PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Berlley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. Vasiliy Sobolev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Berlley
vs
Sobolev

190 cm
28
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

201 cm
29
265 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Berlley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berlley throws a head kick but Sobolev moves out of range.
Berlley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sobolev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Berlley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobolev working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sobolev lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Berlley looking for submissions off his back.
Sobolev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sobolev thows a huge punch but Berlley dodges it nicely.
Sobolev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Berlley is pressing down on Sobolev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sobolev landing with the ground and pound.

Berlley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobolev stands up over Berlley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sobolev lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Berlley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sobolev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sobolev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sobolev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sobolev connects with a couple of short punches.
Sobolev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Berlley's head.
Sobolev connects with a couple of short punches.
Sobolev stands up over Berlley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berlley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Berlley trying to control from Sobolev's half guard. Sobolev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Berlley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobolev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev looking for a takedown.
Sobolev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berlley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sobolev goes for a takedown attempt but Berlley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kim Berlley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Sobolev.
Berlley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobolev.
Sobolev moves out of range of the body kick from Berlley.
Berlley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Vasiliy Sobolev has been cut.
Sobolev has a takedown stuffed.
Berlley is looking to land body kicks.
Berlley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sobolev looks gassed!
Sobolev shoots in and drives through. Berlley sprawls well.

A big head kick from Berlley and Sobolev is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Berlley prevents Sobolev from getting back to his feet.
Berlley tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobolev is retaining full guard.
Berlley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berlley won't allow Sobolev to get back to his feet.
Berlley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berlley trying to control but Sobolev is working from the bottom.
Berlley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Berlley tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobolev is retaining full guard.
Sobolev is looking to stand up but Berlley isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berlley looks for the body kick but Sobolev saw that one coming.
Sobolev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berlley tries to avoid it but Sobolev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berlley to the ground. Berlley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berlley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sobolev shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berlley.
Sobolev takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Vasiliy Sobolev's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev blocks the body kick.
Sobolev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sobolev blocks a head kick by Berlley.
Berlley lands with a kick to the temple. Sobolev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sobolev is rocked!
Sobolev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Berlley.
Sobolev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berlley. Berlley obviously looking to wear him down.
Sobolev blocks a head kick by Berlley.
Berlley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Berlley throws a push kick but Sobolev slaps the foot to one side.
Sobolev fails to land the takedown.
Berlley connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Berlley!
Nice body kick from Berlley.
Berlley looks to land a body kick but Sobolev moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Berlley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasiliy Sobolev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berlley throws the kick towards the body but Sobolev avoids it.
Berlley needs to keep his hands up - Sobolev had a free shot at his head there.
Sobolev shoots for a takedown but Berlley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Berlley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berlley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berlley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sobolev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berlley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berlley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sobolev if he has to take too many more of those.
Berlley throws a leg kick which misses Sobolev's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobolev tries to avoid it.
Sobolev moves out of range of the body kick from Berlley.
Berlley is looking to slow Sobolev down with leg kicks.
Sobolev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berlley.
Sobolev avoids a kick to the body.
Berlley delivers a nice body kick.
Berlley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim Berlley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berlley connects with a high kick.
Sobolev moves out of range of the body kick from Berlley.
Berlley is looking to land body kicks.
Berlley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobolev's calf.
Sobolev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kim Berlley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Berlley throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sobolev stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Berlley follows into mount!
Sobolev is still in real trouble! Can Berlley finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Berlley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Sobolev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Berlley.
Sobolev squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Berlley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Berlley has control of Sobolev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sobolev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Berlley tries to control but Sobolev wriggling away.

Sobolev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Berlley.
Sobolev seems to have recovered his senses.
Berlley trying to control but Sobolev is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berlley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sobolev to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sobolev shrugs it off.

Berlley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sobolev has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sobolev!
Sobolev with a nice head shot there.
Sobolev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasiliy Sobolev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobolev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sobolev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Berlley working for a triangle but Sobolev defends it easily.
Sobolev lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobolev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sobolev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Berlley has momentary wrist control but Sobolev slips an elbow through the middle.
Sobolev loads up on a big left hand. Berlley felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sobolev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Berlley can't hide his disappointment, as Sobolev celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasiliy Sobolev!