PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandy McSouthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oh Well (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McSouthers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is VNV Nation - Anthem. Oh Well has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sandy McSouthers's chin.

McSouthers
vs
Well

183 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sandy McSouthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oh Well!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McSouthers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well is not content to let McSouthers control the position.
Well wants to get back to his feet.
McSouthers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McSouthers working the head and body with strikes.
McSouthers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSouthers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McSouthers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Well defending well though.
Well keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well taking some punishment here, with McSouthers in his half guard.
McSouthers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well taking some punishment here, with McSouthers in his half guard.
Well won't allow McSouthers to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McSouthers.

McSouthers is trying to work for a kimura but Well is defending well.
McSouthers is stalling here. Well is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McSouthers seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Well has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McSouthers tries to bench press Well off him but Well keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSouthers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Well off and has taken his back!
McSouthers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Well manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. McSouthers is now in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McSouthers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McSouthers throws a strike aimed at the side of Well's head but Well avoids it well.
Well takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McSouthers working the strikes but Well uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McSouthers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McSouthers works his way into side control.
Well stops McSouthers from passing to mount.
The ground and pound from McSouthers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McSouthers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Well sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy McSouthers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Well takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McSouthers blocks a head kick by Well.
McSouthers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well looks to land a combination. McSouthers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Sandy McSouthers has been cut.
Well takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McSouthers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McSouthers slips a jab and a cross from Well.
Well swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for McSouthers.
McSouthers connects with a body shot.
Well takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSouthers.
McSouthers lands a nice hook to Well's body. Well takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well is breathing heavily.

McSouthers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McSouthers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSouthers throws a big right hand that misses.
McSouthers passes into half guard.

McSouthers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McSouthers working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McSouthers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well blocking the ground and pound attempt from McSouthers.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McSouthers connects with a nice short shot to Well's temple.
Well on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McSouthers wants to free his trapped foot but Well is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McSouthers is nestled in close to Well, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McSouthers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSouthers trying to mount his opponent but Well defends it.

McSouthers seems to be looking for submissions.
McSouthers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McSouthers working over Well with some ground and pound. Well looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McSouthers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Well's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McSouthers with the ground and pound but Well uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McSouthers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

McSouthers has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Well is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McSouthers yanks on the arm and Well is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McSouthers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sandy McSouthers!