PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ukobach Hasmal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. Ukobach Hasmal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hasmal
vs
Sobieski

194 cm
30
217 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

188 cm
27
220 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukobach Hasmal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hasmal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Sobieski.
Hasmal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobieski at a distance.
Hasmal throws a head kick that misses.
Hasmal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hasmal cracks a nice hook into Sobieski's ribs.
Hasmal misses with a body kick.
Hasmal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sobieski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sobieski avoids the head kick by Hasmal.
Hasmal cracks Sobieski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobieski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Hasmal misses its intended target.
Sobieski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sobieski, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Sobieski.
Hasmal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sobieski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hasmal!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasmal keeps working.
Hasmal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sobieski.
Sobieski wants to control but Hasmal is keeping him busy.
Hasmal dodges the ground and pound from Sobieski.
Hasmal taking a bit of punishment here - Sobieski scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasmal parries the strikes from Sobieski easily there. Sobieski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hasmal to escape.
Sobieski working away.
Hasmal is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasmal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sobieski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sobieski trying to control the position but Hasmal is working away.
Sobieski scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sobieski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hasmal is trying to control Sobieski's posture but Sobieski avoids it.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Sobieski crashes against the mat.
Hasmal is looking to reverse the position.
Sobieski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sobieski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hasmal some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sobieski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasmal keeps working.
Sobieski scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Sobieski crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasmal dodges the ground and pound from Sobieski.
Sobieski wants to control but Hasmal is keeping him busy.

Sobieski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hasmal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hasmal is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasmal is working hard here to advance position.
Sobieski scoring with punches and elbows.

Sobieski tries for a kimura but Hasmal is defending well.
Hasmal regains half guard.
Hasmal is trying to maintain the position but Sobieski is very close to passing his half guard.

Sobieski is trying for a kimura here. Hasmal looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sobieski wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jan Sobieski! Jan Sobieski retains his light heavyweight title!
Jan Sobieski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.