PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarpong comes to the cage accompanied by HellRazor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sarpong
vs
Sokoudjou

213 cm
28
285 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

197 cm
26
272 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kojo Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Sokoudjou!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoudjou lands with a shot to the body.
Sokoudjou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarpong has time to react.
Sokoudjou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sokoudjou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sarpong thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Sarpong finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokoudjou looks to land a right hand but Sarpong moved out of range.
Sokoudjou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sokoudjou lands with a hook. Sarpong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sokoudjou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokoudjou with a hook.
Sarpong is breathing heavily.
Sokoudjou throws the left hand but Sarpong avoids the punch easily.
Sarpong looks for the body kick but Sokoudjou saw that one coming.
Sokoudjou works Sarpong's body with a nice hook.
Sokoudjou connects with a single shot there.

Sarpong is rocked!
Sokoudjou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sokoudjou throws a hook but Sarpong avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarpong manages to avoid it.
Sokoudjou works the jab nicely.
Oh Sarpong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sokoudjou wants to slow Sarpong down by chopping away at his legs.
Sarpong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sarpong seems to have got his legs back now.
Sokoudjou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou sizes up Sarpong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sarpong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sokoudjou thows a body shot but no joy.

Sokoudjou drops Sarpong with a big left hand and mounts him. Sarpong is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokoudjou wants to control the pace but Sarpong is squirming around nicely.
Sokoudjou lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sarpong is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong blocking the ground and pound.
Sokoudjou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sarpong?
Oooh a big shot lands for Sokoudjou! Sarpong is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rashad Sokoudjou!
Our winner, Rashad Sokoudjou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.