PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pain Statement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Statement comes to the cage accompanied by Statement of Pain. Sobolev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ya kuplu tebe dom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Statement
vs
Sobolev

185 cm
35
255 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

201 cm
35
265 lbs
16 - 22 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pain Statement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Sobolev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Statement tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sobolev is in Statement's guard.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
Statement might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Statement is breathing heavily.
Sobolev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Statement works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobolev trying to control but Statement is working from the bottom.
Sobolev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobolev is in close to Statement's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Statement keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
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!
Statement preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobolev is in close to Statement's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobolev pushes down on Statement's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobolev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Statement's head.
Sobolev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sobolev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Statement keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sobolev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sobolev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev drops an elbow to the side of Statement's head.
Sobolev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobolev working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sobolev lands a nice short elbow.
Sobolev working the head and body with strikes.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Statement defending well though.
Sobolev trying to pass the guard but Statement defending well.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Statement's head.
Sobolev wants to take a breather but Statement is having none of it.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Statement defending well though.
Statement blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobolev.
Sobolev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statement on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sobolev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Statement on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Statement tries to get out of the position.
Sobolev is nestled in close to Statement, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sobolev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sobolev 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev lands with a punch from half guard.

Statement is rocked!
Sobolev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Statement is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobolev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobolev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Statement seems to have got his legs back now.
Sobolev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Sobolev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Statement! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sobolev jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!
Vasiliy Sobolev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.