PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 844 p4p, 109 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 1622 p4p, 203 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Davidyan
vs
Pichushkin

189 cm
36
191 lbs
25 - 13 - 2

185 cm
36
195 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidyan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pichushkin's hands.
Pichushkin throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davidyan scores with a body shot.
Davidyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pichushkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pichushkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pichushkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davidyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pichushkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pichushkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Davidyan.
Nice shot by Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pichushkin swinging wildly here.
Davidyan scores with a nice head shot.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from Davidyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pichushkin does no damage.
Pichushkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidyan.
The crowd cheers as Davidyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pichushkin doesn't seem phased though.
Davidyan is looking to slow Pichushkin down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Davidyan lands but Pichushkin takes it in his stride.
Davidyan tests Pichushkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidyan blocks the body kick.
Pichushkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidyan misses with a hook. Pichushkin ducked under it nicely.
Pichushkin fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pichushkin misses with a combination
and Davidyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pichushkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pichushkin throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Davidyan cracks Pichushkin with a good jab.
Davidyan scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan moves out of range of the body kick from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin throws a nice looking combination but Davidyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davidyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pichushkin throws a head kick but Davidyan moves out of range.
Davidyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pichushkin has time to react.
Davidyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pichushkin has time to react.
Pichushkin throws a head kick that misses
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pichushkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davidyan dodges the punch combination from Pichushkin.
Davidyan throws a head kick but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Pichushkin is looking for the big counter here.
Pichushkin misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the body.
Davidyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pichushkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Davidyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Davidyan cracks the inside of Pichushkin's front leg.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pichushkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davidyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Pichushkin.

It looks like Gurgen Davidyan has been cut.
A solid body kick from Davidyan.
An inside leg kick lands from Davidyan.
Davidyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pichushkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidyan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick there by Davidyan.
Pichushkin looks to land a combination but Davidyan avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davidyan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pichushkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Davidyan catches Pichushkin right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Pichushkin misses.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Davidyan does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davidyan, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pichushkin misses.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Pichushkin.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Davidyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pichushkin. That did some damage!
Pichushkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davidyan can pounce on him.
Pichushkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice jab there from Davidyan.
Davidyan sizes up Pichushkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pichushkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Davidyan gets a clinch.
Davidyan lands a right hand.
Pichushkin misses with a punch to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Davidyan.
Pichushkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pichushkin controls his hands.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gurgen Davidyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pichushkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidyan.
Davidyan connects with a nice looking jab.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Pichushkin's head back.
Pichushkin walks into a straight right hand from Davidyan.
Pichushkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Davidyan clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Davidyan.
Davidyan presses Pichushkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davidyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pichushkin throws a head kick that misses
letting Davidyan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Davidyan.
Davidyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pichushkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davidyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pichushkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pichushkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davidyan finds it's way round the side to connect with Pichushkin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin misses with a double jab
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Davidyan scores with a kick to the body.
Davidyan lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davidyan.
Pichushkin walks into a straight right hand from Davidyan.
Davidyan thumps Pichushkin with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pichushkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davidyan - the referee stops the clock and Pichushkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davidyan. Pichushkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davidyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Davidyan scores with a nice strike.
Pichushkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pichushkin under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Pichushkin misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan digs a good body shot into Pichushkin's ribs.
Pichushkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pichushkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pichushkin looks for the body kick but Davidyan saw that one coming.
Pichushkin misses with a few strikes there.
Pichushkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pichushkin is breathing heavily.

Pichushkin gets tackled into the cage by Davidyan. Davidyan maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidyan.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pichushkin.
A head punch on the inside from Davidyan fails to land.
Davidyan tries to work over Pichushkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pichushkin misses with some punches.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pichushkin blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Davidyan - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Pichushkin fails to land.
Davidyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pichushkin backwards.
Davidyan cracks Pichushkin with a nice body shot.
Davidyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Davidyan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Davidyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pichushkin can do to turn this around?
Pichushkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pichushkin prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Davidyan scores with a nice short uppercut.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pichushkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davidyan - the referee stops the clock and Pichushkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davidyan. Pichushkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pichushkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Pichushkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davidyan is looking to clinch but Pichushkin is avoiding it.
Davidyan catches Pichushkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pichushkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichushkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davidyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a series of punches but Davidyan avoids them all with ease.
Davidyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davidyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Pichushkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davidyan finds it's way round the side to connect with Pichushkin's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davidyan, as that shot connected.
Davidyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Pichushkin tries to keep at a distance but Davidyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Davidyan lands a body shot.
Pichushkin tries to work over Davidyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pichushkin prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Pichushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davidyan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davidyan prevents a body shot from Pichushkin.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the side of Pichushkin's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davidyan.
Pichushkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gurgen Davidyan's cut.
That's time! Davidyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Davidyan.
Pichushkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davidyan to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid body kick from Davidyan.
That kick from Davidyan tenderised Pichushkin's leg. Pichushkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Davidyan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pichushkin throws a right hand that Davidyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidyan also avoids with ease.
Pichushkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davidyan.
Pichushkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pichushkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Pichushkin. Those never looked like landing.
Davidyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pichushkin circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Pichushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pichushkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davidyan counters with a leg kick.
Davidyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pichushkin's head.

Davidyan rushes Pichushkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Pichushkin takes a shot to the head.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan lands with a light punch inside.
Pichushkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Pichushkin avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pichushkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pichushkin lands with a left to the head.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pichushkin controls his hands.
Pichushkin misses with the head strike.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pichushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan lands with a short shot to the head.
Davidyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pichushkin.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Pichushkin controls the action.
Davidyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pichushkin tries to work over Davidyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander Pichushkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Davidyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands an uppercut.
Pichushkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pichushkin fails to land.
Pichushkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pichushkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davidyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pichushkin backwards.
Pichushkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pichushkin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the side of Pichushkin's head.
Pichushkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pichushkin's elbow.
Pichushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pichushkin backwards.
Pichushkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Davidyan.
Pichushkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Pichushkin blocks it.
Davidyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davidyan lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pichushkin.
Davidyan misses with a body punch.
Davidyan can't find room to land a body shot as Pichushkin controls the action.
Pichushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Davidyan.

Davidyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pichushkin misses with a few strikes there.
Davidyan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pichushkin just manages to avoid it.
Davidyan lands with a kick to the temple. Pichushkin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Davidyan lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Pichushkin misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pichushkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davidyan avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davidyan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davidyan.
Pichushkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davidyan. Davidyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Pichushkin wants to land a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pichushkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Davidyan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pichushkin on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Davidyan.
Pichushkin tries to move into range but Davidyan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan throws the kick towards the body but Pichushkin avoids it.
Davidyan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pichushkin's hands.
Pichushkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pichushkin throws a combination that misses
and Davidyan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pichushkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pichushkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davidyan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davidyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gurgen Davidyan made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.