PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 3559 p4p, 440 weight class) and Vyacheslav Sokolov (ranked 4154 p4p, 493 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laranja
vs
Sokolov

185 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja misses with a series of wild punches.
Sokolov throws out a counter right but Laranja avoids it with no problem.
Laranja throws a chopping leg kick but Sokolov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laranja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sokolov tries to keep at a distance but Laranja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laranja tries a body shot but Sokolov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Sokolov.
A head punch on the inside from Sokolov fails to land.

Sokolov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laranja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sokolov throws out a counter right but Laranja avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sokolov - just one landing.
Laranja misses with a left hand
and Laranja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laranja is looking to clinch but Sokolov is avoiding it.
Sokolov throws out a counter right but Laranja avoids it with no problem.

Laranja is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sokolov's half guard.
Sokolov trying to control from the bottom.

Laranja is working for a submission of some sort.

Laranja is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sokolov defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Laranja is working for a submission of some sort.

Laranja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja moves into full mount! Sokolov won't be happy about that!
Laranja controlling from mount.
Laranja has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sokolov is trying desperately to improve position.
Laranja wants to take Sokolov's back here but Sokolov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja trying to control but Sokolov is having none of it.

Laranja is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sokolov is surviving well by controlling Laranja's body position as best he can.

Laranja looking to secure an arm triangle but Sokolov defends it well.
Laranja pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laranja is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laranja throws a sloppy head kick and Sokolov moves out of range easily.
Laranja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokolov throws out the jab.
Laranja appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sokolov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laranja on the side of the head.
Laranja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laranja shoots and misses
and Sokolov counters with a crisp right that sends Laranja to the canvas! Sokolov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Sokolov!
Vyacheslav Sokolov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.