PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Sultsina (ranked 3099 p4p, 5855 weight class) and Mike Chandler (ranked 379 p4p, 524 weight class). Chandler has chosen Welcome to The Red Kingdom as his entrance music. 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.

Sultsina
vs
Chandler

175 cm
24
166
6 - 7 - 0

172 cm
21
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Sultsina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sultsina scores with a leg kick.
Sultsina swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chandler.
Chandler lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultsina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chandler on the side of the head.

Sultsina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Sultsina manages to get underhooks.
Lubomir Sultsina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chandler.
Chandler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sultsina smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sultsina closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Sultsina on the inside.
Chandler tries to break free but Sultsina pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sultsina walks away with a smile on his face. Chandler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sultsina throws a body shot but no joy.
Sultsina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Sultsina.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses.
Sultsina tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
Sultsina throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sultsina falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chandler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chandler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sultsina.

Sultsina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Sultsina looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Chandler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sultsina was covering up waiting for the punch and Chandler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sultsina has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chandler is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Sultsina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Sultsina keeps it at a distance.
Chandler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sultsina defends well and Chandler ends up having to push Sultsina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Chandler has closed the distance and engaged Sultsina in a clinch.

Sultsina breaks the clinch.

Chandler looking to score a takedown here. Sultsina is defending well but Chandler drives through and ends up in Sultsina's guard.

Sultsina has his feet on Chandler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultsina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chandler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sultsina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sultsina fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chandler on the side of the head.
Sultsina tries to bum rush Chandler with a series of wild strikes but Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sultsina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Sultsina slams his shin into Chandler's torso.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sultsina enables Chandler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sultsina manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler stops Sultsina from standing up.

Sultsina manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sultsina lands with a left to the head.
Chandler goes for a takedown attempt but Sultsina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Chandler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Sultsina has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sultsina manages to break the clinch.
Sultsina throws a head kick that misses.

Sultsina drives through and clinches with Chandler against the cage.
Chandler takes an elbow to the temple.
Sultsina struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Sultsina lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lubomir Sultsina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Chandler.
It looked like Sultsina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Chandler drives through and clinches with Sultsina against the cage.
Sultsina blocks an uppercut.
Chandler can't get the takedown.
Sultsina lands a nice elbow.
Chandler tries to circle away but Sultsina has him pinned against the cage.
Sultsina stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sultsina.
Lubomir Sultsina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sultsina leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Chandler on the inside.
Knees to the body from Sultsina.
Chandler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultsina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sultsina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chandler's defenses.
A knee to the head by Sultsina.

Sultsina breaks the clinch.
Sultsina misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sultsina counters with a series of strikes. Chandler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lubomir Sultsina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Chandler.
Sultsina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sultsina tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sultsina rushes Chandler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sultsina.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sultsina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sultsina moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
Chandler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chandler dives in and scores a takedown into Sultsina's guard.
Chandler stops Sultsina from standing up.

Sultsina pushes Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Sultsina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chandler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sultsina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt
and Sultsina counters with a good low kick that Chandler was not able to check.
Sultsina connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sultsina lands with a nice combination. Chandler backs away looking to recover.

Sultsina closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Sultsina.
Sultsina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Chandler is rocked!
Nice elbow from Sultsina.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Sultsina finish him?
Chandler tries to pull guard but Sultsina holds him up against the cage and eventually Chandler drops back down to his feet.
Chandler stalling in the clinch but Sultsina improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sultsina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sultsina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sultsina prevents Chandler from breaking the clinch.

Sultsina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sultsina but Sultsina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sultsina throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick lands for Sultsina.

Sultsina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sultsina obliges.
Sultsina scores with a shoulder strike.
Sultsina creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Chandler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Chandler drops to his knees and Sultsina pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lubomir Sultsina!
Lubomir Sultsina managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Silverguard Outfitters ðŸ›¡, into his post fight interview.