PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 1200 p4p, 3163 weight class) and Jack Lawson (ranked 170 p4p, 391 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sidorov
vs
Lawson

184 cm
26
193
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
185
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sidorov wants to sweep but no luck.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
Lawson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sidorov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sidorov is desperately trying to improve his position but Lawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Lawson lands a big shot there that rocks Sidorov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sidorov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lawson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sidorov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov is working hard here to advance position.
Lawson tries to control but Sidorov wriggling away.
Sidorov regains half guard.
Lawson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sidorov is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sidorov.
Sidorov wants to sweep here but Lawson controlling him for the moment.
Lawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sidorov is retaining full guard.
Sidorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawson manages to get himself to full guard.

Sidorov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sidorov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Sidorov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sidorov has managed to get both his arms back between Lawson's legs - danger averted.
Lawson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sidorov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lawson working for a triangle but Sidorov defends it easily.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sidorov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov connects with a couple of short punches.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lawson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov is pushing down on Lawson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lawson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sidorov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Lawson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lawson wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sidorov looking to finish Lawson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lawson!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sidorov! Lawson is hurt baaadly! Sidorov is firing away with more strikes - Lawson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Our winner, Ivan Sidorov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.