PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sobolev's choice of entrance music: Ya kuplu tebe dom. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Derka
vs
Sobolev

225 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

201 cm
36
265 lbs
21 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derka cracks Sobolev with an open hand slap.
Derka throws a right hand that Sobolev ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobolev also avoids with ease.
Sobolev dodges the punch combination from Derka.

Sobolev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Derka sprawls well initially but Sobolev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Derka is looking for a sweep. Sobolev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka is working hard here to advance position.
Derka manages to get to full guard.
Sobolev landing with the ground and pound.
Derka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobolev is one step ahead there.
Sobolev postures up in Derka's guard and throws a big left but Derka blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sobolev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sobolev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobolev.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Derka is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sobolev's head.
Derka throws an elbow that misses. Sobolev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Derka's guard. Nice move by Sobolev!
Sobolev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobolev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobolev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobolev scoring with some ground and pound.
Sobolev lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobolev throwing strikes from guard but Derka blocks nicely.
Sobolev lands a couple of digs.
Sobolev trying to control the position from guard on top but Derka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka has momentary wrist control but Sobolev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
Derka trying to control the position.
Sobolev throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobolev distracts Derka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Derka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobolev throwing strikes from guard but Derka blocks nicely.
Sobolev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Derka's head.
Derka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobolev regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Derka is working away from the top position though.
Derka working Sobolev over with strikes.
Derka prevents Sobolev from improving his position.
Sobolev is doing well to control the position and prevent Derka from advancing to side control.
Derka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sobolev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Derka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Derka's back!
Sobolev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sobolev controlling well, preventing Derka from escaping the position.
Derka is trapped and Sobolev is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Derka Derka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derka Derka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasiliy Sobolev!
A very excited looking Vasiliy Sobolev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.