PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorokin comes to the cage accompanied by "Black BMW" by Seryoga. Vlad Sorokin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sorokin
vs
Dragunov

172 cm
21
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Drago's Choice

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Sorokin!
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, Ivan Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorokin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sorokin lands with a punch from half guard.
Sorokin wants to pass the guard but Dragunov is defending well.

Dragunov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorokin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragunov tries to get to full guard but Sorokin has control of the leg.
Sorokin trying to pass the guard but Dragunov defending well.
Sorokin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dragunov on the ground.
Sorokin trying to control the pace.
Dragunov tries to get to full guard but Sorokin has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Sorokin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sorokin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dragunov.
Sorokin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sorokin content to stall in guard here.
Sorokin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sorokin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sorokin throwing strikes but missing.
Sorokin wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sorokin has his hands clasped together but Dragunov extends an breaks Sorokin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dragunov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Dragunov!