PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Soendergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo comes to the cage accompanied by Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer . Christian Soendergaard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Floyd Maydugo's chin.

Maydugo
vs
Soendergaard

178 cm
23
204 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
28
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Soendergaard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maydugo slips a jab and a cross from Soendergaard.

Maydugo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Maydugo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soendergaard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soendergaard is trying to get back to half guard.
Soendergaard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maydugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soendergaard keeps working.

Maydugo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soendergaard wants to control but Maydugo postures up.
Soendergaard is looking to reverse the position.
Soendergaard regains half guard.
Soendergaard is looking for a sweep. Maydugo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maydugo is looking for a kimura here.

Soendergaard looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maydugo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Soendergaard is trying desperately to improve position.
Maydugo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soendergaard is looking to escape.
Soendergaard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maydugo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soendergaard is aware though and is defending well.
Maydugo looking to control.
Soendergaard looking to pass the guard.
Maydugo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maydugo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Soendergaard throws a big elbow that misses.
Maydugo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soendergaard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soendergaard tries to free his leg and advance position but Maydugo is retaining full guard.
Soendergaard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soendergaard works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Maydugo looking for submissions off his back.
Maydugo tries to roll over but Soendergaard keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maydugo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soendergaard pulls his head out easily.
Soendergaard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maydugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soendergaard.
Ground and pound from Soendergaard.
Soendergaard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maydugo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maydugo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maydugo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soendergaard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maydugo is trying to control but can't.
Maydugo tries to roll over but Soendergaard keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soendergaard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soendergaard is looking to advance position but Maydugo won't allow it.
Maydugo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Soendergaard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soendergaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Maydugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maydugo working for a triangle but Soendergaard defends it easily.
Soendergaard sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maydugo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christian Soendergaard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soendergaard tries to clinch but Maydugo moves out of range.
Maydugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Soendergaard is just out of range.

Soendergaard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maydugo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soendergaard keeping moving, preventing Maydugo from controlling successfully.
Soendergaard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Christian Soendergaard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soendergaard controlling the position.

Soendergaard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soendergaard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maydugo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Soendergaard is looking to control Maydugo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soendergaard avoid being mounted?
Soendergaard wants to improve his position but Maydugo is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maydugo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maydugo trying to control from Soendergaard's half guard. Soendergaard has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Soendergaard looking for a sweep. Not yet Soendergaard, not yet.
Soendergaard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Soendergaard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maydugo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soendergaard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maydugo is looking to escape.
Maydugo is desperately trying to improve his position but Soendergaard has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maydugo is trying to get back to full guard.
Soendergaard wants to take a breather but Maydugo is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soendergaard lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soendergaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Soendergaard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maydugo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maydugo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maydugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maydugo keeping moving, preventing Soendergaard from controlling successfully.
Soendergaard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Soendergaard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo looking to control.
Soendergaard trying to control but Maydugo is working from the bottom.

Maydugo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soendergaard defends well.
Soendergaard trying to move into half guard but instead Maydugo has managed to sweep!
Maydugo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soendergaard wants to sweep but no luck.
Maydugo postures up.
Maydugo pushing down on Soendergaard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Soendergaard looking for submissions off his back.
Soendergaard is breathing heavily.
Soendergaard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo is keen to just control but Soendergaard is a slippery customer.
Soendergaard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maydugo is keen to just control but Soendergaard is a slippery customer.
Maydugo wants to pass the guard but Soendergaard is defending well.
Maydugo prevents Soendergaard from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Soendergaard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maydugo trying to mount his opponent but Soendergaard defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Soendergaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Soendergaard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soendergaard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soendergaard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Maydugo is rocked!
Soendergaard postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Maydugo in real trouble here! The ref calls for Maydugo to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Soendergaard!
After winning the bout, Christian Soendergaard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.