PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Lennox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sidorenko
vs
Lennox

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ivan Sidorenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sidorenko.
Sidorenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lennox fails to land the takedown.

Lennox drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lennox working away.
Sidorenko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lennox asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sidorenko is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Sidorenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sidorenko tries to buck Lennox off but Lennox is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorenko is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorenko looking for a sweep but Lennox has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sidorenko is looking to improve his position but Lennox isn't that keen on the idea.
Sidorenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lennox won't let Sidorenko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sidorenko has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Sidorenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sidorenko is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Lennox has got one arm under Sidorenko's chin. This could be trouble... Sidorenko trying to control the other hand but Lennox gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sidorenko has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Lennox!