pitt is pressed against the cage. Fedotov pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Pitt! Two more big strikes from Fedotov and Pitt crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vladik Fedotov!
After winning the bout, Vladik Fedotov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.