PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pjotr Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sorokin
vs
Butcher

202 cm
25
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pjotr Sorokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butcher moves into range and clinches up with Sorokin.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Sorokin.
Sorokin wants a takedown but no success here.
Butcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sorokin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Butcher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Butcher lands with a right to the head.
Butcher lands an uppercut.
Sorokin is breathing heavily.

Butcher lands a big right hand that sends Sorokin to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Sorokin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Butcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Butcher throwing shots but Sorokin is blocking nicely.
Butcher wants to take a breather but Sorokin is having none of it.
Butcher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Butcher with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butcher is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sorokin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sorokin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Bear's Den ($300) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Butcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Butcher raining down shots from the mount!

Sorokin is rocked!
Butcher throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Butcher lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Sorokin! Butcher sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Sorokin and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.