PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Yaroslav Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chinyengetere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Chinyengetere is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sokolov
vs
Chinyengetere

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yaroslav Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Chinyengetere!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sokolov.
Chinyengetere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
Chinyengetere doesn't manage to clinch there - Sokolov circles away.
Chinyengetere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sokolov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sokolov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sokolov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinyengetere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sokolov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sokolov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sokolov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sokolov throws a big shot that misses.
Chinyengetere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chinyengetere is looking to clinch but Sokolov is avoiding it.

Chinyengetere has Sokolov up against the cage in a clinch.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Yaroslav Sokolov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinyengetere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chinyengetere looking to throw knees to the head but Sokolov is blocking nicely.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but Sokolov blocks with his arms.
Sokolov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinyengetere tries a knee to the head but Sokolov blocks it.
Sokolov looking to slow down the pace here.
Sokolov blocks the elbow strike.
Chinyengetere lands a nice elbow.
Chinyengetere is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sokolov dodges an elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Sokolov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chinyengetere looking to slow down the pace here.
Sokolov avoids a wild elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Sokolov can't find room to land a body shot as Chinyengetere controls the action.
Chinyengetere holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow that stopped Sokolov in his tracks for a moment.
Sokolov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokolov takes an elbow to the temple.
Sokolov misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Sokolov.
Sokolov lands with a left to the head.
Sokolov can't find room to land a body shot as Chinyengetere controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sokolov fails to land.
Chinyengetere looking to throw knees to the head but Sokolov is blocking nicely.
Sokolov blocks an elbow strike.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinyengetere misses with a knee strike.
Chinyengetere connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sokolov's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chinyengetere scores a nice knee to the body.
Sokolov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokolov is working Chinyengetere over against the cage.
Sokolov lands a hook that snaps the head of Chinyengetere backwards.
Sokolov dodges an elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Sokolov blocks the elbow strike.
Sokolov lands a right hand.
Sokolov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chinyengetere backwards.

Chinyengetere is rocked!
Chinyengetere misses with an elbow strike.
Sokolov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chinyengetere is still on wobbly legs! Can Sokolov finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chinyengetere just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokolov's brow.
Sokolov cracks Chinyengetere with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Chinyengetere goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Chinyengetere wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yaroslav Sokolov!