PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sascha Golobew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miggery Sow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Golobew
vs
Sow

178 cm
23
151 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sascha Golobew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sow throws a poor cross that misses

and Golobew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sow won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Golobew crashes against the mat.
Sow tries to buck Golobew off but Golobew is having none of it.

Golobew is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sow sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
Golobew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sow is looking to escape.
Sow tries to roll over but Golobew keeps him under control.
Golobew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golobew working over Sow with some ground and pound. Sow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow tries to get to full guard but Golobew has control of the leg.
Sow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Golobew.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golobew lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Golobew there.
Golobew wants to pass the guard but Sow is defending well.
Sow wants to get back to his feet.
Golobew thows a huge punch but Sow dodges it nicely.

Golobew wants to work for an arm triangle but Sow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Golobew prevents Sow from improving his position.
Golobew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobew thows a huge punch but Sow dodges it nicely.

Golobew seems to be working for a kimura but Sow defends the submission attempt.
Sow wants to control but Golobew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Golobew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Golobew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golobew working the head and body with strikes.
Golobew trying to pass the guard but Sow defending well.
Golobew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Golobew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sow sees it coming and defends easily.
Sow wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow is trying to maintain the position but Golobew is very close to passing his half guard.
Golobew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sow is looking for a sweep. Golobew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sow works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Golobew defends it easily.
Sow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sow, not yet.
Sow looks gassed!
Golobew throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sow can't keep his opponent in guard - Golobew advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sow trying to hold on to Golobew's head to control him but Golobew postures up.
Golobew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sow's head.

Sow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Golobew pulls his head out easily.
Golobew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
Sow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golobew scores with a couple of nice shots.

Golobew is trying to work for a kimura but Sow is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sascha Golobew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sow throws a chopping leg kick but Golobew manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Golobew checks a low kick from Sow.
Sascha Golobew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golobew moves out of range of the leg kick from Sow.

Golobew shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Golobew showed some decent athleticism there.
Sow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Golobew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sow regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Golobew.
Golobew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Golobew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Golobew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Golobew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Golobew working some strikes from top position.
Golobew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golobew lands a couple of elbows.
Golobew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Golobew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Golobew tries to free his leg and advance position but Sow is retaining full guard.
Sow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Golobew!
Golobew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to control but Golobew wriggling away.
Sow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Golobew swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Golobew is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Golobew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow wants to control the pace but Golobew is squirming around nicely.
Golobew regains half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Golobew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Golobew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Golobew's head.
Sascha Golobew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Golobew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Golobew is not content to let Sow control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Golobew manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Golobew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sow.
Golobew keeping full guard, as Sow tries to pass.
Sow postures up and lands a big shot to Golobew's brow.
Sow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Golobew looking for a sweep. Not yet Golobew, not yet.
Golobew keeping moving, preventing Sow from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golobew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sascha Golobew dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sow misses with a low kick.
Sow throws a push kick but Golobew slaps the foot to one side.
Sow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golobew connects with a nice looking jab.
Sow moves out of range as Golobew strikes.
Sow wants to clinch.
Golobew misses with a body shot.
Golobew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sow, right into the meat.

Golobew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sow to the mat! Sow manages to get full guard.
Golobew cracks Sow with a solid left hand.
Golobew throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Golobew drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sow dives on top into guard.
Sow postures up.
Sow trying to control the position from guard on top but Golobew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sow looking to pass the guard.
Golobew working a defensive guard here.
Sow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golobew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sow is one step ahead there.
Golobew controls Sow momentarily but Sow frees himself.
Golobew is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobew works his way into side control.
Sow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Golobew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Golobew scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sow gets full guard.
Sow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Golobew trying to move into half guard but instead Sow has managed to sweep!
Sow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golobew is keeping the position for now.
Golobew wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to free his leg and advance position but Golobew is retaining full guard.
Golobew has momentary wrist control but Sow slips an elbow through the middle.
Golobew has momentary wrist control but Sow slips an elbow through the middle.
Golobew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Golobew trying to control the position.
Sow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Golobew's head.
Sow wants to control from the top but Golobew keeps moving.

Golobew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sow throwing strikes from guard but Golobew blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Golobew looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sow is one step ahead there.
Golobew working a defensive guard here.
Golobew lands a decent punch to the body there.
Sow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sow working some strikes from top position.
Sow wants to control from the top but Golobew keeps moving.
Miggery Sow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miggery Sow.
I think Golobew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sascha Golobew!