PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dobroi Sobaka (ranked 2899 p4p, 3297 weight class) and Pagen Power (ranked 348 p4p, 385 weight class). Sobaka's entrance music is White trash X Plenka. A fine choice. The key to victory for Dobroi Sobaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sobaka
vs
Power

190 cm
23
200
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
214
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroi Sobaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pagen Power!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sobaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power fails with the takedown.
Good leg kick by Sobaka.
Power misses with a takedown attempt - Sobaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sobaka tries to counter with a takedown but Power is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sobaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sobaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
Dobroi Sobaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pagen Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobaka lands a right hook to the body.

Power closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sobaka kicks off Power and gets to his feet.
Sobaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Sobaka.
Sobaka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Power counters with a single leg into guard. Sobaka didn't expect that.
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!

Power drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Power jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sobaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Power defends it easily.
Power passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Power tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sobaka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Power is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sobaka defends it well.
Sobaka wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Power looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Power is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobaka is trying to maintain the position but Power is very close to passing his half guard.
Power missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobaka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Power thows a huge punch but Sobaka dodges it nicely.

Power maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sobaka could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Power has cracked it and Sobaka is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Power!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pagen Power!