PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin El Testosteron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sonnen
vs
El Testosteron

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin El Testosteron!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sonnen scores with a takedown into El Testosteron's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sonnen throws a strike but El Testosteron rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sonnen holds on and takes a little breather.
El Testosteron tries to stand but Sonnen is controlling from the bottom.
Sonnen controlling the position.
El Testosteron wants to get up but he can't break Sonnen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Chael Sonnen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonnen showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen working El Testosteron over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Sonnen is looking for a kimura but El Testosteron is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sonnen to get the leverage.
Sonnen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sonnen lands with a punch from half guard.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonnen is nestled in close to El Testosteron, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sonnen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Testosteron is trying to control but can't.
El Testosteron is looking to escape.
El Testosteron looks gassed!
Sonnen lands with a punch from half guard.

Sonnen is looking for a kimura but El Testosteron is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sonnen to get the leverage.
Sonnen lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen not doing much here.
Sonnen is keen to just control but El Testosteron is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonnen slips a nice elbow through El Testosteron's hands, connecting with El Testosteron's forehead.
Sonnen winds up and cracks El Testosteron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen drops an elbow to the side of El Testosteron's head.
El Testosteron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sonnen is working for a submission of some sort.
Sonnen working El Testosteron over with strikes.
El Testosteron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonnen wants to take a breather but El Testosteron is having none of it.
Sonnen lands with a punch from half guard.
Sonnen passes the guard and advances to mount!
El Testosteron is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish El Testosteron?
Sonnen landing punches.
Sonnen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. El Testosteron can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sonnen cracks El Testosteron with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sonnen cracks El Testosteron with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sonnen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can El Testosteron hang on?
Sonnen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. El Testosteron looks a forlorn figure.
Sonnen unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonnen working El Testosteron over with strikes here.
Sonnen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Sonnen working for a guillotine from mount but El Testosteron is in no mood to give up.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sonnen working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount.
Sonnen with good strikes from the mount here!

Sonnen working for a submission but El Testosteron is keeping him at bay.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount.
Sonnen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sonnen landing strikes from the mount.
El Testosteron tries to buck Sonnen off but he can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sonnen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sonnen with a couple of short strikes.

El Testosteron is rocked!
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
El Testosteron is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
El Testosteron taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sonnen with good strikes from the mount here!
El Testosteron takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sonnen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Sonnen!