PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Alco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Sobolev has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Alco
vs
Sobolev

207 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

216 cm
22
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuri Alco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobolev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alco wants to clinch.
Sobolev misses with a double jab
and Alco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Alco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alco.
Sobolev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobolev thinking.
Alco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sobolev counters with a single leg into guard. Alco didn't expect that.
Sobolev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alco tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobolev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alco, up you get!
Alco keeps the fight on the outside.

Sobolev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alco to the mat! Alco manages to get full guard.
Sobolev looks gassed!
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but Alco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobolev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobolev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alco looking for a sweep. Not yet Alco, not yet.
Alco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobolev prevents Alco from getting back to his feet.
Alco looking for a sweep. Not yet Alco, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alco shoots and misses

and Sobolev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sobolev.

Alco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sobolev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sobolev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alco trying to keep a closed guard but Sobolev is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobolev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Sobolev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sobolev preventing the sweep.
Sobolev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobolev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but Alco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobolev won't allow Alco to sweep him here.

Sobolev is sitting in close to Alco's body. Alco has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sobolev is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sobolev is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nuri Alco!