PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yurik Khripunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Sidorov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yurik Khripunov 's chin.

Sidorov
vs
Khripunov

175 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yurik Khripunov !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khripunov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sidorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khripunov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Sidorov misses.

Sidorov scores with a takedown into Khripunov 's guard.
Sidorov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khripunov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khripunov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Khripunov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sidorov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sidorov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Khripunov struggling a bit here.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Khripunov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sidorov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khripunov is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Khripunov struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Khripunov tries to buck Sidorov off but Sidorov is having none of it.
Khripunov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Khripunov wants to improve his position but Sidorov is controlling well.
Sidorov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khripunov defending well though.
Sidorov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khripunov defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khripunov actively working from the bottom here.
Khripunov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sidorov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khripunov is looking to improve his position.
Khripunov gets full guard.
Sidorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sidorov thows a big elbow that misses.
Khripunov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sidorov is now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khripunov wants to get back to full guard.
Khripunov wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov controlling the pace.
Khripunov trying to control here.
Sidorov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov wants to get back to full guard.

Khripunov actively working from the bottom here.
Khripunov manages to get to full guard.
Khripunov trying to control the position.
Khripunov has his hands on Sidorov's head, controlling the position.

Khripunov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sidorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sidorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khripunov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Khripunov working a defensive guard but Sidorov passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khripunov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sidorov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khripunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khripunov has a closed guard, preventing Sidorov from standing up.

Khripunov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sidorov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Khripunov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sidorov's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khripunov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sidorov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sidorov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sidorov!
Khripunov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khripunov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khripunov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khripunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yurik Khripunov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khripunov .
Sidorov is looking to regain half guard here but Khripunov keeps moving and retains side control.

Khripunov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sidorov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Khripunov but great work by Sidorov.
Khripunov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sidorov's best efforts.
Sidorov prevents Khripunov from improving his position.
Sidorov throwing shots but Khripunov is blocking nicely.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khripunov works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khripunov is on top in guard.

Khripunov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sidorov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Khripunov , into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Khripunov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sidorov defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khripunov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sidorov is defending well. Khripunov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sidorov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Khripunov celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yurik Khripunov !