PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pyy
vs
Sokolov

183 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Pyy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sokolov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pyy circles away quickly and effectively.
Pyy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sokolov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pyy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sokolov, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sokolov.
Nice body punch from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
Sokolov struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyy controls his hands.
Pyy blocks a body shot from Sokolov.
Pyy lands a right hand.
Sokolov taking a breather.
Pyy works on Sokolov's body with a couple of short punches.
Pyy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pyy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pyy misses with the head strike.
Sokolov misses with a punch to the body.
Pyy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pyy takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyy stalling.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyy controls his hands.
Pyy prevents a body shot from Sokolov.
Sokolov taking a breather.
Pyy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
Sokolov letting Pyy take a breather here.
Pyy slowing the pace effectively.
Sokolov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sokolov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pyy.
Pyy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sokolov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pyys head.
Sokolov throws a head punch that misses.
Sokolov working aggressively here.
Pyy is stalling here.
Sokolov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pyy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov lands a hook that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Sokolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy scores with a hook to the body.
Pyy stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sokolov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyy.
Pyy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pyy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sokolov misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pyy.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sokolov working aggressively here.
Pyy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy lands an uppercut.
Sokolov lands with a right to the head.
Pyy lands with a left to the head.
Pyy is pushing Sokolov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy stalling against the cage.
Pyy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sokolov's elbow.
Sokolov blocks a body shot from Pyy.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Pyy on the inside.
Pyy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sokolov up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a head punch that misses.
Sokolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sokolov scores with a hook to the body.
Sokolov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyy.
Pyy lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pyy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pyy controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sokolov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Pyy blocks an uppercut.
Sokolov takes a shot to the head.
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!
Pyy misses with some punches.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
Sokolov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pyy is leaning against Sokolov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Sokolov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokolov is keeping busy.
Pyy misses with the head strike.
A short left from Sokolov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
That's time! Pyy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sokolov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pyys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pyy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sokolov in his tracks.

It looks like Fedor Sokolov has been cut.
Pyy lands with a nice combination. Sokolov backs away looking to recover.
Pekka Pyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sokolov gets tackled into the cage by Pyy. Pyy maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
Sokolov has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
Sokolov working aggressively here.
Sokolov lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sokolov's elbow.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka Pyy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyy.
Pyy effectively controlling the action here.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov misses with a body punch.
Sokolov trying to stall but Pyy improves his position.
Sokolov lands with a short shot to the head.
Pyy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sokolov throws a head punch that misses.
Sokolov is leaning against Pyy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pyy is struggling to control the position.
Sokolov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pyy backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sokolov takes a shot to the head.
Pyy trying to stall but Sokolov improves his position.
Sokolov has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
Sokolov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pyy.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pyys head.
Sokolov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy gets through Sokolov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyy is trying to stall.
Sokolov struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyy controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Pyy.
Pyy gets through Sokolov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Pyy'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.
Pyy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sokolov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pyy scores with a shot to the side of Sokolov's head.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Pyy looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Pyy.
Pyy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sokolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sokolov fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pyy's elbow.
Sokolov misses with a body punch.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pyy pushes Sokolov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Pyy.
Pyy tries a body shot but Sokolov blocks it.
A short right from Sokolov on the inside.
Pyy is struggling to control the position.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Pyy lands with a right to the head.
Sokolov trying to stall but Pyy improves his position.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy tries to stall but Sokolov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Sokolov.
A short uppercut from Sokolov.
Sokolov lands with a right to the head.
Sokolov working aggressively here.
Pyy leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyy wants to stall.
Pyy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Fedor Sokolov's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but Sokolov avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
Sokolov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pyy.
Pyy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sokolov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pyy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokolov is keeping busy.
Pyy avoiding damage.
Sokolov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyy.
Sokolov can't find room to land a body shot as Pyy controls the action.
Sokolov misses with some punches.
Sokolov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pekka Pyy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Sokolov'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. This is the final round!

Sokolov misses the shot to the body.
Pyy defending well as Sokolov loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sokolov misses the target.
Sokolov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pyy wants to clinch.
Sokolov misses with a looping left.
Sokolov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sokolov lands a right hook to the body.
Pyy fails to land with a series of punches.
Pekka Pyy is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sokolov's head.

Pyy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sokolov misses with a punch on the inside.
Pyy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokolov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy lands an uppercut.
Sokolov has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyy slowing the pace effectively.
Pyy blocking some punches.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pyy on the inside.
Sokolov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pyy lands with a left to the head.
Sokolov tries a body shot but Pyy blocks it.
Pyy blocks a body shot from Sokolov.
Sokolov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pyy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pyy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pyy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sokolov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pyy - that landed with a thud.
Sokolov misses with the head strike.
Sokolov scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Pyy - that landed with a thud.
Sokolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pyy.
Sokolov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sokolov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
Sokolov takes a shot to the head.
Sokolov being controlled against the cage.
Pyy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pyy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sokolov can do to turn this around?
Pyy lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sokolov backwards.
Pyy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Pyy to work.
Sokolov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Pyy.
Pyy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sokolovs head.
Sokolov stalling in the clinch but Pyy improves position.
Pyy lands with a left to the head.

Sokolov is rocked!

The cut above Fedor Sokolov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pyy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sokolov with a big uppercut! Sokolov tries to clinch up but Pyy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sokolov to the mat! Sokolov covers up and Pyy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pekka Pyy!