PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baltsaros Dellis (ranked 3592 p4p, 416 weight class) and Aleksey Sokolov (ranked 4610 p4p, 510 weight class). Dellis comes to the cage accompanied by GOJIRA-L'Enfant Sauvage. Sokolov has chosen Stelio Kontos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dellis
vs
Sokolov

205 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baltsaros Dellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksey Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Baltsaros Dellis has been cut.
Dellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokolov throws out the jab.
Dellis misses the shot to the body.
Dellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Sokolov is just out of range.
Dellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokolov.
Dellis walks into a straight right hand from Sokolov.
Dellis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dellis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokolov.
Sokolov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dellis throws a lazy body kick
enabling Sokolov to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dellis.
That kick from Dellis tenderised Sokolov's leg. Sokolov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dellis goes for a double leg but Sokolov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sokolov continues to drive forward.
Sokolov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokolov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dellis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baltsaros Dellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokolov throws a body punch but Dellis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aleksey Sokolov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov works Dellis's body with a nice hook.
Dellis is breathing heavily.
Sokolov lands a right hook to the body.
Sokolov cracks Dellis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sokolov jabs at Dellis's body.
Dellis walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Dellis limp body while Sokolov jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksey Sokolov!
Aleksey Sokolov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.