PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Korobkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korobkov comes to the cage accompanied by Hush - Fired Up. Bravo has chosen Magic as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Korobkov
vs
Bravo

178 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Korobkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Korobkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korobkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt

and Korobkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.

Korobkov rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Korobkov.
Korobkov stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.

Bravo successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Korobkov passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Korobkov content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to roll over but Korobkov keeps him under control.
Korobkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bravo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bravo is trying to control the position but Korobkov postures up.
Korobkov won't allow Bravo to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sergei Korobkov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Korobkov gets a clinch.

Korobkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt

and Korobkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sergei Korobkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravo.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korobkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korobkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Korobkov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Korobkov trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to control but can't.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bravo wants to improve his position but Korobkov is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bravo with a poor takedown
and Korobkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo fails with the takedown

and Korobkov counters by moving into the clinch.

Korobkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korobkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Korobkov quickly recovers to half guard.
Korobkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Korobkov pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.

Korobkov moves into the clinch.
Bravo wants to take the fight to the mat but Korobkov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Korobkov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bravo is trying to keep an underhook but Korobkov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bravo is looking for a sweep. Korobkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Korobkov stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Korobkov dominated that round.
That's time! Korobkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bravo fails with the takedown

and Korobkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.
Bravo shoots and misses

and Korobkov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Korobkov.
Bravo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.

Korobkov moves into the clinch successfully.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Korobkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo shoots and misses

and Korobkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sergei Korobkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.
Bravo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Korobkov moves into the clinch.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.
Eddie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korobkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Korobkov counters with a nice uppercut.

Korobkov closes the distance and clinches.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Korobkov manages to break the clinch.

Korobkov drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Bravo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Korobkov circles away easily

and Korobkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Korobkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eddie Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Korobkov gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Korobkov is defending well.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Korobkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo tries to clinch up

and Korobkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Korobkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Korobkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo has Korobkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Korobkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korobkov misses with a double jab.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Korobkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.

Korobkov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.

Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Korobkov. Korobkov maintains the clinch.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.
Korobkov wants to clinch.
Bravo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bravo throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Korobkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korobkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Korobkov closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Korobkov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Korobkov tries to clinch up.
Bravo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Korobkov moves into the clinch.

Korobkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergei Korobkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Korobkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Korobkov. Korobkov maintains the clinch.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch

and Korobkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korobkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Korobkov is controlling the position.

Korobkov breaks from the clinch.
Korobkov wants to clinch.

Bravo moves into the clinch.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Korobkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Sergei Korobkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravo.

Korobkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Korobkov breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed

and Korobkov counters by moving into the clinch.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.
Korobkov tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Korobkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
enabling Korobkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.

Korobkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korobkov prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Korobkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korobkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to score with a low kick but Korobkov moves his leg out of the way.
Bravo misses with a kick to the body
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Korobkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravo in his tracks.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Korobkov moves into the clinch.
Sergei Korobkov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bravo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Korobkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
letting Korobkov counter with a right hand.

Korobkov has managed to clinch.

Korobkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo with a poor takedown
letting Korobkov counter with a right hand.
Bravo moves to clinch but Korobkov breaks away
and Korobkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Korobkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch

and Korobkov counters by clinching up.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Korobkov manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Korobkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Korobkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eddie Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergei Korobkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Korobkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Korobkov 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Korobkov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sergei Korobkov thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).