PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marionetka Pudzianowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marionetka Pudzianowska will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tsuki
vs
Pudzianowska

175 cm
30
160 lbs
12 - 16 - 1

225 cm
32
160 lbs
5 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marionetka Pudzianowska!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tsuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Tsuki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pudzianowska is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pudzianowska has escaped and now he's on top!
Tsuki wants to sweep here but Pudzianowska controlling him for the moment.
Pudzianowska wants to get up but he can't break Tsuki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tsuki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tsuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pudzianowska slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pudzianowska tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tsuki controls his leg.
Tsuki trying to get back to full guard but Pudzianowska takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Pudzianowska has a good base and remains in mount.
Pudzianowska raining down shots from the mount!

Pudzianowska with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tsuki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tsuki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tsuki is looking for a sweep. Pudzianowska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tsuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tsuki.

Tsuki has an active guard here but Pudzianowska has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pudzianowska wants to control from the top but Tsuki keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tsuki working for a triangle but Pudzianowska defends it easily.
Pudzianowska wants to control from the top but Tsuki keeps moving.

Tsuki working for a triangle but Pudzianowska defends it easily.
Pudzianowska trying to control but Tsuki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki 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.

Tsuki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pudzianowska defends it easily.
Pudzianowska wants to control from the top but Tsuki keeps moving.
Pudzianowska might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tsuki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pudzianowska postures up in Tsuki's guard and throws a big left but Tsuki blocks it.

Pudzianowska stands up and waves to Tsuki to follow him.
Pudzianowska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pudzianowska misses with a takedown

and Tsuki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pudzianowska's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowska throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pudzianowska has momentary wrist control but Tsuki slips an elbow through the middle.
Tsuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsuki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Tsuki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pudzianowska is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tsuki, into his guard.
Tsuki keeping moving, preventing Pudzianowska from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kitsune Tsuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pudzianowska tries a head kick but it misses.
Pudzianowska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pudzianowska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tsuki but Tsuki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pudzianowska lands a head kick!
Kitsune Tsuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Pudzianowska or perhaps it was just good defense by Tsuki which made him look bad.

Tsuki gets a clinch.

Pudzianowska breaks from the clinch.

Tsuki has closed the distance and engaged Pudzianowska in a clinch.

Pudzianowska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tsuki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pudzianowska!
Pudzianowska is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuki working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Tsuki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Pudzianowska defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tsuki.
Pudzianowska tries to reverse the position but Tsuki maintains control.
Tsuki lands a big elbow.

Pudzianowska is rocked!
Pudzianowska flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowska is still in real trouble! Can Tsuki finish him?
Tsuki lands a big shot to the head and Pudzianowska winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kitsune Tsuki!