PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 3705 p4p, 3049 weight class) and Bernardo Belmiro (ranked 380 p4p, 331 weight class). Bernardo Belmiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sokolov
vs
Belmiro

180 cm
23
181
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
183
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Sokolov off the cage and back into range.

Sokolov rushes Belmiro and presses him up against the cage.

Sokolov has clasped his hands together around Belmiro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sokolov is working Belmiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Belmiro taking a bit of punishment here - Sokolov scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Sokolov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Belmiro tries to buck Sokolov off but Sokolov is having none of it.
Belmiro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Belmiro keeps trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Sokolov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
Belmiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokolov working the head with strikes.
Belmiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Sokolov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belmiro's legs.
Belmiro is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Belmiro dodges the ground and pound from Sokolov.
Sokolov wants to control but Belmiro is keeping him busy.
Sokolov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Belmiro is not content to let Sokolov control the position.
Sokolov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Belmiro!
Belmiro is looking to improve his position but Sokolov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sokolov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov scoring with strikes but Belmiro is staying in there.
The referee warns Belmiro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belmiro tries to hold on but Sokolov postures up.
Sokolov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sokolov unloading with bombs!
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!
Sokolov wants to control the pace but Belmiro is squirming around nicely.
Sokolov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sokolov lands a big shot there that rocks Belmiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Belmiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Belmiro is rocked!
Sokolov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belmiro is still in real trouble! Can Sokolov finish him?
Sokolov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Belmiro covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!
After winning the bout, Sergei Sokolov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.