PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ci Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radostan Tugbajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ci Chulainn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chulainn
vs
Tugbajev

180 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ci Chulainn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radostan Tugbajev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tugbajev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chulainn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chulainn throws a big shot that misses.
Tugbajev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chulainn was well out of range. Poor timing from Tugbajev.
Chulainn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tugbajev.
Chulainn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulainn lands a jab to Tugbajev's midsection.
Chulainn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tugbajev misses with a looping right.
Chulainn lands a nice shot to the body.
Tugbajev needs to keep his hands up - Chulainn had a free shot at his head there.
Tugbajev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tugbajev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chulainn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tugbajev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tugbajev swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tugbajev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chulainn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tugbajev is just out of range.
Chulainn scores with a one two! Tugbajev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Tugbajev is rocked!
Tugbajev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chulainn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tugbajev is still on wobbly legs! Can Chulainn finish him?
Tugbajev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tugbajev seems to have recovered his senses.
Tugbajev misses with a jab to the body
and Chulainn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tugbajev missing with a left hand there. Chulainn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tugbajev throws a leg kick but Chulainn checks it.
A nice combination there by Chulainn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tugbajev takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Chulainn rushes Tugbajev and presses him up against the cage.
Tugbajev tries to pull guard but Chulainn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ci Chulainn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radostan Tugbajev.

Chulainn manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chulainn misses with a series of wild punches.
Chulainn lands a head shot.
Nice body kick from Chulainn.
Tugbajev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tugbajev has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chulainn.
Tugbajev fails to land the takedown.
Tugbajev is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chulainn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tugbajev.
Tugbajev misses with a takedown attempt
and Chulainn counters with a nice body shot.
Tugbajev looks winded!
Chulainn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tugbajev's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn slips under a jab from Tugbajev.
A lazy left from Chulainn finds it's target.
Ci Chulainn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tugbajev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick there by Chulainn.
Tugbajev misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Tugbajev or perhaps it was just good defense by Chulainn which made him look bad.
Chulainn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chulainn lands with a right hand.
Chulainn is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Tugbajev like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Tugbajev from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ci Chulainn!
Ci Chulainn is the new welterweight champion!