PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sokolov
vs
Tunamoto

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sokolov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tunamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tunamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Sokolov moves out of range easily.
Sokolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sokolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a thumping low kick.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Tunamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sokolov misses with a left hand
and Tunamoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Sokolov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tunamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sokolov throws a series of strikes that have Tunamoto backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokolov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tunamoto's head.
Tunamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sokolov throws a series of punches but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Sokolov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tunamoto moves away from the strike by Sokolov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto throws a leg kick but Sokolov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sokolov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tunamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Tunamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sokolov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Sokolov misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tunamoto.
Sokolov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tunamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Sokolov does no damage.
Sokolov throws a hook to the side of Tunamoto's head but Tunamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sokolov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tunamoto lands a high kick!

It looks like Sergei Sokolov has been cut.
Tunamoto throws a wild body kick that Sokolov sees coming a mile off.
Sokolov lands a jab.
Sokolov lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto wants to slow Sokolov down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunamoto misses with a looping right.
Sokolov blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokolov throws out a powerful jab.
Sokolov blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Muraki Tunamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sokolov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sokolov moves out of range of the body kick from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sokolov.
Sokolov looks to land a right hand but Tunamoto moved out of range.
Tunamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Sokolov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Tunamoto.
Sokolov takes a swing at Tunamoto's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tunamoto looks for the body kick but Sokolov saw that one coming.
Tunamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sokolov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sokolov misses the jab.
A big right from Sokolov misses.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Tunamoto avoids the punch easily.
Tunamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Tunamoto avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tunamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Tunamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Sokolov moves out of range easily.
Sokolov blocks a head kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto takes one on the button.
Sokolov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tunamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Tunamoto misses with a head kick.
Sokolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tunamoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Sokolov shrugs it off.
Tunamoto staying out of range there.
Sokolov lands with a straight right. Tunamoto didn't see that one coming.
Sokolov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tunamoto.
Sokolov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sokolov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sokolov swings for the body but Tunamoto moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sokolov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tunamoto. Tunamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Tunamoto misses with a head kick.
Tunamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sokolov avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Sokolov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sokolov's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sokolov looks to land a left hand but Tunamoto moved out of range nicely.
Tunamoto slips a jab from Sokolov.
Sokolov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tunamoto.
Tunamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sokolov throws out a loose jab but Tunamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Sokolov misses its intended target.
Sokolov misses the shot to the body.
Tunamoto drops his hands momentarily and Sokolov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov throws the left hand but Tunamoto avoids the punch easily.
Tunamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tunamoto slips a straight right by Sokolov.
Sokolov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tunamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Sokolov does no damage.
Sokolov throws out a loose jab but Tunamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tunamoto throws a push kick but Sokolov slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Sokolov misses.
Sokolov jabs at Tunamoto's body.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Sokolov.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sokolov scores with a nice strike.
Tunamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sokolov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sokolov avoids the head kick by Tunamoto.
Tunamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Sergei Sokolov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sokolov slips under a jab.
Sokolov moves out of range as Tunamoto throws a body kick.
Tunamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov lands with a right hand.
Sokolov avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tunamoto.
Nice uppercut lands for Sokolov. That snapped Tunamoto's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokolov digs a good hook to Tunamoto's body.
Sokolov misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergei Sokolov.
Well Sokolov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sokolov!