PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Pustoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moon
vs
Pustoy

181 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Absolution 159 ($79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Pustoy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pustoy wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Pustoy.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moon counters with a straight right hand.
Moon blocks the body kick.
Pustoy misses with a lunging right hand
and Moon counters with a nice uppercut.
Moon fails with the takedown
and Pustoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pustoy throws a push kick but Moon slaps the foot to one side.
Moon throws a series of punches but Pustoy avoids them all with ease.
Pustoy wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Moon blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustoy looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Pustoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moon is able to avoid easily.
Moon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pustoy.
Moon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pustoy counters with a low kick, right behind Moon 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pustoy.
Moon blocks a jab.
Pustoy misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Pustoy misses.
Moon moves out of range as Pustoy throws a body kick.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt
and Pustoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Moon blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pustoy misses.
Pustoy throws a leg kick but Moon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pustoy throws a lazy uppercut

so Moon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pustoy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moon, into his guard.
Pustoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moon is keeping the position for now.
Pustoy wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.

Moon is looking for a triangle but Pustoy pushes his legs off easily.
Pustoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.

Pustoy is sitting in close to Moon's body. Moon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pustoy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pustoy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Moon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Moon!