PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeni Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokolov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: URSS ANTHEM. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reva
vs
Sokolov

198 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

200 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reva!
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, Eugeni Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov fails to land the takedown.

Sokolov closes the distance and clinches.
Reva tries to score a body lock takedown but Sokolov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sokolov pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sokolov breaks the clinch.
Reva tries for a takedown but Sokolov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reva misses with a takedown
enabling Sokolov to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
Reva misses with a takedown attempt

and Sokolov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sokolov trying to control but Reva is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sokolov defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sokolov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reva looking for a guillotine here but Sokolov defends easily.
Sokolov wants to control from the top but Reva keeps moving.
Sokolov cracks Reva with a solid left hand.
Sokolov wanted to stand there but Reva had control of the position.
Sokolov trying to control but Reva is working from the bottom.

Reva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sokolov has his hands clasped together but Reva extends an breaks Sokolov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Reva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Reva!