PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yermolai Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokoloff has chosen Rasputin vs Stalin as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Enki
vs
Sokoloff

189 cm
29
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

189 cm
27
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yermolai Sokoloff!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoloff misses with a low kick.
Enki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sokoloff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sokoloff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enki on the side of the head.
Enki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sokoloff throws a body punch but Enki moves out of range.
Donk. Enki catches Sokoloff right on the button with a cross.
Enki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sokoloff wants to slow Enki down by chopping away at his legs.
Enki cracks Sokoloff with an open hand slap.

It looks like Yermolai Sokoloff has been cut.
Sokoloff connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Enki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Enki misses.
Enki misses the jab.
A low kick from Sokoloff is predictable there
and Enki counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokoloff delivers a nice body kick.

Sokoloff forces Enki back against the cage and clinches.

Enki has clasped his hands together around Sokoloff's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sokoloff is looking to regain half guard here but Enki keeps moving and retains side control.
Sokoloff is being controlled here.
Sokoloff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokoloff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokoloff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sokoloff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Enki tries to hold on but Sokoloff pushes him away.
Sokoloff raining down shots from the mount!
Enki is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sokoloff lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Enki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Enki looking for submissions off his back.
Enki is staying active underneath Sokoloff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sokoloff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Enki is looking to improve his position.
Sokoloff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Enki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sokoloff is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Sokoloff is looking for a kimura but Enki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sokoloff to get the leverage.
Sokoloff wants to control but Enki is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff is thwarting Enki's attempts to control the position.
Enki is refusing to be controlled, as Sokoloff sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Sokoloff there.
Enki is looking for a sweep. Sokoloff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Enki trying to control here.
Sokoloff trying to control the pace.
Enki wants to control but Sokoloff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sokoloff trying to mount his opponent but Enki defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Sokoloff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enki misses with a hook.
Enki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokoloff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Enki misses with a lunging right hand
and Sokoloff counters with a low kick, right behind Enki 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Sokoloff misses.
Sokoloff throws a big shot that misses.
Enki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Enki throws a nice looking combination but Sokoloff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sokoloff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enki in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoloff with a nice cross.
Enki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sokoloff connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yermolai Sokoloff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yermolai Sokoloff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sokoloff feints and then cracks Enki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Enki down.
Sokoloff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sokoloff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sokoloff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Sokoloff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by Enki - just one landing.
Enki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sokoloff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enki.
Enki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enki checks a low kick from Sokoloff.
Enki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sokoloff dodges the punch combination from Enki.
Sokoloff lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki cracks Sokoloff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sokoloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Enki is just out of range.
A low kick from Enki is predictable there
and Sokoloff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yermolai Sokoloff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Enki. Those never looked like landing.
Sokoloff throws out a loose jab but Enki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enki with a hook.
Sokoloff connects with the punch.
Sokoloff connects with a single shot there.
Sokoloff throws a solid leg kick but Enki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sokoloff.
Enki moves forwards but Sokoloff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sokoloff thows a leg kick but Enki checks it
and Enki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Enki throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!

Sokoloff moves into range and clinches up with Enki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sokoloff smiles and moves away.
A jab from Sokoloff finds it's way through Enki's defenses.
Enki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sokoloff moves out of range of the leg kick from Enki.
Enki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by Sokoloff.
Sokoloff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Enki.
Sokoloff throws out a leg kick but Enki moves out of range and Sokoloff only half commits.
Sokoloff jabs Enki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sokoloff uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Enki has time to react.
Enki staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a jab but it's blocked by Enki.
Enki lands a jab to the nose.
Sokoloff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Enki checks it well.
Sokoloff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Enki.
Sokoloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Enki is just out of range.
Enki misses with a straight right.
Enki misses with a straight right.
Enki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sokoloff throws out a leg kick but Enki moves out of range and Sokoloff only half commits.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick but Enki checks it.
Sokoloff throws a low kick but Enki moves out of range easily.
Enki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Enki throws out a loose jab but Sokoloff uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sokoloff.
Sokoloff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enki to score with a decent uppercut.
Sokoloff misses with a leg kick
and Enki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sokoloff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Enki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Enki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick
and Enki counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokoloff staying out of range there.
Sokoloff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Enki misses the target.
Enki tries to move into range but Sokoloff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sokoloff lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoloff slips a jab and a cross from Enki.
Sokoloff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sokoloff misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yermolai Sokoloff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yermolai Sokoloff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good work by Enki as he checks the leg kick.
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokoloff.
Sokoloff throws a chopping leg kick but Enki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sokoloff wants to slow Enki down by chopping away at his legs.
Sokoloff dips to his left and cracks Enki with an uppercut!
Sokoloff throws a leg kick but Enki checks it.
Enki wants to slow Sokoloff down by chopping away at his legs.
Sokoloff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enki.
Good standup being displayed there by Enki as he connects with a hook.
Yermolai Sokoloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokoloff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Enki looks to throw the jab but Sokoloff is out of range.
Sokoloff lands a nice hook to Enki's body. Enki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sokoloff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sokoloff takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff with a nice cross.

Sokoloff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sokoloff avoids a wild elbow strike from Enki.
Sokoloff misses with a punch on the inside.
Sokoloff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Enki up against the cage.
Sokoloff working aggressively here.
Sokoloff swings wildly with an uppercut but Enki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sokoloff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Enki breaks from the clinch.
Enki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Master Enki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Enki checks it well.
Enki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sokoloff looks to land a right hand but Enki moved out of range.
Sokoloff slips a jab from Enki.
Enki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokoloff manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sokoloff checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sokoloff misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Sokoloff misses
and Enki counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sokoloff is defended easily by Enki.
Enki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Enki scores with a jab. Sokoloff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sokoloff avoids the body shot from Enki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Enki.
Sokoloff wants to slow Enki down by chopping away at his legs.
Sokoloff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enki moves away.
Sokoloff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sokoloff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sokoloff throws a leg kick but Enki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sokoloff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enki.
Enki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sokoloff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sokoloff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enki.
A jab from Sokoloff misses.
Enki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sokoloff is predictable there

and Enki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sokoloff's guard now.
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!
Enki preventing the sweep.
Sokoloff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Enki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Enki trying to control the position but Sokoloff is working away.

Enki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sokoloff, who protects the arm well.
Sokoloff is looking to regain half guard here but Enki keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Enki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sokoloff rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Enki's guard! Nice work there by Sokoloff!

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Enki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sokoloff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yermolai Sokoloff!
Our winner, Yermolai Sokoloff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.