PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pugacheva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. osenny pocelyi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Pitbull has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pitbull
vs
Pugacheva

199 cm
21
281 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
253 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugacheva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitbull throws an off balance right hand
and Pugacheva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pugacheva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pitbull throws a lazy uppercut

so Pugacheva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pugacheva wants to pass the guard but Pitbull is keeping the position.
Pitbull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pugacheva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pugacheva tries to stand but Pitbull is controlling from the bottom.
Pugacheva wants to pass the guard but Pitbull is keeping the position.
Pugacheva working some strikes from top position.
Pugacheva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pitbull wants to get back to his feet but Pugacheva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pugacheva tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitbull is retaining full guard.
Pitbull wants to get back to his feet but Pugacheva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pugacheva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Pugacheva from controlling successfully.

Alla Pugacheva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pugacheva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva scores with a nice right hand.
Pitbull misses with a right hand

and Pugacheva counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Pitbull down! Pugacheva is looking to finish but Pitbull is intelligently defending himself.

Pitbull is rocked!
Pitbull is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pugacheva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Pitbull is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitbull seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugacheva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pitbull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pugacheva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Pugacheva gets to his feet - Pitbull follows without any prompting.
Pitbull displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pugacheva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitbull drops his hands momentarily and Pugacheva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Pitbull rushes Pugacheva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pugacheva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitbull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Pugacheva tightens his grip and picks Pitbull up, before dumping him to the ground. Pitbull manages to land in guard.
Pugacheva controlling from the top position.
Pugacheva trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pugacheva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pugacheva lands a couple of digs.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Pugacheva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pugacheva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Pugacheva counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pugacheva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pitbull misses with a hook

and Pugacheva counters with a shoot takedown. Pitbull fights it but they end up in guard.

Pugacheva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck for Pugacheva with that takedown attempt.
Johnny Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alla Pugacheva.
Pugacheva takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Pugacheva.
Pitbull misses with a right hand

and Pugacheva counters by moving into the clinch.
Pitbull looking to throw knees to the head but Pugacheva is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pugacheva lands with a left to the head.
Pitbull missing with knees to the body.
Pitbull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pugacheva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pugacheva tries to circle away but Pitbull has him pinned against the cage.
Pugacheva fails to pull guard.
Pitbull missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alla Pugacheva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pugacheva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pugacheva closes the distance and clinches up with Pitbull, looking for a takedown. Pugacheva pushes Pitbull against the cage but Pitbull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch but Pitbull is avoiding it.
Pugacheva lands a nice shot to the body.

Pitbull tries to keep at a distance but Pugacheva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pugacheva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitbull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pugacheva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pugacheva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pitbulls head.

Pugacheva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pugacheva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pugacheva working a defensive guard here.
Pitbull stopping the sweep attempt from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pugacheva is on top in guard.
Pitbull is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pugacheva is controlling him.
Pugacheva is looking to stand up but Pitbull won't let him.

Pugacheva gets to his feet - Pitbull follows without any prompting.
Pugacheva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pitbull. Pitbull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pitbull misses with a hook
and Pugacheva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pugacheva to counter with a crisp jab.
Pugacheva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugacheva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pugacheva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pugacheva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pugacheva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pugacheva slips nicely into half guard.

Pugacheva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pugacheva wants to take a breather but Pitbull is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pitbull kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pugacheva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pugacheva throwing shots but Pitbull is blocking nicely.
Pugacheva wants to control but Pitbull is keeping him busy.

Pugacheva is working for a submission of some sort.
Pitbull is staying active underneath Pugacheva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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.
Pitbull is trying to stand up here but Pugacheva is controlling him well.
Pugacheva trying to control the pace.
Pugacheva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pitbull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alla Pugacheva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pitbull closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pugacheva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pugacheva connects with a jab.
Pugacheva stalks Pitbull and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pitbull's face. Pitbull staggers backwards, shaken.
Pugacheva throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pugacheva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitbull circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alla Pugacheva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pitbull throws a good cross that connects.
Pugacheva lands with a good body shot.

Pugacheva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pugacheva passes Pitbull's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pugacheva is stalling here. Pitbull is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pugacheva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pitbull has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pugacheva tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Pugacheva trying to control the hands but Pitbull won't let him.
Pitbull is trying to stick to Pugacheva's back but Pugacheva is turning into Pitbull. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pitbull's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pugacheva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitbull is retaining full guard.
Pitbull being controlled here, momentarily.
Pitbull keeping full guard, as Pugacheva tries to pass.
Pugacheva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pugacheva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pugacheva has gone for a leg lock! Pitbull slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pugacheva's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pugacheva is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pugacheva dives into side control.
Pugacheva moves into full mount!
Pugacheva lands with some strikes.
Pugacheva content just to control the position here.
Pugacheva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pitbull's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alla Pugacheva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pugacheva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pitbull is looking to escape.
Pugacheva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pugacheva won't let Pitbull get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Pugacheva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pitbull is now in Pugacheva's guard. A big mistake from Pugacheva there, giving up the dominant position!
Pugacheva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pitbull wanted to stand there but Pugacheva had control of the position.
Pitbull trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alla Pugacheva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pugacheva working a defensive guard but Pitbull passes into half guard.
Pugacheva moves into full guard.
Pitbull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pugacheva 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.
Johnny Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pugacheva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pugacheva controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alla Pugacheva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pugacheva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alla Pugacheva!