PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Protsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SD Plissken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SD Plissken is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Protsky
vs
Plissken

189 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

Murder Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evan Protsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, SD Plissken!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plissken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Protsky scores a takedown into full mount!
Protsky throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Plissken is squirming around, avoiding Protsky's attempts to control the action.
Protsky pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Protsky jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Plissken is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Plissken and Protsky has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Plissken is not content to let Protsky control the position.
Plissken regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plissken tries to kick Protsky off but Protsky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Protsky thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Plissken to regain full guard.
Protsky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Protsky wants to pass the guard but Plissken is keeping the position.

Plissken uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Protsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plissken's waist but Plissken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Protsky off to one side.
Plissken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Plissken shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Protsky manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Protsky wants to sweep here but Plissken controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Protsky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plissken trying to control but Protsky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plissken advances position into side control!
Protsky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Protsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Protsky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Protsky is breathing heavily.

Protsky looking for submissions off his back.
Protsky tries to roll over but Plissken keeps him under control.
Protsky is in trouble now - Plissken has advanced to mount!

Plissken is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Protsky has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plissken is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Protsky to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Protsky shrugs it off.

Plissken is working for a guillotine from mount but Protsky frees his head quite easily.
Protsky is squirming around, avoiding Plissken's attempts to control the action.
Protsky is working to get back to half guard.
Plissken lands a big shot there that rocks Protsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Protsky is trying to escape the mount.

Plissken wants to finish this one by submission but Protsky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Plissken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plissken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Protsky working to try and regain half guard.
Protsky wants to hold on but Plissken pushes him away.
Protsky can't escape the position.
Protsky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Protsky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plissken pulls his head out easily.
Plissken lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Plissken is looking for a kimura here.
Protsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SD Plissken dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Plissken lands a glancing blow to the side of Protsky's head.
Plissken lands a head shot.
Protsky with a poor takedown
and Plissken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Plissken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Protsky misses with a takedown attempt

and Plissken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Protsky works his way to full guard. Good work.

Plissken stands up from Protsky's guard - Plissken perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Protsky fails with the takedown
and Plissken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Protsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Protsky has his takedown stuffed
and Plissken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plissken dips to his left and cracks Protsky with an uppercut!
Protsky fails with the takedown

and Plissken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Plissken postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Protsky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plissken sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Protsky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plissken has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Protsky defend it? Plissken steps over the head and cranks it - Protsky is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plissken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). SD Plissken!