PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yuri Sorokov enters the cage!

Mooseheads
vs
Sorokov

150 cm
33
147 lbs
24 - 9 - 2

178 cm
26
146 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Clothing
Sun-Tzu

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mac Mooseheads!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorokov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mooseheads in his tracks.
Mooseheads throws a hook but Sorokov avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sorokov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Sorokov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mooseheads doesn't seem phased though.
Mooseheads misses with a kick to the body
and Sorokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mooseheads shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorokov checks a leg kick nicely.
Sorokov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice jab there from Sorokov.

Sorokov clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Sorokov.
Sorokov digs a right hand into Mooseheads's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mooseheads's gas tank.
Sorokov effectively controlling the action here.
Mooseheads is trying to break the clinch but Sorokov has him pressed against the cage.
Mooseheads blocks a body shot from Sorokov.
Mooseheads has been working on his balance at FEN GYM, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sorokov.
Sorokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mooseheads is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mooseheads wants to stall.
Sorokov has Mooseheads pressed against the cage.
Mooseheads prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sorokov stalling against the cage.
Sorokov lands a nice uppercut.
Sorokov wants a takedown.
Sorokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sorokov wants a takedown but no success here.
Mac Mooseheads has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorokov avoids the damage to the body.
Mooseheads letting Sorokov take a breather here.
Sorokov lands a hook that snaps the head of Mooseheads backwards.
Sorokov tries to throw a body punch but Mooseheads avoids it by throwing Sorokov back against the cage.
Sorokov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorokov looking for a takedown.
Sorokov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sorokov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sorokov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mooseheads seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sorokov can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorokov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorokov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sorokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Mooseheads.
Sorokov lands a nice uppercut.
Sorokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sorokov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mooseheads takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mooseheads can't do much from the bottom here.
Mooseheads takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mooseheads is looking for a sweep.
Sorokov lands an elbow.
Mooseheads is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Mooseheads taking a bit of punishment here - Sorokov scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mooseheads gets back to half guard.
Mooseheads is looking for a sweep. Sorokov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mooseheads looking for submissions off his back.
Mooseheads is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sorokov scores with a couple of nice shots.

Sorokov seems to be looking for submissions.
Mooseheads has hold of Sorokov's hands but Sorokov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mooseheads wants to improve his position but Sorokov is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorokov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sorokov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sorokov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mooseheads with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Sorokov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mooseheads walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sorokov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sorokov connects with a nice looking jab.
Mooseheads looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mooseheads avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sorokov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mooseheads to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sorokov keeping full guard, as Mooseheads tries to pass.
Mooseheads trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads preventing the sweep.
Sorokov working a defensive guard here.
Mooseheads might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sorokov wants to sweep here but Mooseheads controlling him for the moment.
Mooseheads has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sorokov working for a triangle but Mooseheads defends it easily.
Mooseheads stopping the sweep attempt from Sorokov.
Sorokov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mooseheads trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mooseheads throwing strikes but missing.
Mooseheads tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorokov is retaining full guard.
Sorokov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sorokov keeping moving, preventing Mooseheads from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mooseheads stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorokov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sorokov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Mooseheads got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sorokov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mooseheads has managed to get both his arms back between Sorokov's legs - danger averted.
Mooseheads trying to control but Sorokov is working from the bottom.
Mooseheads is really struggling to control Sorokov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sorokov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mooseheads to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mooseheads trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov 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.
Sorokov keeps trying to improve his position.

Sorokov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mooseheads can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorokov wants to sweep but no luck.
Sorokov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mooseheads's guard.

Mooseheads bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorokov's guard.

Yuri Sorokov has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mooseheads is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mooseheads passes Sorokov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mooseheads is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sorokov sees it coming and defends easily.
Sorokov gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorokov working for a triangle but Mooseheads defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sorokov is on top in guard.

Mooseheads is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sorokov defends well.
Mooseheads keeping moving, preventing Sorokov from controlling successfully.

Mooseheads escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorokov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mooseheads is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Mac Mooseheads will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mooseheads throws a poor cross that misses
and Mooseheads takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorokov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sorokov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mooseheads circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuri Sorokov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sorokov misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sorokov scores with a four punch combination!

Mooseheads clinches with his opponent.
Sorokov looking for a takedown.
Sorokov goes for a takedown attempt but Mooseheads pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mooseheads cracks Sorokov with a good jab.

Sorokov is rocked!
A combination from Mooseheads does no damage.
Sorokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Mooseheads finish him?
Mooseheads throws a pinpoint strike between Sorokov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sorokov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Mooseheads scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mac Mooseheads!
Mac Mooseheads retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Mac Mooseheads thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.