PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sow
vs
Sessions

180 cm
23
156 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

169 cm
25
156 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miggery Sow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions throws a hook but Sow avoids it easily.
Sow misses with a straight left.
Sow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sessions.
Sow swinging wildly here.
Sessions throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sessions throws a body kick that misses.
Sow tries to score with a low kick but Sessions moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Sessions lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sow doesn't seem phased though.
Sessions tries to work over Sow's front leg with a kick but Sow checks it.
Sessions gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Sow to counter with a crisp jab.
Sessions slaps away a takedown attempt from Sow, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sessions has managed to clinch.
Sow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sessions misses with an elbow over the top.
Sow tries to work over Sessions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sessions throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sessions blocks a body shot from Sow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sessions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sow can't find room to land a body shot as Sessions controls the action.
Sow lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sow breaks from the clinch.
Sessions stalks Sow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sow's face. Sow staggers backwards, shaken.
Sessions throws a low kick but Sow moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Sessions there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sessions takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sow throws a head kick that Sessions semi-blocks.
Sessions shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sow but Sow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sessions lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sow will feel that in the morning.

Sow clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sow's brow.
Sessions lands an elbow that stopped Sow in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Miggery Sow has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sow misses with the head strike.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sessions's elbow.
Sessions pushes Sow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sessions misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to work over Sessions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sessions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sow backwards.
Sow avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Sessions softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sessions backwards.
Sessions lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sessions can't fight it off and eventually Sow manages to take the fight to the floor. Sessions looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sow wants to pass the guard but Sessions is keeping the position.
Sessions avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sow trying to control but Sessions is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions pulls Sow in to control the position.
Sow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Miggery Sow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sessions.
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Sow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sow looks for the body kick but Sessions saw that one coming.
Sessions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sessions misses with a body kick.

Sow closes the distance and clinches.
Sessions landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sow is pressed up against the cage. Sessions has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sow down to the mat. Sow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sessions throws a solid leg kick but Sow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sessions.
Sessions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws a low kick but Sow moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sessions avoids a kick to the body.
Sow blocks a head kick by Sessions.
Sessions looks for the body kick but Sow saw that one coming.
Sow lands with a slapping head kick.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sessions.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sessions feints and then cracks Sow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sow down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sow has Sessions up against the cage in a clinch.
Sow tries to work over Sessions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miggery Sow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miggery Sow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sow moves out of range of the body kick from Sessions.
Sessions throws a head kick but Sow moves out of range.
Sow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Sow has managed to clinch.
Sow tries to throw a body punch but Sessions avoids it by throwing Sow back against the cage.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sessions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sow scores with a knee to the head.
Sow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sessions misses with a punch on the inside.

Sow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sessions can't fight it off and eventually Sow manages to take the fight to the floor. Sessions looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sow wants to control from the top but Sessions keeps moving.
Sow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sessions really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sessions bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sow's guard.
Sessions missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sow pushes Sessions off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sow avoids a kick to the body.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sow misses with a body shot.
Sessions throws a nice head kick!

Sow clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sow struggles to land a body shot inside as Sessions controls his hands.
Sow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sow swings wildly with an uppercut but Sessions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sessions is leaning against Sow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sessions creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sow breaks the clinch.
Manny Sessions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Sessions there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sow moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
Sessions has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sow.
Sow throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions checks the leg kick nicely there.

Sow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sow.
Sessions lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sow backwards.
Sessions creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sow's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions prevents a body shot from Sow.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions landing knees to the body.
Sow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sessions lands a nice knee to the body.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sessions's elbow.
Sessions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sessions gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sow tries to throw a body punch but Sessions avoids it by throwing Sow back against the cage.
Sessions is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sow is defending well for now.
Sessions blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sessions tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sow avoids it.
Sow landing knees to the head.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Sow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sow - that landed with a thud.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Sow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sessions prevents a body shot from Sow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sow struggles to land a body shot inside as Sessions controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Sessions.
Manny Sessions seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sow misses with the head strike.
Sow tries to land a knee to the head but Sessions blocks with his arms.
Sessions scores with a shot to the side of Sow's head.
Sessions landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sessions.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Sessions lands a knee to the body.
Sow blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Sow 's eye.
Sessions scores with a shot to the side of Sow's head.
Sow dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
A nice left hand lands by Sessions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sow misses with some punches.
Sessions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sow's elbow.
Sessions throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sows head.
Sow tries to throw a body punch but Sessions avoids it by throwing Sow back against the cage.
Sow wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Sessions will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Miggery Sow's cut.
That's time! Sow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Sessions.
Sow cracks the inside of Sessions's front leg.
Sow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sessions.
A telegraphed right hand from Sow misses the target.
Sow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sessions throws the kick towards the body but Sow avoids it.
Sessions fakes the leg kick and cracks Sow in the body.
Sow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sessions is fending him off so far but Sow persists. Nope, Sessions circles away and we're back to standing.
Sessions delivers a nice body kick.
Sow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sessions buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sessions slips under a jab from Sow.
Sow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sessions. That one must have hurt.
Sessions tries to score with a low kick but Sow moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sow blocks an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sow can't get the takedown.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sow tries to land a knee to the head but Sessions blocks with his arms.
Sessions blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Sessions.
Sow tries to break the clinch but Sessions is controlling the position.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Sow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sessions lands a nice knee to the body.
Sessions lands an elbow just above Sow 's eye.
Sessions lands an elbow that stopped Sow in his tracks for a moment.
Sessions scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sessions tries for a takedown but Sow manages to get underhooks.
Sessions lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sessions on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sessions trying to land knees to the body.
Sow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sessions pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miggery Sow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Sessions.
Sessions is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sow can't break the clinch.
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Sessions.
Sow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sessions is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sessions lands with a left to the head.
Sow avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sessions creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Sow.
Sow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Sow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sessions's elbow.
Sessions landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sessions lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sessions lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sow's brow.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Sow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sow blocks an elbow strike.
Sessions throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sow avoiding damage as Sessions throws knees to the body.
Sessions throws an elbow that misses.
Sow scores with a hook to the body.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sow digs a right hand into Sessions's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sessions's gas tank.
Sow prevents a body shot from Sessions.
Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sessions lands an elbow inside that Sow shrugs off.
Sow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sessions can't find room to land a body shot as Sow controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sow lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Sow.
Sessions lands a knee to the body.
Sessions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sow.
Sow can't find room to land a body shot as Sessions controls the action.
Sow struggles to land a body shot inside as Sessions controls his hands.
Sessions lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Sessions misses with an elbow strike.
Sessions lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sow backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sessions throws an elbow but misses.
Sow misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sow avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the cage.
Sessions tries to land knees in the clinch but Sow avoids the damage to the body.
Sow misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sow.
Sow tries for a takedown but Sessions manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Sessions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sessions has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!