PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sokolov
vs
Alexander

183 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
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, Christian Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt

and Sokolov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sokolov lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Christian Alexander has been cut.
Alexander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sokolov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sokolov scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sokolov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alexander in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sokolov avoids a wild elbow strike from Alexander.
Alexander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sokolov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Sokolov.
Sokolov lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokolov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sokolov tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Sokolov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sokolov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sokolov.
Alexander looks gassed!
Alexander misses with an elbow over the top.
Sokolov landing knees to the body.
Alexander avoiding damage as Sokolov throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sokolov.
Sokolov lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Christian Alexander's cut even more.
Sokolov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokolov working Alexander over with knees to the body.
Alexander takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sokolov is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sokolov obliges.
Sokolov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Sokolov lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Christian Alexander's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sokolov lands a big knee! That's hurt Alexander! Oh, he's all over the place! Sokolov lands another knee that sends Alexander to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!