PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Obuhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sodergren
vs
Obuhov

180 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

Aspire 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Sodergren.

It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Sodergren ducks under a wild hook from Obuhov.
Sodergren throws a body punch but Obuhov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obuhov! But no joy.
Obuhov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sodergren slips a straight right by Obuhov.
Obuhov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sodergren's waist but Sodergren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Obuhov off to one side.
Obuhov misses the shot to the body.
Sodergren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sodergren throws a looping overhand right but Obuhov ducks down to avoid it.
Sodergren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sodergren takes a swing at Obuhov's ribcage but misses.
Obuhov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Obuhov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obuhov misses with a two punch combination.
Sodergren quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Obuhov misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sodergren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sodergren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obuhov throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov misses with a wild body shot.
Sodergren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obuhov.
Sodergren throwing a counter right hand but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
Sodergren throws a hook but Obuhov avoids it easily.
Sodergren moves into range and connects with a jab.

Obuhov is rocked!
Obuhov misses the shot to the body.
Obuhov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sodergren finish him?

Obuhov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obuhov showed some decent athleticism there.
Obuhov seems to have recovered his senses.
Sodergren is trying to maintain the position but Obuhov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sodergren wants to improve his position but Obuhov is controlling well.
Sodergren moves into full guard.
Obuhov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sodergren has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Obuhov trying to control but Sodergren is working from the bottom.
Obuhov postures up in Sodergren's guard and throws a big left but Sodergren blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obuhov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sodergren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sodergren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sodergren scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Sodergren.
Obuhov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sodergren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sodergren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obuhov misses with a straight left.
Sodergren throws a jab when Obuhov was well out of range.
Sodergren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obuhov tries for a takedown but Sodergren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Basten Sodergren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
Sodergren throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Obuhov there.
Sodergren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Obuhov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren defending well as Obuhov loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Sodergren.
Obuhov throws a hook to the side of Sodergren's head but Sodergren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sodergren throws a counter high kick but Obuhov was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuhov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sodergren sprawls well. Sodergren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Obuhov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sodergren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obuhov. That did some damage!
Obuhov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Anton Obuhov's cut even more.
Sodergren misses with a body shot
enabling Obuhov to counter with a crisp jab.
Sodergren throws a combination. Obuhov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Obuhov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obuhov lands with a nice body punch.
Obuhov misses with a combination
and Sodergren counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Sodergren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Obuhov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodergren.
Obuhov lands with a hook. Sodergren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Sodergren tries to sprawl but Obuhov drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Sodergren makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sodergren. That's going to slow Obuhov down.
Obuhov lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodergren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Sodergren misses

so Obuhov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sodergren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obuhov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sodergren gets back to half guard.
Obuhov with the ground and pound but Sodergren uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov wants to pass the guard but Sodergren is keeping the position.
Obuhov throws a big right hand that misses.
Sodergren managing to control the position.
Sodergren working a defensive guard here.
Obuhov wants to control from the top but Sodergren keeps moving.
Sodergren has Obuhov pulled in close to control his posture.
Sodergren keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Obuhov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Obuhov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sodergren 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sodergren is trying to control the position but Obuhov postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sodergren lands with a nice body punch.
Obuhov thuds his right hand into Sodergren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obuhov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obuhov gets the takedown into side control.
Obuhov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Obuhov wants to control but Sodergren is keeping him busy.
Sodergren is pushing Obuhov's head away, looking to escape. Obuhov manages to hold on to the position though.
Obuhov is putting a hurting on Sodergren here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sodergren is looking to regain half guard here but Obuhov keeps moving and retains side control.
Obuhov trying to control the position but Sodergren is working away.
Obuhov scores with punches from side control.
Obuhov controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov throws an elbow but Sodergren slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sodergren is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Obuhov tries to score with some ground and pound. Sodergren controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Obuhov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Obuhov working away.
Obuhov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Obuhov working the ground and pound.
Obuhov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sodergren to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuhov working the ground and pound but Sodergren is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sodergren ducks right into an uppercut from Obuhov.
Sodergren misses with a wild body shot.
Obuhov tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obuhov fails with the takedown.
Obuhov shoots in but Sodergren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Sodergren misses.
Obuhov misses with a hook
and Sodergren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obuhov's knee momentarily.
Obuhov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sodergren.
Sodergren walks into a straight right hand from Obuhov.
The crowd cheers as Sodergren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Obuhov doesn't seem phased though.
Obuhov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obuhov tries to bum rush Sodergren with a series of wild strikes but Sodergren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov misses with a takedown
and Sodergren counters with a leg kick.
Basten Sodergren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Obuhov.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
A leg kick checked by Obuhov.
Sodergren tries to land a front kick but Obuhov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sodergren scores with a punch to the head.
Sodergren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sodergren tried to score with a low kick but Obuhov checks it.

Sodergren cracks Obuhov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sodergren has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obuhov to stand back up!
Obuhov throws a body punch but Sodergren moves out of range.
Obuhov looks for a takedown but Sodergren sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sodergren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obuhov's knee momentarily.
Sodergren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obuhov avoids the body shot from Sodergren.
Sodergren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Obuhov's head.
Obuhov tests Sodergren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sodergren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sodergren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obuhov's head.
Anton Obuhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodergren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obuhov misses with the combination.
Obuhov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov throws a big shot that misses.
Sodergren lands a glancing blow to the side of Obuhov's head.

The cut above Anton Obuhov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice defenses there by Obuhov.
Obuhov swings for the body but Sodergren moves out of range.
Sodergren is looking to counter punch.
Basten Sodergren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Sodergren.
Obuhov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obuhov misses with a left hand
and Sodergren counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Obuhov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sodergren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Obuhov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Obuhov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obuhov fails with the takedown
and Sodergren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sodergren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obuhov manages to avoid it.
Obuhov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sodergren moves away from the strike by Obuhov.
Sodergren lands a head shot.
Sodergren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obuhov can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sodergren throws a front kick aimed at Obuhov's knee but Obuhov avoids it well.
Obuhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodergren moves away.
Obuhov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Obuhov looks to score with a jab to the body but Sodergren is just out of range.
Obuhov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Obuhov throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Obuhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sodergren connects with a body shot.
Obuhov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Obuhov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sodergren misses with a low kick.
Sodergren scores with a nice head shot.
Sodergren jabs at Obuhov's body.
Obuhov shoots and misses
and Sodergren counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Sodergren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sodergren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Sodergren!