PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and po pola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Sobolev had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sobolev
vs
pola

187 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Vodka Rags

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Maxim Sobolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, po pola!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pola misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from pola misses.
pola misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by pola.

It looks like Maxim Sobolev has been cut.
pola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sobolev eats them both and turns towards pola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from pola misses.
pola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
pola scores with a hook to the body. Sobolev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sobolev is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
pola swinging wildly here.
pola connects with the punch.
pola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
pola lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pola throws a series of punches but Sobolev avoids them all with ease.
pola tries to bum rush Sobolev with a series of wild strikes but Sobolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
pola throws a right hand that Sobolev ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobolev also avoids with ease.
pola throws a series of punches but Sobolev avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from pola. Those never looked like landing.
pola misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobolev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but pola avoids it really well and circles away.
pola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
po pola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
pola tries to bum rush Sobolev with a series of wild strikes but Sobolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
pola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sobolev circles away quickly and effectively.
pola misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for pola. That snapped Sobolev's head back.
Good exchange - pola coming out on top.
No joy there for pola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
pola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sobolev dodges the punch combination from pola.
pola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by pola!

Sobolev is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pola fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Sobolev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from pola.
pola fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobolev seems to have got his legs back now.
pola throws a nice looking combination but Sobolev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobolev gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Sobolev tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but pola is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Sobolev buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Sobolev!! Sobolev is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. pola throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). po pola!