PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bednyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoran Jolevi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Bednyakov's chin.

Jolevi
vs
Bednyakov

167 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zoran Jolevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Bednyakov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bednyakov with a poor takedown

and Jolevi moves into the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Jolevi.
Bednyakov prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Bednyakov blocking some punches.
Bednyakov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jolevi after a bit of a struggle.
Bednyakov can't get the takedown.
Jolevi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Bednyakov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jolevi.
Bednyakov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bednyakov can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi tries a knee to the head but Bednyakov blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jolevi.
Bednyakov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jolevi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jolevi leaning against his opponent.
Bednyakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jolevi pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednyakov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jolevi counters by moving into the clinch.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Jolevi cracks Bednyakov with a nice body shot.
Bednyakov looks winded!
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jolevi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jolevi prevents the takedown attempt.
Jolevi lands a shot to the body.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi is pressed up against the cage. Bednyakov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jolevi down to the mat. Jolevi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bednyakov misses with a takedown attempt

and Jolevi counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Jolevi to work.
Jolevi tries to work over Bednyakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi stalling.
Jolevi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bednyakov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jolevi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jolevi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jolevi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jolevi tries to land a knee to the head but Bednyakov blocks with his arms.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Bednyakov controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bednyakov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jolevi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bednyakov blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Jolevi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jolevi misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jolevi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bednyakov's brow.
Bednyakov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jolevi after a bit of a struggle.
Bednyakov is working for takedown but Jolevi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bednyakov prevents a body shot from Jolevi.
Bednyakov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jolevi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jolevi pushes Bednyakov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Jolevi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jolevi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Jolevi misses with a knee to the head.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bednyakov blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Bednyakov avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Jolevi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bednyakov goes for a takedown attempt but Jolevi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jolevi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bednyakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jolevi.
Bednyakov misses with a takedown attempt

and Jolevi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bednyakov has Jolevi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jolevi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jolevi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bednyakov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jolevi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jolevi wants to clinch.
Bednyakov has his takedown stuffed

and Jolevi moves into the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bednyakov.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Jolevi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bednyakov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bednyakov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jolevi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Bednyakov.
The referee calls for Jolevi to work.
Jolevi misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednyakov has Jolevi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jolevi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bednyakov is breathing heavily.
Jolevi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bednyakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Jolevi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bednyakov backwards.
Jolevi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bednyakov blocking some punches.
Bednyakov is trying to drag Jolevi to the mat but Jolevi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Jolevi.
Jolevi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Bednyakov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jolevi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bednyakov has his takedown stuffed

and Jolevi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bednyakov blocking some punches.
Jolevi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bednyakov up against the cage.
Jolevi misses with a knee to the head.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Bednyakov.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jolevi.
Jolevi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bednyakov wants to take the fight to the mat but Jolevi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jolevi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bednyakov can do to turn this around?
Bednyakov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jolevi after a bit of a struggle.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bednyakov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jolevi prevents it.
Jolevi digs a right hand into Bednyakov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bednyakov's gas tank.
Bednyakov blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi is stalling here.
Jolevi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bednyakov avoids the elbow strike from Jolevi, against the cage.
Jolevi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bednyakov.
Jolevi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jolevi throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi scores with a hook to the body.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi taking a breather.
Jolevi tries to work over Bednyakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jolevi tries to throw a body punch but Bednyakov avoids it by throwing Jolevi back against the cage.
Jolevi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bednyakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jolevi digs a right hand underneath Bednyakov's ribcage. Bednyakov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoran Jolevi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jolevi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bednyakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jolevi.
Jolevi tries to clinch there but Bednyakov circles away.
Jolevi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bednyakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bednyakov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jolevi moves into the clinch.
Zoran Jolevi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Bednyakov controls the action.
Bednyakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jolevi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bednyakov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jolevi counters by moving into the clinch.
Zoran Jolevi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Bednyakov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bednyakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Jolevi.
Bednyakov avoids the elbow strike from Jolevi, against the cage.
Jolevi misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Bednyakov.
Bednyakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bednyakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bednyakov looking for a takedown.
Bednyakov wants a takedown.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
Jolevi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jolevi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bednyakov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jolevi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bednyakov tries for a takedown but Jolevi manages to get underhooks.
Bednyakov has Jolevi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jolevi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jolevi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jolevi throws a head punch that misses.
Jolevi misses with a body punch.
Jolevi controlling the action here for a moment.
Jolevi tries a body shot but Bednyakov blocks it.
Zoran Jolevi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bednyakov blocks an uppercut.
Jolevi is pushing Bednyakov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bednyakov's elbow.
Jolevi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jolevi presses Bednyakov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bednyakov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jolevi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bednyakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bednyakov tries to score a body lock takedown but Jolevi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jolevi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bednyakov backwards.
Jolevi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bednyakov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Bednyakov.
Bednyakov blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Vladimir Bednyakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jolevi lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Jolevi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jolevi, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:24
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Jolevi!