PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wand Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Lenin struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sapp
vs
Lenin

165 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

200 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Lenin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lenin.
Sapp doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lenin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lenin wants to stall.
Sapp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lenin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lenin is looking to control Sapp's arms but Sapp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lenin has his back to the ropes.
Lenin stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenin stops a takedown attempt from Sapp.

Lenin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lenin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sapp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Wand Sapp has been cut.
Wand Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp throws a leg kick but Lenin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sapp misses with a takedown attempt
and Lenin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lenin looks to land a combination but Sapp avoids it well.
Sapp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Lenin.
Sapp shoots in for a double leg but Lenin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp with a poor takedown
and Lenin counters with a series of strikes. Sapp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Sapp tries for a takedown but Lenin circles away easily
and Lenin counters with a series of strikes. Sapp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lenin misses with a two punch combination.
Lenin swinging wildly here.
Lenin tries to clinch up.

Sapp scores a takedown into full mount!
Lenin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sapp punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sapp is landing with some decent strikes but Lenin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp dominating with strikes here.
Lenin is trying to escape the mount.
Sapp lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sapp working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lenin can't escape the position.
Lenin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sapp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sapp is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sapp extends the arm and Lenin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wand Sapp!