PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marr Sepio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pichushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Traditional Muay Thai song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sepio
vs
Pichushkin

180 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marr Sepio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Pichushkin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichushkin misses with the combination.
Sepio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pichushkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepio throws a sloppy head kick and Pichushkin moves out of range easily.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the body.
Sepio throws a sloppy head kick and Pichushkin moves out of range easily.
Sepio slips a jab from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin lands a head shot.
Pichushkin throws the left hand but Sepio avoids the punch easily.
Sepio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pichushkin will feel that in the morning.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut. Sepio saw that one coming.
Pichushkin connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pichushkin throws a shot from downtown. Sepio moves away and avoids it.
Sepio throws a sloppy head kick and Pichushkin moves out of range easily.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sepio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been told by Sepio's head coaches at SWF GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Sepio ducked under it nicely.
Marr Sepio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepio throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Pichushkin.
A telegraphed right hand from Pichushkin misses the target.
Pichushkin misses with an uppercut.
Pichushkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sepio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sepio ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin misses with a wild combination.
Sepio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pichushkin.
Sepio misses with an uppercut.
Pichushkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sepio manages to avoid it.
Pichushkin throws an off balance right hand
and Sepio counters with a head kick. That will keep Pichushkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pichushkin cracks Sepio with a good jab.
Sepio misses the shot to the body.
Sepio swings for the body but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Pichushkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sepio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepio defending well as Pichushkin loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sepio, right into the meat.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from Sepio.
Pichushkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sepio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sepio throws a head kick that misses.
Pichushkin lunges at Sepio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sepio's hand.
Pichushkin blocks a head kick by Sepio.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from Sepio.
Sepio shoots in for a double leg but Pichushkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pichushkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sepio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Pichushkin. That snapped Sepio's head back.
Sepio scores with a head kick. Pichushkin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Alexander Pichushkin has been cut.
Sepio moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
Sepio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pichushkin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marr Sepio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Sepio.
Pichushkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sepio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Sepio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sepio.
Pichushkin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sepio throws a head kick but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Sepio moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sepio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pichushkin misses with a straight left.
Pichushkin takes a swing at Sepio's ribcage but misses.
Sepio takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sepio ducks under a wild hook from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sepio should have avoided that one.
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!
A jab from Pichushkin misses.
Alexander Pichushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pichushkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sepio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pichushkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sepio shoots in but Pichushkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pichushkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sepio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pichushkin has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pichushkin throws a lazy right hand but Sepio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sepio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Pichushkin there.
Sepio lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pichushkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Pichushkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sepio walks into a straight right hand from Pichushkin.
Pichushkin avoids the body shot from Sepio.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sepio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sepio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pichushkin.
The fighters circling - Pichushkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sepio takes one to the chin there.
Pichushkin throws a big shot that misses.
Sepio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sepio throws a sloppy head kick and Pichushkin moves out of range easily.
Sepio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pichushkin.
Sepio misses with a head kick.
Pichushkin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pichushkin avoids the head kick by Sepio.
Alexander Pichushkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pichushkin misses with the combination.
Pichushkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sepio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichushkin throws a right and a left that Sepio avoids nicely.
Sepio loads up on a big right hand but Pichushkin slips the punch.
Pichushkin misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pichushkin.
Pichushkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sepio doesn't seem bothered though.
Sepio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pichushkin.
Sepio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pichushkin.
Sepio throws a body punch but Pichushkin moves out of range.
Sepio shoots in and drives through. Pichushkin sprawls well.
Pichushkin throws a combination. Sepio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sepio moves away from the strike by Pichushkin.
Sepio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pichushkin misses with a hook. Sepio ducked under it nicely.
Sepio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepio is looking to wear down Pichushkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pichushkin avoids the head kick by Sepio.
Pichushkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Sepio is rocked!
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!
and Pichushkin counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sepio! He's just covering up as Pichushkin starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Pichushkin!
A victorious Alexander Pichushkin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.