PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 2183 p4p, 106 weight class) and Yuri Sorokov (ranked 2505 p4p, 116 weight class). Barbados kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What's It All For. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbados
vs
Sorokov

177 cm
34
141 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

178 cm
34
146 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuri Sorokov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Sorokov.
Barbados appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sorokov or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbados, which made it look bad.
Sorokov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbados tries to avoid it but Sorokov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbados to the ground. Barbados escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sorokov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbados connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sorokov scrambles back to his feet.
Sorokov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbados but Barbados pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldo Barbados has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sorokov.
Sorokov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barbados counters with a left to the body.
Sorokov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbados avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorokov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbados to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Sorokov is rocked!
Barbados lands a brutal uppercut that launches Sorokov off his feet! Sorokov tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aldo Barbados!
Aldo Barbados was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.