PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luna Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gatmaitan
vs
Sokolov

190 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Gatmaitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan throws a low kick but Sokolov moves out of range easily.
Sokolov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sokolov scores with a body shot.
Sokolov misses with a looping left.
Sokolov misses with an uppercut. Gatmaitan saw that one coming.
Gatmaitan motions for Sokolov to come forward. Gatmaitan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sokolov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatmaitan.
Sokolov throws a jab when Gatmaitan was well out of range.
Sokolov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatmaitan.
Sokolov looks to throw the jab but Gatmaitan is out of range.
Gatmaitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sokolov.
A swing and a miss from Sokolov.
Sokolov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatmaitan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatmaitan is looking to clinch but Sokolov is avoiding it.
Gatmaitan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gatmaitan is looking to clinch but Sokolov is avoiding it.
Sokolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatmaitan is just out of range.
Gatmaitan tries to move into range but Sokolov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatmaitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokolov.
Sokolov misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Gatmaitan backs off Sokolov throws a huge counter combo but Gatmaitan manages to avoid it all.
Gatmaitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatmaitan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sokolov manages to avoid it.
Gatmaitan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sokolov at a distance.
Gatmaitan lands with a good body shot.
Gatmaitan swings for the body but Sokolov moves out of range.
Sokolov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gatmaitan with a body shot.
Gatmaitan is looking to wear down Sokolov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sokolov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gatmaitan momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Sokolov. Beautiful body shot.
Gatmaitan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sokolov jabs Gatmaitan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gatmaitan misses with a kick to the body
and Sokolov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gatmaitan misses with a kick to the body
and Sokolov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokolov fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokolov misses the shot to the body.
Gatmaitan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokolov.
Gatmaitan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gatmaitan throws a wild body kick that Sokolov sees coming a mile off.
Gatmaitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokolov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatmaitan.
Sloppy strikes from Gatmaitan. Those never looked like landing.
Sokolov misses with a body shot.

Gatmaitan gets a clinch.
Sokolov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gatmaitan up against the cage.
Gatmaitan misses with a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sokolov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sokolov avoids a wild elbow strike from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan misses with an elbow strike.
Sokolov pushes Gatmaitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sokolov just leaning against Gatmaitan, taking a breather.
Sokolov avoiding damage as Gatmaitan throws knees to the body.
Sokolov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sokolov avoids the elbow strike from Gatmaitan, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov pushes Gatmaitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sokolov avoiding damage as Gatmaitan throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sokolov.
Gatmaitan is breathing heavily.
Sokolov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sokolov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sokolov pushes Gatmaitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatmaitan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sokolov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sokolov scores with a shot to the side of Gatmaitan's head.
Sokolov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sokolov.
Sokolov stalling.
Sokolov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gatmaitan or not.
Gatmaitan lands with a short shot to the head.
Sokolov lands a hook that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokolov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gatmaitan throws an elbow but misses.
Sokolov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatmaitan has had enough of the clinch but Sokolov keeps him there for the moment.
Sokolov has a couple of punches blocked by Gatmaitan.
Sokolov is working Gatmaitan over against the cage.
Sokolov lands with a left to the head.
Sokolov lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is pushing Gatmaitan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatmaitans head.
Sokolov tries to throw a body punch but Gatmaitan avoids it by throwing Sokolov back against the cage.
Sokolov blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Sokolov.
Gatmaitan takes a shot to the head.
Sokolov cracks Gatmaitan with a nice body shot.
Sokolov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sokolov misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatmaitan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sokolov blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Sokolov as the two fighters clinch.
Sokolov is pushing Gatmaitan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sokolov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokolov lands with a left to the head.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatmaitans head.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Sokolov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Sokolov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luna Gatmaitan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sokolov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sokolov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gatmaitan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Sokolov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sokolov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
Sokolov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gatmaitan's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sokolov.
Gatmaitan is trying to break the clinch but Sokolov has him pressed against the cage.
Sokolov misses with some punches.
Sokolov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
Sokolov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedor Sokolov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sokolov misses with some punches.
Sokolov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sokolov misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sokolov slows down the pace here.
Gatmaitan missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gatmaitan.

It looks like Fedor Sokolov has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sokolov stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatmaitan throws an elbow but it misses.
Gatmaitan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sokolov.
Gatmaitan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sokolov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gatmaitan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sokolov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sokolov lands a left hand.
Sokolov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatmaitan backwards.
Sokolov lands with a light punch inside.
Sokolov throws a head punch that misses.
Sokolov digs a right hand into Gatmaitan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gatmaitan's gas tank.
Sokolov scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Sokolov.
Sokolov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sokolov is working Gatmaitan over against the cage.
Sokolov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Sokolov.
A short right from Sokolov on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sokolov.
Sokolov scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Sokolov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sokolov.
Sokolov is working Gatmaitan over against the cage.
Sokolov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sokolov stalling the fight.
Sokolov lands a left hand.
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatmaitans head.
Sokolov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatmaitan blocks a body shot from Sokolov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sokolov.
Gatmaitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sokolov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sokolov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sokolov.

Gatmaitan is rocked!
Sokolov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatmaitans head.
Oh Gatmaitan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sokolov has Gatmaitan pressed against the cage.
Sokolov scores with a shot to the side of Gatmaitan's head.
Sokolov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gatmaitan to his knees! Sokolov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Sokolov!
After the fight, Fedor Sokolov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.