PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Sobolev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ya kuplu tebe dom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lehnsherr
vs
Sobolev

210 cm
33
278 lbs
19 - 18 - 2

201 cm
36
265 lbs
18 - 27 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehnsherr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobolev somewhat.
Vasiliy Sobolev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Lehnsherr. Beautiful body shot.
Sobolev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehnsherr pinned against the cage. Lehnsherr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lehnsherr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnsherr scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Vasiliy Sobolev has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobolev misses the target.
Lehnsherr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sobolev momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobolev moves away.
Lehnsherr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sobolev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sobolev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lehnsherr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobolev with the ground and pound but Lehnsherr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sobolev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehnsherr's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobolev throwing shots but Lehnsherr is blocking nicely.
Lehnsherr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehnsherr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sobolev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobolev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lehnsherr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lehnsherr is trying to stand up here but Sobolev is controlling him well.
Sobolev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lehnsherr defending well though.
Sobolev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sobolev with the ground and pound but Lehnsherr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sobolev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobolev with a nice head shot there.
Sobolev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sobolev postures up in Lehnsherr's guard and throws a big left but Lehnsherr blocks it.
Lehnsherr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehnsherr is trying to control the position but Sobolev postures up.
Sobolev postures up in Lehnsherr's guard and throws a big left but Lehnsherr blocks it.
Sobolev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sobolev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing.
Sobolev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lehnsherr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobolev throwing strikes from guard but Lehnsherr blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing.
Lehnsherr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehnsherr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobolev postures up in Lehnsherr's guard and throws a big left but Lehnsherr blocks it.
Lehnsherr looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehnsherr, not yet.
Sobolev trying to control but Lehnsherr is working from the bottom.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobolev postures up and lands a big shot to Lehnsherr's brow.
Sobolev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sobolev throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobolev connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
Sobolev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobolev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sobolev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehnsherr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobolev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sobolev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lehnsherr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobolev cracks Lehnsherr with a solid left hand.
Sobolev wants to control from the top but Lehnsherr keeps moving.
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 Vasiliy Sobolev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sobolev stalks Lehnsherr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lehnsherr's face. Lehnsherr staggers backwards, shaken.

Sobolev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lehnsherr!
Sobolev grinds an elbow into Lehnsherr's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobolev cracks Lehnsherr with a big elbow.
Sobolev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lehnsherr down.
Sobolev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lehnsherr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobolev fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sobolev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lehnsherr wants to control but Sobolev postures up.
Sobolev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sobolev throws an elbow but Lehnsherr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sobolev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sobolev scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lehnsherr is avoiding damage well.
Sobolev scoring with punches and elbows.
Lehnsherr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobolev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sobolev working away.
Sobolev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sobolev.
Sobolev working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sobolev is working Lehnsherr over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sobolev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lehnsherr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobolev misses with the ground and pound.
Sobolev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sobolev cracks Lehnsherr with a big elbow.
Lehnsherr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sobolev.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sobolev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lehnsherr dodges the ground and pound from Sobolev.
Sobolev scoring with punches and elbows.
Sobolev tries to move to mount but Lehnsherr blocks the move with his legs.
Sobolev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sobolev is putting a hurting on Lehnsherr here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev lands a few punches from side control.
Lehnsherr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Sobolev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Sobolev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lehnsherr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobolev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lehnsherr some visible discomfort.

Lehnsherr is rocked!
Lehnsherr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Lehnsherr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobolev crunches a massive hammerfist down on Lehnsherr - he's out! Sobolev Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!
A less than humble Vasiliy Sobolev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.