PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorokin comes to the cage accompanied by Paninaro. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sorokin
vs
Saint Randy

179 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Sorokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Saint Randy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Randy wants to clinch up but Sorokin keeps it at a distance.
Sorokin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sorokin has closed the distance and engaged Saint Randy in a clinch.
Saint Randy is leaning against Sorokin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sorokin landing knees to the head.
Sorokin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sorokin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint Randy blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorokin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorokin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Sorokin.
Sorokin landing knees to the head.
Sorokin tries to land a knee to the head but Saint Randy blocks with his arms.
Sorokin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorokin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint Randy is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorokin has double underhooks.
Sorokin connects with a knee to the head.
Sorokin is breathing heavily.
Saint Randy is trying to break free.
Sorokin misses with a knee to the head.
Saint Randy is working for takedown but Sorokin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sorokin tries a knee to the head but Saint Randy blocks it.
Sorokin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorokin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saint Randy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sorokin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorokin prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrew Sorokin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Saint Randy.

Saint Randy pulls guard.
Saint Randy is trying to keep Sorokin in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint Randy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sorokin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Saint Randy is tightening it up a little... Sorokin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sorokin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sorokin taps out! nice BJJ there by Saint Randy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Saint Randy!