PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimuki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is National Anthem Of Japan. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kusimuki
vs
Rico

180 cm
20
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Kusimuki is just out of range.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusimuki manages to avoid it.
Kusimuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rico.
Rico lands a nice shot to the body.
Kusimuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusimuki manages to avoid it.
Kusimuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kusimuki lands a nice hook to Rico's body. Rico takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Kusimuki misses.
Kusimuki misses with a two punch combination.
Rico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kusimuki rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Kusimuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Kusimuki.
A big left from Kusimuki misses.
Rico moves out of range as Kusimuki strikes.
Rico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusimuki.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Kusimuki saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses with a few strikes there.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Kusimuki is just out of range.
Kusimuki misses the body punch
and Rico counters with a right hand to the body.
Takeshi Kusimuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico punishes Kusimuki's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rico misses with a shot to the body
and Kusimuki counters with a straight right hand.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.

Kusimuki moves into range and clinches up with Rico.
Rico stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kusimuki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Kusimuki on the inside.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico tries to throw a body punch but Kusimuki avoids it by throwing Rico back against the cage.
Kusimuki tries to work over Rico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusimuki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rico is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki blocking some punches.
Rico tries to score a body lock takedown but Kusimuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kusimuki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kusimuki.
Kusimuki is trying to maintain a safe position but Rico gets an underhook and turns Kusimuki into the cage.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
Kusimuki cracks Rico with a nice body shot.
Rico can't find room to land a body shot as Kusimuki controls the action.

Kusimuki breaks the clinch.
Kusimuki throws a predictable looking body shot

and Rico counters with a shoot takedown. Kusimuki fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusimuki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kusimuki wants to sweep here but Rico controlling him for the moment.
Rico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kusimuki working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rico trying to control but Kusimuki is working from the bottom.
Kusimuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rico manages to get himself to full guard.
Kusimuki looking to sit in guard and control but Rico gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rico throwing strikes from guard but Kusimuki blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kusimuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rico works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kusimuki is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rico trying to pass the guard but Kusimuki defending well.
Rico working over Kusimuki with some ground and pound. Kusimuki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rico throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but Kusimuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kusimuki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kusimuki tries to get out of the position.
Kusimuki is looking to improve his position.
Kusimuki is trying to control but Rico passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kusimuki misses with a combination
and Rico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kusimuki has closed the distance and engaged Rico in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Rico blocks it.
Rico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kusimuki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kusimuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kusimuki fails to land.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
Rico lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with the head strike.
Rico on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rico pushes Kusimuki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rico misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kusimuki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rico is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kusimuki to the mat. Kusimuki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rico working some strikes from top position.
Kusimuki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rico has passed into side control.
Rico is looking to take a break and control but Kusimuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rico connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kusimuki some visible discomfort.
Kusimuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rico scoring with punches from side control.

Rico tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rico has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rico trying to control the action but Kusimuki is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rico's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kusimuki wants to sweep but Rico has passed to side control!
Kusimuki is trying to work for a sweep but Rico has mounted him!
Rico in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kusimuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rico dominating with strikes here.
Rico lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kusimuki hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rico is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kusimuki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rico looking to finish Kusimuki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kusimuki!
Kusimuki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rico lands with some strikes.
Rico looking to finish Kusimuki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kusimuki!
Kusimuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Rico has a good base and remains in mount.

Rico with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rico cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rico is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kusimuki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kusimuki!
Kusimuki pushes down on Rico's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kusimuki tries to pass to full mount but Rico defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rico is trying to maintain the position but Kusimuki is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kusimuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rico at a distance.
Rico misses with a looping right.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kusimuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kusimuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rico.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rico fails to land the takedown.
Kusimuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rico.
Rico throws a body punch but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Rico walks into a jab.
Kusimuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Kusimuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusimuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rico is defended easily by Kusimuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses the body punch
and Rico counters with a nice body shot.
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Kusimuki is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Kusimuki misses
and Rico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rico.
Kusimuki misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rico to counter with a crisp jab.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Kusimuki's head but Kusimuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kusimuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico misses with a straight right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rico.
Takeshi Kusimuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uncle Rico.
Kusimuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.
Kusimuki misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kusimuki misses with a two punch combination.
Kusimuki moves away from the strike by Rico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico lunges at Kusimuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kusimuki's hand.
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Kusimuki swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Takeshi Kusimuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kusimuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rico avoiding damage as Kusimuki throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kusimuki.
Rico jumps guard but Kusimuki stands there with Rico around his waist. Rico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rico misses with a punch on the inside.
Rico managing to block the knees to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki digs a right hand into Rico's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rico's gas tank.
Kusimuki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rico tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kusimuki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rico working aggressively here.
Kusimuki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rico is keeping busy.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Rico blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki can't find room to land a body shot as Rico controls the action.
Rico lands a body punch.
Kusimuki misses with a body punch.
Kusimuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kusimuki is trying to maintain a safe position but Rico gets an underhook and turns Kusimuki into the cage.
Rico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rico fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rico throws a head punch that misses.
Kusimuki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right handed body shot lands from Rico.
Rico misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rico or not.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki - that landed with a thud.
Kusimuki lands a body punch.
Rico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rico.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki tries to work over Rico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.

Kusimuki breaks the clinch.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki tests Rico's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico throws the left hand but Kusimuki avoids the punch easily.
Kusimuki defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Kusimuki throws a shot from downtown. Rico moves away and avoids it.
Kusimuki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kusimuki lands a lovely overhand right.
Uncle Rico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kusimuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Kusimuki looks to land a combination but Rico avoids it well.
Kusimuki misses with a few strikes there.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rico has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Rico!