PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is T.N.T BY AC/DC. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanchez
vs
Voskresensky

199 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

198 cm
23
278 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Voskresensky to the mat! Voskresensky manages to get full guard.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to stand but Voskresensky is controlling his posture from full guard.
Voskresensky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Voskresensky's guard.

Voskresensky is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.

Voskresensky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voskresensky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Voskresensky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Voskresensky wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.
Voskresensky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez tries to kick Voskresensky off but Voskresensky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Voskresensky is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez trying to control but Voskresensky postures up.
Voskresensky prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Voskresensky wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Voskresensky is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez tries to kick Voskresensky off in order to stand up. Voskresensky Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Voskresensky working the body and head with strikes.
Voskresensky prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voskresensky connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Voskresensky working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Voskresensky trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Voskresensky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Voskresensky landing strikes.
Voskresensky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Voskresensky scores with a couple of short elbows.
Voskresensky is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voskresensky is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet.

Voskresensky goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanchez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Voskresensky's guard! Nice work there by Sanchez!

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voskresensky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Voskresensky's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez tries to stand but Voskresensky is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Voskresensky leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Voskresensky scores with a body shot.
Voskresensky throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Voskresensky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Voskresensky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tom Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Voskresensky defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Voskresensky closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voskresensky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Voskresensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voskresensky pulls guard effortlessly.
Voskresensky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Voskresensky from controlling successfully.
Voskresensky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Voskresensky stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Voskresensky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Voskresensky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voskresensky trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez wants to stand but Voskresensky is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voskresensky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Voskresensky won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Voskresensky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Voskresensky is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voskresensky.
Nice uppercut lands for Voskresensky. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Voskresensky.
Voskresensky tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.

Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Voskresensky trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Voskresensky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Voskresensky is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sanchez frees his head nicely. Oh but Voskresensky has switched to an armbar! Sanchez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Felix Voskresensky!