PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuschenko has chosen T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cage
vs
Cuschenko

180 cm
21
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cuschenko feints and as Cage raises his hands in defense, Cuschenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuschenko wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Cuschenko from controlling successfully.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cuschenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Cage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cage 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.
Cuschenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cuschenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cuschenko on the ground.

Cuschenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cuschenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuschenko is in close to Cage's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cuschenko throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Cuschenko stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Cage wants to stand but Cuschenko is controlling the position.
Cuschenko looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cage is looking to slow Cuschenko down with leg kicks.
Cage misses with a low kick as Cuschenko jumps back.

Cuschenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
Cuschenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cage tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuschenko avoids the damage to the body.
Cage lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Vlaimir Cuschenko has been cut.
Cage trying to land knees to the body.
Cage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cuschenko looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage prevents Cuschenko from breaking the clinch.
Cuschenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Cage.
Cage landing knees to the body.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a head kick but Cuschenko moves out of range.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cage has closed the distance and engaged Cuschenko in a clinch.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuschenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cage landing knees to the body.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuschenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cage stalls.
Cage scores a nice knee to the body.
Cage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cuschenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cuschenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlaimir Cuschenko.

Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuschenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cage.
Cage lands a nice knee to the body.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cuschenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuschenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jason Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuschenko wants to land a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Cage throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a kick to the body.
Cuschenko tries to clinch up.

Cuschenko rushes Cage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuschenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Cuschenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cage lands a nice knee to the body.
Cuschenko wants to break free but Cage has control.
Cage lands a knee to the body.
Cuschenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cage smiles and moves away.
Cuschenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cuschenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cuschenko postures up.
Cuschenko scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlaimir Cuschenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cuschenko misses with a kick to the body.
Cuschenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cuschenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cuschenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cage tries to clinch but Cuschenko moves away

and Cuschenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Cage is looking to regain half guard here but Cuschenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Cuschenko lands some shots froms side control.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet here but Cuschenko is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cage's back.

Cuschenko is persistently looking for the submission but Cage is defending it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuschenko is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cage up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko has Cage flattened out and is raining down punches.

Cage is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cuschenko gets his way!
Cage breaks Cuschenko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Cuschenko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cage is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cuschenko.
Cage lands a nice forearm strike.
Cage lands a nice forearm strike.
Cuschenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cuschenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cage looks up at the clock and then as Cuschenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cage lands a nice forearm strike.
Cuschenko throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Cuschenko tries to improve position but can't.
Cage lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cuschenko down.
Cuschenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vlaimir Cuschenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage wants to control but Cuschenko is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands an elbow.
Cuschenko tries to buck Cage off but Cage is having none of it.
Cage in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cuschenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuschenko tries to buck Cage off but Cage is having none of it.
Cage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cage working the ground and pound.
Cage lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cuschenko down.
Cuschenko can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Cage crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuschenko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cage working away.
Cuschenko is trying to improve his position.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cuschenko keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cuschenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuschenko cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cuschenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Cage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vlaimir Cuschenko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cuschenko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cage is not content to let Cuschenko control the position.
Cage tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cuschenko presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cuschenko looking to control but Cage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Cuschenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko landing punches.
Cuschenko tries to control but Cage wriggling away.
Cage wants to control but Cuschenko is having none of it.
Cuschenko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cage flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cage taking shots to the head.
Cage tries to hold on but Cuschenko pushes him away.
Cage is trying to escape the mount.
Cage is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko lands a big shot there that rocks Cage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cuschenko landing shots from mount.
Cuschenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cage hang on?
Cage is in a horrible position here. Cuschenko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cuschenko working Cage over with strikes here.
Cuschenko prevents Cage from getting the reversal.

Cuschenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Cage defends it well.
Cuschenko landing strikes from the mount and Cage is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cage wants to control but Cuschenko is having none of it.
Cage is trying desperately to improve position.
Vlaimir Cuschenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuschenko tries to control but Cage wriggling away.
Cuschenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cuschenko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cuschenko trying to control but Cage is having none of it.
Cuschenko with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cage tries to buck Cuschenko off but he can't manage it.
Cuschenko landing shots from mount.
Jason Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cuschenko is landing with some decent strikes but Cage is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlaimir Cuschenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Cage!