PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Sarbinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rube Lukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rube Lukas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sarbinov
vs
Lukas

193 cm
23
271 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Firebird Designs

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikhail Sarbinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rube Lukas!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarbinov.
Lukas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sarbinov fails to land the takedown.
Lukas tries to clinch but Sarbinov moves out of range.
Lukas throws a sloppy head kick and Sarbinov moves out of range easily.
Lukas tries to clinch up.

Sarbinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sarbinov is looking to advance position but Lukas won't allow it.
Lukas is looking to improve his position.

Lukas kicks off Sarbinov and gets to his feet.

Sarbinov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lukas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sarbinov blocks Lukas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Rube Lukas has been cut.
Lukas is trying to stand up.
Sarbinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lukas looks a forlorn figure.
Sarbinov prevents Lukas from getting the reversal.
Sarbinov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lukas is bucking up trying to escape but Sarbinov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sarbinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lukas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sarbinov landing punches.

The cut above Rube Lukas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sarbinov punishing his opponent with strikes.

Rube Lukas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rube Lukas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikhail Sarbinov!