PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Offin Public (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Public comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Sun. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Public
vs
Sharp

185 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
202 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Offin Public!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Public bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sharp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Public goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sharp instigates a clinch.

Sharp has hold of one of Public's legs. Public is fighting the takedown attempt but Sharp gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sharp throwing strikes from guard but Public blocks nicely.
Public keeping moving, preventing Sharp from controlling successfully.

Sharp drops back looking for a leg! Public is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Public manages to kick Sharp off! Sharp jumps back into Public's guard.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Public working a defensive guard here.

Sharp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sharp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Public working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sharp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sharp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Public not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sharp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Public working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp passes Public's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Public is breathing heavily.
Sharp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sharp controlling the pace.
Sharp throwing shots but Public is blocking nicely.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Public is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Public's head.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Public is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sharp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Public is just riding it out for now. Sharp eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp is trying to work for a kimura but Public is defending well.
Sharp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sharp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Public defends it well.

Sharp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Public defends it well.
Sharp scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sharp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp trying to control from Public's half guard. Public has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sharp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andi Sharp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sharp has a takedown stuffed.
Sharp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Offin Public is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sharp closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Public did well to prevent Sharp getting side control.
Sharp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Public knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sharp is looking to stall here but Public recovers full guard.
Sharp scoring with some ground and pound.
Sharp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Public is keeping the position for now.
Sharp stands and throws Public's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp misses with the ground and pound.
Sharp working the head with strikes.
Public taking a bit of punishment here - Sharp scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sharp has hold of Public's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Public tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sharp cranks the arm and Public screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Public, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andi Sharp!