PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sabanov (ranked 3599 p4p, 4339 weight class) and Milos Psycho (ranked 390 p4p, 440 weight class). Psycho has chosen P.I.M.P. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sabanov
vs
Psycho

168 cm
25
163
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
167
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sabanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milos Psycho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sabanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sabanov trying to control but Psycho is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Psycho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sabanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sabanov with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Psycho has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Psycho stuffs the takedown.
Psycho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sabanov defends it well.
Psycho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabanov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Psycho counters by clinching up.
Psycho is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Psycho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Sabanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Psycho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sabanov shoots in for a takedown but Psycho shows good takedown defense.
Psycho feints the counter takedown.

Psycho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sabanov's guard.
Psycho stopping the sweep attempt from Sabanov.

Psycho stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Sabanov has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Psycho manages to get his head free but now Sabanov has transitioned to an armbar! Psycho grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Sabanov! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Sabanov!