PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Shalbek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Shalbek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shalbek
vs
Sanchez

196 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
227 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition
Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Shalbek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Shalbek against the cage.
Shalbek has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shalbek trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shalbek into the cage.
Shalbek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalbek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sanchez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shalbek defending well though.
Shalbek trying to control here.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shalbek defending well though.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shalbek moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shalbek is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez stops Shalbek from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Shalbek is keeping the position.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez prevents Shalbek from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Shalbek blocks nicely.
Shalbek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shalbek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Shalbek keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Shalbek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Shalbek blocks nicely.
Shalbek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shalbek manages to avoid it.

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shalbek.
Shalbek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalbek. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Shalbek which made him look bad.

Sanchez scores with a takedown into Shalbek's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek 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.
Shalbek working a defensive guard here.
Shalbek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shalbek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shalbek has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek 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.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Shalbek has wrist control.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shalbek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez distracts Shalbek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shalbek working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shalbek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Shalbek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Pedro Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Shalbek ducked under it nicely.
Shalbek wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Shalbek is just out of range.
Shalbek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shalbek scores with a nice right hand.
Pedro Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shalbek throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Shalbek moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Shalbek lands a high kick!
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shalbek tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shalbek to the ground. Shalbek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalbek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalbek looking for a sweep. Not yet Shalbek, not yet.
Shalbek manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shalbek trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shalbek controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Shalbek controlling his opponent.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Shalbek postures up.
Shalbek trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Shalbek isn't that keen on the idea.
Shalbek controlling from the full mount.
Shalbek wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Shalbek just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shalbek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shalbek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Shalbek's ribs.
Shalbek misses with a leg kick.
Shalbek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Shalbek should have avoided that one.

It looks like Vladimir Shalbek has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shalbek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shalbek tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Vladimir Shalbek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shalbek counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Shalbek will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Shalbek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shalbek avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shalbek closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Shalbek holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shalbek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vladimir Shalbek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalbek. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shalbek. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalbek throws a one two combo.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Shalbek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shalbek as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Shalbek counters with a one-two to the body.
Shalbek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Shalbek.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shalbek - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shalbek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shalbek lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shalbek lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Shalbek. Sanchez falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Shalbek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Shalbek!