PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Plankton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Fedorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plankton
vs
Fedorenko

213 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Plankton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mihail Fedorenko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedorenko throws a nice looking combination but Plankton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fedorenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plankton circles away.
Plankton shoots in looking for a takedown but Fedorenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plankton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fedorenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plankton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fedorenko's sensitive parts.
Plankton slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedorenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fedorenko.
Bob Plankton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihail Fedorenko.
Plankton leaves Fedorenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fedorenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plankton moves in looking to clinch but Fedorenko pushes him off.
Plankton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fedorenko tries for a takedown but Plankton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plankton connects with a nice looking jab.
Mihail Fedorenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorenko avoids the head kick by Plankton.
Fedorenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plankton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fedorenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plankton swivels and escapes.
Plankton fails with a takedown attempt.
Plankton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fedorenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedorenko looks winded!
Plankton goes for a double leg but Fedorenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fedorenko continues to drive forward.

Fedorenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedorenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plankton leaves Fedorenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plankton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fedorenko but Fedorenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fedorenko lands with a nice combination. Plankton backs away looking to recover.
Plankton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fedorenko as he jumps to the side.
Fedorenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Plankton sprawls well. He's pushed Fedorenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plankton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fedorenko sprawls well. Fedorenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plankton gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Fedorenko misses.
Plankton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fedorenko with a jab.
Fedorenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plankton but Plankton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fedorenko misses with a two punch combination.
Plankton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedorenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fedorenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plankton circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plankton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fedorenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plankton somewhat.
Fedorenko misses with a double jab
and Plankton counters with a left and a right that stings Fedorenko.
A head kick misses from Plankton.
Plankton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plankton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedorenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedorenko misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Fedorenko.
Plankton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fedorenko lands with a nice combination. Plankton backs away looking to recover.
Plankton fails with the takedown.
Fedorenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fedorenko throws a nice looking combination but Plankton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plankton is looking to clinch.
Fedorenko throws a head kick that misses.
Fedorenko shoots in for a takedown but Plankton shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fedorenko is defended easily by Plankton.
Fedorenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plankton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fedorenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plankton tries to avoid it but Fedorenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plankton to the ground. Plankton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plankton tries to bum rush Fedorenko with a series of wild strikes but Fedorenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fedorenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Plankton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Plankton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Plankton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Plankton shoots in for a takedown but Fedorenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plankton fails with the takedown
and Fedorenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedorenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plankton as he avoids it easily.
Fedorenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob Plankton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fedorenko shoots in and gets a takedown into Plankton's guard.
Fedorenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plankton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plankton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plankton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedorenko!
Fedorenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plankton tries to control but Fedorenko wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorenko tries to hold on but Plankton postures up.
Plankton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fedorenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fedorenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Plankton landing strikes from the mount and Fedorenko is in trouble!
Plankton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fedorenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plankton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Plankton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Plankton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorenko is squirming around, avoiding Plankton's attempts to control the action.
Fedorenko working to try and regain half guard.
Fedorenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorenko is looking to get to half guard.
Fedorenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plankton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plankton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Plankton dominating with strikes here.
Plankton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fedorenko is squirming around, avoiding Plankton's attempts to control the action.
Fedorenko tries to lock up and control but Plankton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plankton looking to ground and pound but Fedorenko is blocking nicely.
Fedorenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plankton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fedorenko?
Plankton is landing with some decent strikes but Fedorenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Plankton prevents Fedorenko from getting the reversal.
Bob Plankton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plankton raining down shots from the mount!
Plankton looking to control but Fedorenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plankton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plankton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Plankton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fedorenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Plankton moves in looking to clinch but Fedorenko pushes him off.
Fedorenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plankton pinned against the cage. Plankton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Fedorenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Plankton which made him look bad.
No luck for Fedorenko with that takedown attempt.
Bob Plankton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihail Fedorenko.
Plankton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fedorenko is fending him off so far but Plankton persists. Nope, Fedorenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Plankton fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedorenko shoots in for a double leg but Plankton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fedorenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedorenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedorenko misses with a takedown attempt - Plankton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plankton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fedorenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plankton somewhat.
Plankton shoots in and drives through. Fedorenko sprawls well.
Plankton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Fedorenko. No joy for Plankton on that attempt.
Plankton throws a head kick that misses.
Fedorenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Plankton tries to sprawl out of it but Fedorenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plankton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plankton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedorenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Plankton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedorenko as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorenko throws a right and a left that both miss.

Plankton instigates a clinch.

Fedorenko breaks from the clinch.
Fedorenko lands a head shot.
Plankton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fedorenko.
Nice takedown defense from Fedorenko. No joy for Plankton on that attempt.
Fedorenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Plankton both land. Nice combination.
Fedorenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get 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!
Fedorenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Plankton tries to sprawl out of it but Fedorenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plankton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plankton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plankton shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedorenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plankton as he avoids it easily.
Fedorenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plankton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fedorenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Plankton avoids it really well and circles away.
Plankton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedorenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plankton defends it nicely.
Bob Plankton is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedorenko throws a series of punches but Plankton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plankton gets the takedown into side control.
Fedorenko tries to improve position but can't.

Plankton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fedorenko misses with a head kick.
Bob Plankton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plankton works over Fedorenko's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plankton leaves Fedorenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Plankton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fedorenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Plankton tries to sprawl out of it but Fedorenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plankton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plankton wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Plankton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plankton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Plankton!