PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sascha Golobew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pozsgai's choice of entrance music: PC Park - Klatka. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Golobew
vs
Pozsgai

178 cm
24
151 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 11 - 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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pozsgai shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Golobew moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pozsgai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Golobew's guard.
Pozsgai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Golobew manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Golobew on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golobew tries to roll over but Pozsgai keeps him under control.
Pozsgai working over Golobew with some ground and pound. Golobew looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Pozsgai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew taking some punishment here, with Pozsgai in his half guard.
Pozsgai prevents Golobew from improving his position.
Golobew keeping hold of Pozsgai's head, controlling as best he can.

Pozsgai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Golobew has his hands clasped together around Pozsgai's back. He's all about the action.

Pozsgai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pozsgai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Golobew defends it well.
Pozsgai prevents Golobew from improving his position.
Pozsgai works his way into side control.
Golobew tries to bench press Pozsgai off him but Pozsgai keeps the position.
Pozsgai working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golobew is looking to regain half guard here but Pozsgai keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Pozsgai's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Golobew sneaks back into half guard.
Golobew wants to get back to full guard.

Pozsgai seems to be looking for submissions.
Golobew wants to control but Pozsgai is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golobew wants to get back to full guard.

Pozsgai is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golobew wants to improve his position but Pozsgai is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golobew is holding on to half guard well.
Pozsgai thows a huge punch but Golobew dodges it nicely.
Pozsgai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pozsgai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Golobew won't allow Pozsgai to pass to mount.
Pozsgai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Golobew is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pozsgai pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsgai working Golobew over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Pozsgai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pozsgai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Pozsgai finds it's way through Golobew's defenses.
Golobew ducks under a wild hook from Pozsgai.
Golobew shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pozsgai as he avoids it easily.

Golobew looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Golobew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Golobew pushing down on Pozsgai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Golobew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pozsgai wants to control but Golobew is keeping busy.

Golobew is looking for a kimura but Pozsgai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Golobew to get the leverage.
Golobew throwing shots but Pozsgai is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pozsgai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Golobew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Golobew slips a nice elbow through Pozsgai's hands, connecting with Pozsgai's forehead.

Golobew seems to be looking for submissions.

Pozsgai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pozsgai has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Golobew. Oh but Pozsgai has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Golobew goes limp - he's gone! Pozsgai jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stefan Pozsgai!