PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Pushkar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pushkar
vs
Pinochet

225 cm
25
273 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
32
260 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet fails with the takedown
and Pushkar counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Pushkar tenderised Pinochet's leg. Pinochet is trying to keep his angry face on.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pushkar.
Pushkar trying to control the action but Pinochet is working from the bottom.

Pushkar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinochet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pushkar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pushkar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pinochet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pinochet is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkar wants to control but Pinochet is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pushkar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pushkar is looking to take a break and control but Pinochet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pushkar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pinochet sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Pushkar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinochet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pinochet tries to escape but Pushkar is in control.
Pinochet takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pushkar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pushkar trying to control the action but Pinochet is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet but Pushkar drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pushkar tries for a kimura but Pinochet is defending well.

Pushkar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pinochet has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pushkar working the ground and pound but Pinochet is defending the strikes.
Pinochet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pushkar asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Pushkar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pushkar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pinochet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pushkar prevents Pinochet from escaping the position.

Pushkar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinochet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet pushes Pushkar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pushkar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pushkar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pinochet parries the strikes from Pushkar easily there. Pushkar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pinochet to escape.
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet.

Pushkar is trying to get an arm triangle but Pinochet is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pushkar misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinochet pushes Pushkar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pushkar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pushkar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pinochet is trying to buck Pushkar off.
Pinochet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pushkar connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinochet throws Pushkar to one side and escapes!
Pushkar stuffs the takedown.
Pinochet looks gassed!
Pinochet with a poor takedown
and Pushkar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francis Pushkar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augusto Pinochet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinochet ducks right into an uppercut from Pushkar.
Pinochet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pushkar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pinochet walks into a straight right hand from Pushkar.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt - Pushkar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pushkar lands with a kick to the temple. Pinochet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pinochet needs to keep his hands up - Pushkar had a free shot at his head there.
Pinochet with a poor takedown
and Pushkar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pushkar tests Pinochet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pushkar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Pushkar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Pushkar wants to finish this one by submission but Pinochet is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pushkar.
Pinochet squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Pushkar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinochet with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pushkar counters with a takedown into side control.
Pushkar trying to control the position but Pinochet is working away.
Pushkar controls the position from side control.
Pinochet is pushing Pushkar's head away, looking to escape. Pushkar manages to hold on to the position though.
Pushkar trying to control the action but Pinochet is working from the bottom.

Pushkar tries for a kimura but Pinochet is defending well.
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet.
Pinochet is being controlled here.
Pinochet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pushkar asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pushkar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pinochet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pushkar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Pushkar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pushkar is trying to get an arm triangle but Pinochet is defending well.
Pinochet prevents Pushkar from moving into mount.
Pushkar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pinochet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pushkar asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pushkar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pushkar prevents Pinochet from escaping the position.
Pushkar throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Pushkar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet.
Pushkar advances nicely into full mount.
Pushkar lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinochet wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet stops Pushkar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Pushkar working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Pinochet turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Pushkar off and cradles Pinochet's limp body as Pushkar celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Francis Pushkar!