PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sho Kasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov has chosen Coal Chamber - Loco as his entrance music. Sho Kasugi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kasugi
vs
Kartov

172 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sho Kasugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorgi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasugi gets off balance looking for a body kick

so Kartov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kasugi working for a triangle but Kartov defends it easily.
Kasugi being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasugi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasugi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kartov wants to stand but Kasugi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kasugi keeping moving, preventing Kartov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sorgi Kartov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kasugi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kartov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kartov's sensitive parts.
Kasugi is looking to land body kicks.
Kartov blocks a head kick by Kasugi.
Kartov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kartov throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Kasugi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasugi content to stall in guard here.
Kasugi prevents Kartov from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasugi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kartov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kartov keeping full guard, as Kasugi tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kasugi trying to control but Kartov is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sho Kasugi just wasn't active enough.
A lazy body kick from Kasugi
letting Kartov counter with a right hand.
Kasugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasugi misses with a low kick as Kartov jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sorgi Kartov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kasugi motions for Kartov to come forward. Kasugi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kartov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kartov lands a head shot.
Kartov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kasugi throws a head kick that misses
and Kartov counters with a straight right hand.
Kasugi ducks under a wild hook from Kartov.
Kartov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sho Kasugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasugi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasugi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kartov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasugi shoots in looking for a takedown but Kartov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kasugi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kasugi throws the kick towards the body but Kartov avoids it.
Kasugi avoids the body shot from Kartov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasugi walks into a stiff left hand from Kartov.
Kartov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kartov cracks Kasugi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kasugi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kartov finish him?

Kasugi is rocked!
Kartov looks to land a right hand but Kasugi moved out of range.
Kasugi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kartov swings for the body but Kasugi moves out of range.
Kasugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kartov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kartov throws a hook to the side of Kasugi's head but Kasugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kartov avoids a kick to the body.
Kasugi throws a leg kick but Kartov sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kartov - just one landing.
Kasugi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasugi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kartov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kartov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasugi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kasugi throws a lazy head kick
and Kartov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kasugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasugi moves away.
Kasugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kartov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kartov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kartov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kasugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartov.

Kartov sends Kasugi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kartov is motioning to the referee to let Kasugi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kasugi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasugi. That did some damage!
Kartov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasugi. That did some damage!
Kasugi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kartov digs a good body shot into Kasugi's ribs.
Kartov lands a right hook to the body.
Kartov throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Kartov tenderised Kasugi's leg. Kasugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kartov lands a nice looking body kick.
Kartov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Sho Kasugi has been cut.
Kasugi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kasugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kartov can pounce on him.
Kasugi walks into a jab.
Kartov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kartov. That snapped Kasugi's head back.
Kasugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Kasugi is out of range.
Kartov missing with a left hand there. Kasugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kartov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kasugi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kartov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kartov feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Kasugi crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sorgi Kartov!