PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sazonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Cook has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cook
vs
Sazonov

156 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

165 cm
17
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sazonov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sazonov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Cook looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sazonov lands a couple of elbows.
Cook is trying to keep Sazonov in close.
Sazonov with a nice head shot there.
Cook wants to get back to his feet but Sazonov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sazonov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sazonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sazonov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cook is trying to control the position but Sazonov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazonov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sazonov won't allow Cook to sweep him here.
Sazonov chips away with some ground and pound.
Cook could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cook wants to stand and escape but Sazonov is having none of it.
Sazonov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cook is rocked!
Sazonov gets to his feet and stands over Cook, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cook felt that one! Sazonov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cook from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Sazonov!