PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lom's entrance music is Моя крепост. A fine choice. Sobolev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ya kuplu tebe dom. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lom
vs
Sobolev

190 cm
23
265 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

201 cm
33
265 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobolev.
Sobolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lom is just out of range.
Sobolev fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sobolev or perhaps it was just good defense by Lom which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Lom.
Lom leaves Sobolev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Sobolev.
Sobolev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lom circles away quickly and effectively.
Lom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sobolev to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Kosti Lom has been cut.
Lom doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobolev circles away.
Vasiliy Sobolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobolev moves away.
Lom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobolev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sobolev shoots in looking for a takedown. Lom tries to sprawl out of it but Sobolev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobolev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobolev doesn't seem phased though.
Sobolev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lom avoids it really well and circles away.

Sobolev shoots in and bounces Lom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobolev postures up in Lom's guard and throws a big left but Lom blocks it.
Sobolev stops Lom from standing up.
Sobolev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobolev throwing strikes from guard but Lom blocks nicely.
Sobolev is looking to work some ground and pound but Lom has wrist control.
Sobolev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sobolev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sobolev has managed to get both his arms back between Lom's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lom is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Sobolev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lom regains guard.
Sobolev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobolev won't allow Lom to get back to his feet.
Sobolev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Lom wants to get back to his feet but Sobolev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sobolev postures up in Lom's guard and throws a big left but Lom blocks it.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Lom keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
Lom managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobolev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobolev is one step ahead there.
Sobolev won't allow Lom to get back to his feet.
Lom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sobolev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Lom is trying to control the position but Sobolev postures up.
Sobolev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lom is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sobolev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sobolev shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lom throws some wild stikes that Sobolev manages to avoid easily.
Lom looking to control but Sobolev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sobolev bucks up and throws Lom to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobolev shoots in and drives through. Lom sprawls well.
Sobolev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lom.
Lom tries to clinch up but Sobolev circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Sobolev misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Sobolev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosti Lom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lom closes the distance and pushes Sobolev back into the cage.

Sobolev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lom regains guard immediately.
Sobolev won't allow Lom to get back to his feet.
Sobolev preventing the sweep.
Lom is working hard here to advance position.
Sobolev connects with a couple of short punches.
Lom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Lom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sobolev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lom managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lom is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sobolev wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sobolev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lom as he jumps to the side.
Sobolev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobolev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sobolev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sobolev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobolev connects with a looping right hand.
Lom cracks Sobolev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lom.
Lom is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lom closes the distance but Sobolev moves to the side
and Sobolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lom looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobolev is just out of range.
Vasiliy Sobolev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lom swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lom gets through Sobolev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sobolev can't get the takedown.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Sobolev.
Sobolev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sobolev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vasiliy Sobolev has been cut.
Sobolev tries to score a body lock takedown but Lom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sobolev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sobolev is breathing heavily.
Lom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lom has Sobolev pushed against the cage.
Sobolev takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev blocks an elbow strike from Lom.
Sobolev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lom scores a nice knee to the body.
Lom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobolev backwards.
Lom lands a damaging elbow.
Lom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobolev.
Lom trying to land knees to the body.
Lom trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lom.
Sobolev managing to block the knees to the body from Lom.
Sobolev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lom avoiding damage.
Sobolev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Vasiliy Sobolev's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lom looking to throw knees to the head but Sobolev is blocking nicely.
Lom pushes off an throws an elbow but Sobolev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lom stalling in the clinch.
Lom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sobolev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lom after a bit of a struggle.
Lom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Vasiliy Sobolev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobolev dodges an elbow strike from Lom.
Sobolev takes an elbow to the temple.
Lom lands with a left to the head.

Vasiliy Sobolev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasiliy Sobolev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kosti Lom!