PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan de Kort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juryy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev has chosen Pizdets vsem as his entrance music. The key to victory for Stefan de Kort has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

de Kort
vs
Sobolev

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan de Kort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juryy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Kort moves to clinch but Sobolev breaks away

and Sobolev counters with a shoot takedown. de Kort fights it but they end up in guard.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sobolev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with de Kort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but de Kort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobolev won't allow de Kort to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de Kort looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

de Kort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobolev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

de Kort working for a triangle but Sobolev defends it easily.
de Kort is breathing heavily.

Sobolev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

de Kort looking for a guillotine here but Sobolev defends easily.
Sobolev trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

de Kort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

de Kort is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but de Kort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sobolev wants to control from the top but de Kort keeps moving.
Sobolev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Kort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobolev defends well.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but de Kort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juryy Sobolev wasn't active enough on the ground.
de Kort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de Kort tries to clinch but Sobolev moves away

and Sobolev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

de Kort actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Kort looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sobolev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and de Kort defends it well.

de Kort is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sobolev pulls his head out easily.

de Kort looking for submissions off his back.

de Kort looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
de Kort looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sobolev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, de Kort has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. de Kort manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juryy Sobolev dominated that round.
That's time! de Kort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

de Kort tries for a takedown but Sobolev circles away easily

and Sobolev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but de Kort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but de Kort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

de Kort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobolev defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobolev trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.

de Kort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sobolev is aware though and is defending well.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

de Kort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobolev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.

Sobolev got a little sloppy there for a moment and de Kort has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sobolev has managed to get both his arms back between de Kort's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobolev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

de Kort working for a triangle but Sobolev defends it easily.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

de Kort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

de Kort working for a triangle but Sobolev defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Kort 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.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

de Kort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sobolev defends it easily.

de Kort 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 wants to control from the top but de Kort keeps moving.

de Kort looking for a guillotine here but Sobolev defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Kort 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 drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.
Juryy Sobolev has got the better of the ground game so far.
de Kort keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
de Kort wants to get back to his feet but Sobolev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

de Kort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobolev defends well.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan de Kort will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice sprawl there from de Kort as Sobolev shoots in.

Sobolev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches de Kort napping and manages to drive through into side control!
de Kort sneaks back into half guard.
de Kort moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

de Kort is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobolev defends well.
Sobolev trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.

de Kort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sobolev is aware though and is defending well.

de Kort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

de Kort looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

de Kort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
de Kort keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.

de Kort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sobolev is aware though and is defending well.

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.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

de Kort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobolev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

de Kort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sobolev defends it easily.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.

Sobolev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Kort looking for a guillotine here but Sobolev defends easily.
Sobolev wants to control from the top but de Kort keeps moving.

de Kort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sobolev defends it easily.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four 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.

Sobolev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sobolev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobolev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

de Kort 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 drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.

de Kort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sobolev defends it easily.

Sobolev drops back looking for a leg! de Kort is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and de Kort manages to kick Sobolev off! Sobolev jumps back into de Kort's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan de Kort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well de Kort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan de Kort!