PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayan Rush (ranked 4075 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Dobroi Sobaka (ranked 0 p4p, 412 weight class). Dobroi Sobaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rush
vs
Sobaka

195 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Montreal, Rayan Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroi Sobaka!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sobaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Rush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sobaka is out of range.
Rush throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sobaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rush is looking for a sweep. Sobaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rush wants to get back to full guard but Sobaka has passed into side control.
Rush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rush is not content to let Sobaka control the position.

Sobaka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobaka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sobaka throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
Sobaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sobaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rush will feel that in the morning.
Sobaka looks winded!
Rush throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Rush.
A low kick from Rush is predictable there

and Sobaka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rush wants to get back to full guard.
Rush is working hard here to advance position.
Sobaka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rush is refusing to be controlled, as Sobaka sits in half guard.
Rush is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobaka wants to take a breather but Rush is having none of it.
Rush wants to get back to full guard.
Sobaka stops Rush from getting back to his feet.
Rush tries to get to full guard but Sobaka has control of the leg.
Sobaka working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Sobaka seems content to control.
Rush tries to get to full guard but Sobaka has control of the leg.
Rush blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobaka.
Rush has a hand on Sobaka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sobaka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rush is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobaka tries to control but Rush wriggling away.
Rush can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Sobaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sobaka prevents Rush from getting the reversal.
Rush tries to hold on but Sobaka postures up.
Rush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dobroi Sobaka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sobaka's sensitive parts.
Rush thows a leg kick but Sobaka checks it
and Sobaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rayan Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobaka misses with a body kick.
Rush thows a leg kick but Sobaka checks it

and Sobaka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rush!
Rush looking for a sweep but Sobaka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sobaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rush is in a horrible position here. Sobaka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobaka is breathing heavily.
Sobaka punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush is working to get back to half guard.
Sobaka with good strikes from the mount here!
Rush is trying to escape the mount.
Rush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobaka on the ground.
Sobaka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobaka is landing with some decent strikes but Rush is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sobaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobaka is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sobaka extends the arm and Rush is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dobroi Sobaka!