PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Sokolov

180 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with an uppercut
and Sokolov counters with a head kick.

Sokolov moves into the clinch.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Sokolov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Sokolov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sokolov counters by moving into the clinch.
Sokolov landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Sokolov.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Young working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Connor Young has been cut.
Sokolov being controlled against the cage.
Young is trying to break free.
Sokolov lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sokolov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokolov is keeping busy.
Sokolov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young is trying to push Sokolov away but Sokolov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sokolov lands a knee to the body.
Sokolov working Young over with knees to the body.
Sokolov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Young.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sokolov keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sokolov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Sokolov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Connor Young's cut is getting worse.
Sokolov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sokolov with a knee to the head.
Young takes a knee right on the jaw!

Young is rocked!
Sokolov lands a big knee! That's hurt Young! Oh, he's all over the place! Sokolov lands another knee that sends Young to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!