PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Lizogub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lizogub
vs
Sono

169 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Lizogub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sono!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizogub throws a front kick aimed at Sono's knee but Sono avoids it well.
Lizogub pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sono rushes Lizogub and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Sono breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Sono misses.
Lizogub misses with a low kick.
Lizogub ducks under a wild hook from Sono.
Lizogub throws a body kick that misses.
Lizogub throws a leg kick

and Sono counters by clinching up.

Sono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lizogub connects with a solid leg kick.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
Sono tries a head kick but it misses.
Lizogub throws a sloppy head kick

and Sono counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sono.

Sono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lizogub misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sono blocks a head kick by Lizogub.
Sono lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lizogub at a distance.
Lizogub connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lizogub wants to slow Sono down by chopping away at his legs.
Lizogub throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sono's head.
A clash of legs there as Sono blocks the low kick.
Lizogub dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sono. That did some damage!
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
Lizogub is looking to slow Sono down with leg kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Sono scores with a four punch combination!
Lizogub tries to score with a low kick but Sono moves his leg out of the way.
Sono misses with the combination.
Sono misses with a looping left.
Alexey Lizogub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub throws a solid leg kick but Sono takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lizogub.
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!
Lizogub throws a sloppy head kick and Sono moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lizogub.
Sono avoids the head kick by Lizogub.
Sono takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
Sono has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lizogub.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lizogub, right into the meat.
Lizogub stuffs the takedown attempt from Sono. Sono gets slowly back to his feet.
Sono looks winded!
Lizogub is looking to chop away at Sono's legs.
Lizogub throws a leg kick but Sono sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub scores with a nice body kick.
Lizogub throws a head kick that misses.
Lizogub misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lizogub throws a solid leg kick but Sono takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lizogub.
Lizogub throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Akira Sono has been cut.
Good work by Sono as he checks the leg kick.
Lizogub throws a head kick but Sono moves out of range.
Sono throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Sono checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sono checks a leg kick.
Lizogub misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lizogub looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sono avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sono missing with a left hand there. Lizogub was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Lizogub misses.
Sono misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Lizogub slams his shin into Sono's torso.
Sono blocks a leg kick.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Sono blocks the low kick.
Lizogub throws the kick towards the body but Sono avoids it.
Lizogub throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lizogub.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sono scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sono.
Sono checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Lizogub dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Sono's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lizogub connects with an inside leg kick.

Sono drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sono controls the position.
Let's hope that Sono has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Sono decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lizogub to his feet.

Sono shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lizogub's guard.
Sono pushing down on Lizogub's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sono decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lizogub lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sono keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lizogub throws a low kick but Sono avoids it.
Lizogub fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizogub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lizogub walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sono checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lizogub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lizogub displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sono throws out the jab.
Sono fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lizogub on the side of the head.
Lizogub pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sono is out of range and Lizogub settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Sono blocks the low kick.
Lizogub throws a leg kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lizogub here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sono checks a leg kick nicely.
Sono checks a leg kick.
Lizogub is looking to chop away at Sono's legs.
Lizogub connects with a leg kick. Sono looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub misses with a low kick.
Sono's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
Sono misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Lizogub is predictable there

and Sono counters by moving into the clinch.
Sono misses with a knee to the head.
Lizogub stalling in the clinch but Sono improves position.
Lizogub is looking to break free of the clinch but Sono has double underhooks.

Sono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lizogub scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lizogub uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sono.
Lizogub cracks the inside of Sono's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lizogub throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lizogub throws a leg kick but Sono moved away.
Lizogub connects with a leg kick. Sono looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub looks to land a body kick but Sono moved away.
Alexey Lizogub is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lizogub throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sono lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lizogub misses with a low kick.
Lizogub throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sono. Those never looked like landing.
Lizogub throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Lizogub misses
and Lizogub takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lizogub throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sono is breathing heavily.
Sono keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sono blocks the leg kick.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.
Lizogub lands with a kick to the temple. Sono shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lizogub throws a head kick but Sono moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lizogub.
Lizogub on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sono. Sono obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Lizogub misses with a head kick.
Lizogub tries to work over Sono's front leg with a kick but Sono checks it.
Alexey Lizogub is winning the standup battle so far.
Lizogub throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lizogub throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sono throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sono on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lizogub attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lizogub is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexey Lizogub dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Sono's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sono pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Sono blocks the leg kick.
Lizogub scores with a leg kick.
Lizogub throws a head kick but Sono moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lizogub.
Sono avoids the head kick by Lizogub.

Sono moves into the clinch successfully.

Sono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lizogub misses with the body kick
and Sono counters with a stiff right hand.
Lizogub throws a leg kick which misses Sono's front leg but catches the back leg as Sono tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Sono.
Sono avoids the head kick by Lizogub.
Lizogub misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sono gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lizogub struggles to land a body shot inside as Sono controls his hands.

Sono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lizogub lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sono blocks a head kick by Lizogub.
Sono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lizogub takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lizogub feints and then cracks Sono's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sono down.
Sono takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sono keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lizogub throws a body kick that misses.
Lizogub lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sono.
Sono checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lizogub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sono misses with the combination.
Lizogub tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lizogub throws a head kick that misses

and Sono holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sono.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sono.
Lizogub is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sono breaks from the clinch.
Akira Sono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lizogub throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lizogub lands with a slapping head kick.
Sono is looking to land body kicks.
Lizogub lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sono checks a leg kick.
Lizogub scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lizogub throws a low kick but Sono moves out of range easily.
Lizogub throws out a leg kick but Sono moves out of range and Lizogub only half commits.
Lizogub tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sono is able to avoid easily.
Lizogub throws a head kick but Sono moves out of range.
Sono sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Lizogub misses

and Sono counters by moving into the clinch.
Lizogub is trying to maintain a safe position but Sono gets an underhook and turns Lizogub into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sono breaks the clinch.
Lizogub throws a low kick but Sono moves out of range easily.
Sono has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lizogub.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lizogub throws a low kick but Sono moves out of range easily.
Lizogub finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lizogub throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akira Sono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sono throws a head kick but Lizogub moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lizogub.
Lizogub throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lizogub thumps Sono with a low kick.
Lizogub wants to land a leg kick but Sono is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lizogub throws a front kick aimed at Sono's knee but Sono avoids it well.
Lizogub is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Lizogub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lizogub, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Lizogub!