PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fantana
vs
Sorokov

165 cm
36
144 lbs
21 - 8 - 2

178 cm
31
146 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Sorokov.
Sorokov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fantana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantana throws a lazy uppercut
and Sorokov counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sorokov scores with a nice strike.
Sorokov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantana throws an overhand right that lands on Sorokov's shoulder, as Sorokov tries to avoid the shot.
Sorokov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorokov avoids the body shot from Fantana.

Fantana gets tackled into the cage by Sorokov. Sorokov maintains the clinch.
Fantana digs a right hand underneath Sorokov's ribcage. Sorokov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sorokov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantana tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorokov is retaining full guard.
Fantana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana postures up and lands a big shot to Sorokov's brow.
Fantana lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sorokov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fantana passes into half guard.
Fantana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sorokov's head.

Fantana is looking for a kimura here.
Sorokov tries to roll over but Fantana keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantana is trying to control. Sorokov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sorokov trying to hold on to Fantana's head to control him but Fantana postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorokov is looking to improve his position.

Fantana is trying to work for a kimura but Sorokov is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sorokov is trying to control but Fantana passes into side control!
Sorokov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantana trying to control here.
Fantana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sorokov pushes down on Fantana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sorokov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fantana is trying to maintain the position but Sorokov is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana has hold of Sorokov's hands but Sorokov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantana tries to get to full guard but Sorokov has control of the leg.
Sorokov is nestled in close to Fantana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sorokov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Fantana gets full guard.

Fantana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantana working a defensive guard here.
Sorokov postures up in Fantana's guard and throws a big left but Fantana blocks it.
Sorokov throwing strikes from guard but Fantana blocks nicely.

Sorokov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Sorokov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fantana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fantana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorokov manages to avoid it.

Sorokov instigates a clinch.
Sorokov lands a left hand.
Fantana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sorokov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorokov.
Sorokov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sorokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sorokov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fantana is keeping busy.

Fantana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sorokov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorokov jabs Fantana right on the nose. Fantana blinks but takes it well.
Fantana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorokov moves away.
Fantana misses the shot to the body.
Fantana swings widly with a right hand
and Sorokov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Fantana misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Sorokov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sorokov.
A telegraphed right hand from Fantana misses the target.
Sorokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fantana.
Fantana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sorokov at a distance.
Sorokov moves out of range as Fantana strikes.
Sorokov misses with an uppercut. Fantana saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana misses with a looping right.
Fantana dips to his left and cracks Sorokov with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorokov tries to clinch up.
Fantana throws a poor cross that misses
and Sorokov counters with a nice body shot.

Sorokov drives through and clinches with Fantana against the cage.

Fantana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorokov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fantana throws out the jab.
Fantana misses with a wild body shot.
Sorokov scores with a hook.
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Fantana misses its intended target.
Sorokov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sorokov moves forwards but Fantana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sorokov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fantana on the side of the head.
Sorokov works Fantana's body with a nice hook.
Sorokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fantana.
Yuri Sorokov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sorokov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Fantana lands.
Fantana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sorokov's head.
Sorokov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sorokov shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Fantana misses its intended target.
Sorokov connects with a right hand. Fantana shakes it off.

Fantana is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Sorokov engages and cracks Fantana with a massive lead left hook - Fantana tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Sorokov is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Sorokov!