PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sidorov
vs
Law

175 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spike Law!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov walks into a stiff left hand from Law.
Law cracks Sidorov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Law throws out a loose jab but Sidorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidorov misses with a combination
and Sidorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidorov throws a combination that misses
and Law counters with a straight right hand.
Sidorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Law lands with a nice body punch.
Law lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sidorov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sidorov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sidorov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidorov throws out the jab.
Law wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sidorov throws a right hand that misses
and Law makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Law thows a body shot but no joy.
Sidorov moves forwards but Law connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sidorov moves forwards but Law connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sidorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Law misses with the combination.
Law moves out of range of the body kick.
Sidorov misses with a body shot
and Law counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidorov misses with a hook
and Law counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law lunges at Sidorov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sidorov's hand.
Sidorov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Law feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sidorovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sidorov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Law counters with a one-two to the body.
Law connects with a body shot.
Law connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Law jabs Sidorov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Law misses with the combination.
Law throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sidorov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sidorov throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Law lands with a hook. Sidorov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Law misses.
Law defending well as Sidorov loads up on a big left hand.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut
and Sidorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Law scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Law is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sidorov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sidorov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Law to score with a decent uppercut.
Sidorov connects with an inside leg kick.
Law avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Law connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Law lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Law finds it's target.
Sidorov thows a body shot but no joy.
Sidorov looks to clinch
and Law counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Law.
Sidorov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Law lands with a nice combination. Sidorov backs away looking to recover.
Sidorov throws a right hand that misses
and Law counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Law misses with a jab, cross combination.
Law sizes up Sidorov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Law comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Law moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sidorov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Law counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sidorov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Law to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Law coming out on top.
Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidorov.
Law jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Law cracks Sidorov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sidorov misses with a left hand
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law cracks Sidorov with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law lands with a right hand.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Sidorov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Law.
Sidorov misses with a lunging right hand
and Law counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Law ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sidorov misses with a left hand
enabling Law to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Law lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sidorov. Those never looked like landing.
Law jabs at Sidorov's body.
Law ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sidorov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Law to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Law as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sidorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Law.
Sidorov needs to keep his hands up - Law had a free shot at his head there.
Law connects with a body shot.
Law cracks Sidorov with an open hand slap.
Law lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov looks to score with a jab to the body but Law is just out of range.
Sidorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Law both land. Nice combination.
Sidorov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sidorov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Law lands the left hand.
Law fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sidorov on the side of the head.
Law is working the combinations to good effect here.
Law ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sidorov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Law.
Law throws a series of punches but Sidorov moves out of range.
Sidorov walks into a stiff left hand from Law.

Sidorov is rocked!
Law clobbers Sidorov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Sidorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidorov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Law drops Sidorov with a naaaaasty hook - Sidorov is in real trouble here! Law dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spike Law!