PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Proudstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Sokolov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sokolov
vs
Proudstar

175 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Proudstar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov stuffs the takedown.
Sokolov misses with a looping left.
No luck for Proudstar with that takedown attempt.
Proudstar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Sokolov misses.
Sokolov scores with a jab to the body.
Proudstar throws a leg kick but Sokolov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sokolov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proudstar.
Sokolov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Proudstar.
Sergei Sokolov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Proudstar.
Proudstar shoots in for a takedown but Sokolov shows good takedown defense.
Proudstar ducks under a wild hook from Sokolov.
A slow jab from Proudstar misses its intended target.
Sokolov takes one to the side of the head.

Proudstar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep.
Sokolov wants to get back to his feet but Proudstar drags him back down.
Sokolov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sokolov controlling the action here.

Proudstar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudstar wants to get back to full guard.
Proudstar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sokolov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sokolov's back!
Sokolov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
You get the feeling that Sokolov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sokolov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sokolov tries to get out of the position.
Proudstar lands a nice shot to the head.
Sokolov can't escape the position.
Sokolov is working hard here to advance position.
Proudstar wants to control the pace but Sokolov is squirming around nicely.
Sokolov is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is squirming around, avoiding Proudstar's attempts to control the action.

Proudstar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Proudstar!