PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels's entrance music is Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McDaniels
vs
Fedotov

176 cm
28
144 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

162 cm
27
137 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov throws a hook but McDaniels avoids it easily.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedotov takes a swing at McDaniels's ribcage but misses.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's front leg with a kick but McDaniels checks it.
Fedotov misses with a right hand

and McDaniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fedotov's guard now.
McDaniels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McDaniels wants to stand but Fedotov is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDaniels trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fedotov controls McDaniels momentarily but McDaniels frees himself.

McDaniels gets to his feet - Fedotov follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fedotov.
Fedotov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McDaniels counters with a single leg into guard. Fedotov didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedotov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

McDaniels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fedotov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDaniels's hands.
Fedotov lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDaniels's sensitive parts.
Fedotov misses with a right hand

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov wants to get back to full guard.
Fedotov keeps trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fedotov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov wants to control but McDaniels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fedotov wants to improve his position but McDaniels is controlling well.
McDaniels wants to stand up but Fedotov is controlling the position.

McDaniels decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fedotov throws a leg kick

and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Fedotov is looking for a sweep.
McDaniels tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fedotov is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McDaniels off and has taken his back!
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

McDaniels manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDaniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Fedotov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Fedotov looks for a takedown but McDaniels sprawls well.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov.
Fedotov misses with a series of wild punches.
Fedotov is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fedotov thuds his right hand into McDaniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fedotov misses with a hook

and McDaniels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fedotov's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fedotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDaniels defends well.
McDaniels wants to get up but he can't break Fedotov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniels moves away.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov misses with a left hand

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McDaniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

McDaniels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A big right from Fedotov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shazaam McDaniels dominated that round.
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.

McDaniels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov tries to clinch but McDaniels moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a looping overhand right but McDaniels ducks down to avoid it.
McDaniels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fedotov tries to clinch but McDaniels is having none of it.
McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedotov.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedotov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Fedotov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fedotov shoots in and drives through. McDaniels sprawls well.
Fedotov misses with a combination

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fedotov won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels working away.

McDaniels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fedotov to his feet.
Fedotov scores with a nice strike.
Fedotov throws a poor cross that misses

and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
McDaniels wants to stand but Fedotov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedotov controls McDaniels momentarily but McDaniels frees himself.
Fedotov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is trying to stand.
Fedotov is landing with some decent strikes but McDaniels is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fedotov with a couple of short strikes.
Fedotov punching from mount but McDaniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McDaniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McDaniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fedotov unloading with bombs!
Fedotov with a couple of short strikes.
Fedotov won't let McDaniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedotov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDaniels taking shots to the head.
Fedotov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McDaniels?
Fedotov 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov working McDaniels over with strikes here.
Fedotov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fedotov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Fedotov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McDaniels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fedotov unloads with some shots from mount but McDaniels bucks and avoids them well.
McDaniels blocking the ground and pound.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.
Fedotov throwing strikes here but McDaniels is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McDaniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fedotov has control of McDaniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McDaniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McDaniels wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDaniels somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Fedotov shoots in but McDaniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedotov lands a jab-cross combination.
McDaniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's front leg with a kick but McDaniels checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDaniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fedotov tries to clinch up but McDaniels circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Fedotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fedotov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fedotov misses with a looping left.
Fedotov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDaniels on the side of the head.
Fedotov misses with a hook

and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
McDaniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fedotov is proving hard to escape from.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
McDaniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fedotov is proving hard to escape from.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedotov wants to sweep here but McDaniels controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedotov looking for a guillotine here but McDaniels defends easily.

McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
Fedotov misses with an uppercut

so McDaniels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McDaniels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedotov, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fedotov moves into the clinch.
Fedotov tries a body shot but McDaniels blocks it.
McDaniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDaniels tries to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling the position.
Fedotov can't find room to land a body shot as McDaniels controls the action.
McDaniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedotov misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to work over McDaniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDaniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fedotov lands a body shot.
Fedotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDaniels's defenses.

It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
McDaniels wants to break free but Fedotov has control.
McDaniels is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Fedotov.
McDaniels blocks a body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov is working McDaniels over against the cage.
Fedotov is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fedotov.
Fedotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDaniels's efforts to push away.

McDaniels breaks from the clinch.
McDaniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fedotov misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a right and a left that McDaniels avoids nicely.
Fedotov throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Fedotov.
McDaniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fedotov.
Fedotov digs a good body shot into McDaniels's ribs.
Fedotov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDaniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedotov throws a low kick but McDaniels moves out of range easily.
Fedotov throws a right hand that misses

and McDaniels counters with a shoot takedown. Fedotov fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McDaniels gets to his feet - Fedotov follows without any prompting.
Fedotov connects with a body shot that sends McDaniels's belly button to the back.
Fedotov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fedotov thuds his shin into the meat of McDaniels's side.
Fedotov darts in looking for a takedown but McDaniels gets double underhooks and turns Fedotov into the cage.
Fedotov misses with a hook to the ribs.

McDaniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov shoots and misses

and McDaniels counters with a single leg into guard. Fedotov didn't expect that.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fedotov looking for a guillotine here but McDaniels defends easily.

McDaniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shazaam McDaniels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDaniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shazaam McDaniels!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Shazaam McDaniels waved his t-shirt featuring Outkast Clothing Line's logo in front of the cameras.