PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Sentyurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sentyurin
vs
Strauss

172 cm
27
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Sentyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neil Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss dives in and grabs Sentyurin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sentyurin pushes down on Strauss's head and hops out.
Strauss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Strauss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strauss shoots in looking for a takedown. Sentyurin tries to sprawl out of it but Strauss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sentyurin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sentyurin lands a slapping body shot.
Sentyurin wants to clinch up but Strauss keeps it at a distance.
Sentyurin stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sentyurin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentyurin stuffs the takedown attempt from Strauss. Strauss gets slowly back to his feet.
Vyacheslav Sentyurin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Strauss.
Strauss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vyacheslav Sentyurin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sentyurin to score with a decent uppercut.
Sentyurin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sentyurin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Sentyurin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Sentyurin moved out of range.
Strauss takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sentyurin tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Sentyurin tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.

Sentyurin closes the distance and pushes Strauss back into the cage.
Strauss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sentyurin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sentyurin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sentyurin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin lands an uppercut.
Strauss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sentyurin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sentyurin stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strauss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sentyurin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Strauss somewhat.
Sentyurin with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sentyurin instigates a clinch.
Sentyurin lands an uppercut.
Sentyurin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sentyurin pushes Strauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strauss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sentyurin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Sentyurin on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Sentyurin.
Sentyurin prevents the takedown attempt.
Sentyurin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sentyurin lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Sentyurin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sentyurin gets a clinch.
Sentyurin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strausss head.
Strauss goes for a takedown attempt but Sentyurin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sentyurin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Strauss tries to keep at a distance but Sentyurin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strauss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sentyurin walks away with a smile on his face. Strauss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sentyurin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vyacheslav Sentyurin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Strauss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss shoots in and drives through. Sentyurin sprawls well.
Strauss is breathing heavily.
Sentyurin scores with a jab.
Strauss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sentyurin defends it nicely.
Strauss keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sentyurin's waist but Sentyurin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strauss off to one side.
Strauss is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sentyurin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Strauss.
Strauss has a takedown stuffed.

Strauss tries to keep at a distance but Sentyurin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sentyurin prevents Strauss from breaking the clinch.
Sentyurin lands a shoulder strike.
Sentyurin lands a shoulder strike.
Sentyurin scores with a shot to the side of Strauss's head.
Sentyurin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentyurin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strauss or not.
Sentyurin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Sentyurin on the inside.
Sentyurin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sentyurin lands a nice uppercut.
Sentyurin lands a left hand.

Strauss is rocked!
A short left from Sentyurin.
Strauss is still on wobbly legs! Can Sentyurin finish him?
Sentyurin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin lands an uppercut.
Sentyurin creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Strauss's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Strauss drops to his knees and Sentyurin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Sentyurin!