PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pjotr Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pjotr Sorokin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Leach
vs
Sorokin

172 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shirley Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pjotr Sorokin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorokin fails to land the takedown.
Leach could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leach shoots in and drives through. Sorokin sprawls well.
Sorokin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leach.
Pjotr Sorokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leach fails with the takedown.

Sorokin closes the distance and clinches.
Sorokin scores a nice knee to the body.
Leach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorokin's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sorokin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leach gets underhooks to prevent Sorokin's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sorokin walks away with a smile on his face. Leach gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Leach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sorokin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leach holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Sorokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
Leach is being controlled here.
It looks like Sorokin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Leach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorokin on the ground.
Leach can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
Leach wants to control but Sorokin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorokin is looking to take a break and control but Leach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leach defending against the ground and pound.
Leach wants to control but Sorokin postures up.
Sorokin happy to just control the position for now.
Sorokin tries to advance to mount but Leach denies him.

Sorokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leach, who protects the arm well.
Sorokin trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leach, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorokin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leach!
Leach tries to hold on but Sorokin postures up.
Leach has given up his back here.
Leach is really stuck here.

Sorokin working for a choke but Leach is defending well.
Sorokin is landing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorokin keeps control of the position as Leach tries to break free.
Leach trying to control the position but Sorokin manages to sink in the hooks.
Sorokin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Sorokin is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Leach taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sorokin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pjotr Sorokin!