PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolay Karpienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Julian Sanchez enters the cage!

Karpienko
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolay Karpienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karpienko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Karpienko finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Sanchez looking for subs off his back but Karpienko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Well, if Karpienko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Karpienko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karpienko is controlling the pace.
Sanchez moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karpienko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karpienko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez controlling Karpienko's posture.
Karpienko throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpienko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karpienko is one step ahead there.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Karpienko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karpienko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicolay Karpienko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Karpienko counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karpienko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchez looking to control but Karpienko passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Karpienko has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karpienko looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karpienko is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sanchez is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicolay Karpienko!