QFC Tournament 1033 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Sultan (ranked 4206 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Paz (ranked 356 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Sultan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sultan
vs
Paz

170 cm
24
155
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
155
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Sultan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Paz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paz gets caught flat footed, as Sultan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sultan trying to control but Paz is working from the bottom.

Paz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan won't allow Paz to sweep him here.
Paz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sultan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sultan is keen to just control but Paz is a slippery customer.
Sultan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan is trying to control the action in half guard but Paz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sultan trying to control from half guard but Paz is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultan uses his free foot to push down on Paz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paz.
Paz can't escape the position.
Paz regains half guard.
Sultan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Paz looking for submissions off his back.
Sultan is looking to take a break and control but Paz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sultan is keen to just control but Paz is a slippery customer.
Paz missing with punches from the bottom.
Paz is refusing to be controlled, as Sultan sits in half guard.
Sultan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sultan controlling the action here.

Paz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sultan pulls his head out easily.
Paz trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Paz looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paz looks winded!
Paz is trying to maintain the position but Sultan is very close to passing his half guard.
Sultan is looking to take a break and control but Paz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Paz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sultan .
Paz misses with a takedown

and Sultan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sultan .
Sultan lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultan trying to control but Paz is working from the bottom.

Paz working for a triangle but Sultan defends it easily.
Paz has a closed guard, preventing Sultan from standing up.
Paz keeping moving, preventing Sultan from controlling successfully.
Sultan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Sultan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sultan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sultan lands in his opponent's guard.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paz can do to turn this around?

Paz is looking for a triangle but Sultan pushes his legs off easily.
Paz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sultan is now in half guard.

Sultan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan tries to pass to full mount but Paz defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sultan pulls his head out easily.
Sultan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sultan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Sultan there.
Sultan wants to control but Paz is keeping him busy.
Sultan wants to get back to his feet.
Sultan is trying to control the action in half guard but Paz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paz is pressing down on Sultan 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sultan trying to control but Paz is working from the bottom.

Paz looking for a guillotine here but Sultan defends easily.
Paz is breathing heavily.
Sultan trying to control the position from guard on top but Paz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sultan wants to stand but Paz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sultan trying to control but Paz is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sultan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paz blocks it with crossed arms.

Paz manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Paz with that takedown attempt.

Sultan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sultan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paz looking to control.
Sultan wants to control from the top but Paz keeps moving.

Paz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sultan passes into half guard.
Paz is looking to improve his position.
Paz is trying to maintain the position but Sultan is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sultan lands with a punch from half guard.
Sultan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Paz controls his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sultan lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Sultan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sultan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Paz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Sultan stands up.

Sultan takes the fight into the clinch.

Sultan drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paz wants to stand but Sultan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz won't allow Sultan to sweep him here.
Bruno Sultan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sultan is working hard here to advance position.
Sultan working a defensive guard here.
Paz wants to get up but he can't break Sultan 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sultan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Paz drives through with a takedown into Sultan 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sultan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultan working a defensive guard here.
Paz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paz advances position into side control!

Paz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sultan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Paz but great work by Sultan .
Paz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paz tries to buck Sultan off but Sultan is having none of it.
Sultan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paz keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz is trying to improve his position.
Sultan wants to control but Paz is keeping him busy.
Paz striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

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.
Sultan wants to stand but Paz has his arm trapped.
Sultan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paz keeps working.
Paz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sultan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sultan looks up at the clock and then as Paz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sultan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sultan cracks Paz with a big elbow.
Sultan working the head and body with strikes.
Paz wants to control but Sultan postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sultan tries to stand but Paz is controlling his head.
Check out the look on Sultan 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Sultan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sultan 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Bruno Sultan !
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Bruno Sultan !
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Bruno Sultan !

Bruno Sultan wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tounry Winner (ranked 4137 p4p, 4228 weight class) and Greg Wraskler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winner
vs
Wraskler

170 cm
24
155
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
164
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tounry Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Wraskler!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wraskler sprawls well. Wraskler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winner gets slowly back to his feet.

Winner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wraskler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wraskler is one step ahead there.
Winner has momentary wrist control but Wraskler slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wraskler distracts Winner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Winner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wraskler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Winner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wraskler defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wraskler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wraskler is in close to Winner's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Winner is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wraskler has his hands clasped together but Winner extends and breaks Wraskler's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tounry Winner!