PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fulcher
vs
Sobolev

190 cm
32
220 lbs
30 - 26 - 0

201 cm
40
265 lbs
26 - 37 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobolev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fulcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berry Fulcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fulcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fulcher misses with an uppercut.
Fulcher throws a nice inside leg kick.

Sobolev scores with a takedown into Fulcher's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sobolev throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobolev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fulcher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fulcher 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.
Sobolev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fulcher's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fulcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fulcher wants to stand and escape but Sobolev is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sobolev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobolev lands a couple of elbows.
Sobolev landing some decent shots from guard.
Sobolev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fulcher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sobolev wants to control from the top but Fulcher keeps moving.
Sobolev is fighting to break Fulcher's control of his arms but Fulcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sobolev landing with the ground and pound.
Sobolev throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev postures up.
Fulcher keeping moving, preventing Sobolev from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobolev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fulcher is trying to keep Sobolev in close.
Sobolev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobolev connects with a couple of short punches.
Sobolev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fulcher is rocked!
Sobolev loads up on a big left hand. Fulcher felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sobolev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Fulcher can't hide his disappointment, as Sobolev celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.