PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sobieski (ranked 6615 p4p, 630 weight class) and Nigel Fury (ranked 24840 p4p, 715 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sobieski
vs
Fury

199 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Sobieski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nigel Fury!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Fury drives through and clinches with Sobieski against the cage.

Sobieski has hold of one of Fury's legs. Fury is fighting the takedown attempt but Sobieski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sobieski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sobieski advances position into side control!
Fury seems a little lost for a moment, as Sobieski dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Fury is working from the bottom.

Sobieski is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobieski is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.
Sobieski just content to control the position.

Sobieski is trying to get an arm triangle but Fury is defending well.
Fury tries to buck Sobieski off but Sobieski is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is looking to take a break and control but Fury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sobieski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sobieski has an Americana. Fury didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sobieski is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sobieski hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jan Sobieski!