PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Sorokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sorokin has chosen "Black BMW" by Seryoga as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nakajima
vs
Sorokin

193 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jiro Nakajima!
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, Vlad Sorokin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakajima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sorokin swivels and escapes.
Nakajima misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorokin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nakajima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sorokin as he avoids it easily.
Nakajima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiro Nakajima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakajima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sorokin shoots and misses

and Nakajima counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sorokin's guard now.
Nakajima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sorokin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nakajima controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorokin wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakajima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sorokin is trying to keep Nakajima in close.
Nakajima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nakajima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakajima trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorokin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sorokin pushes a forearm under Nakajima's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nakajima is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Sorokin!