PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sidorov
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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, Adrian Sidorov!
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, Nuevo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sidorov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sidorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sidorov throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sidorov prevents Sanchez from moving into mount.
Sanchez taking a break here but Sidorov is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Sidorov is defending well.
Sanchez moves into full mount! Sidorov won't be happy about that!
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sidorov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sidorov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stops Sidorov from getting back to his feet.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez is looking to stall here but Sidorov recovers full guard.
Sidorov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sidorov tries to get out of the position.
Sidorov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sidorov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sidorov wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez trying to control but Sidorov is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sidorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sidorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sidorov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Sidorov improves position.
Sidorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sidorov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sidorov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Adrian Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Sidorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sidorov scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Sidorov.
Sidorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sidorov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sidorov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sidorov moves away
and Sidorov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Sidorov counter with a right hand.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Sidorov lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sidorov misses the target.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Sidorov keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sidorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Sidorov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sidorov digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Sidorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adrian Sidorov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuevo Sanchez.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sidorov lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.

Sanchez is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sidorov moves in close and cracks Sanchez with a massive right hand! Sanchez, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Sidorov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adrian Sidorov!