PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sorrentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pych (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Pych will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sorrentino
vs
Pych

184 cm
25
258 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
263 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Sorrentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Pych!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pych fails with the takedown
letting Sorrentino counter with a right hand.
Pych fails with the takedown
and Sorrentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sorrentino scores with a takedown into Pych's guard.
Sorrentino lands a couple of elbows.

Sorrentino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sorrentino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sorrentino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pych looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorrentino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrentino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pych looking to control.
Sorrentino won't allow Pych to sweep him here.
Sorrentino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pych looks gassed!
Sorrentino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sorrentino is chipping away with strikes.

Sorrentino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Sorrentino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorrentino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pych is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pych takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pych is trying to improve his position.

Sorrentino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sorrentino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pych has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrentino scoring with punches from side control.

Sorrentino has hold of Pych's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pych tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sorrentino cranks the arm and Pych screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pych, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Sorrentino!