PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stas Pushkin (ranked 5548 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Sukan Medik (ranked 565 p4p, 299 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pushkin
vs
Medik

179 cm
18
160
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
155
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Aloha Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stas Pushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sukan Medik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin needs to keep his hands up - Medik had a free shot at his head there.
Medik misses with a hook
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pushkin ducks under a wild hook from Medik.
Medik throws a lazy uppercut
and Medik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pushkin.
Pushkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medik looks to land a right hand but Pushkin moved out of range.
Medik misses with a straight left.
Pushkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Medik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medik throws out a counter right but Pushkin avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Medik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Medik.
Sukan Medik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Medik missing with a left hand there. Pushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Medik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Medik throws a right hand that misses
letting Pushkin counter with a right hand.
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medik misses the body punch
and Pushkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Medik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pushkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pushkin is looking to counter punch.
Pushkin cracks Medik with a good jab.
Medik swings widly with a right hand
and Pushkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Medik is rocked!
A slow jab from Medik misses its intended target.
Medik throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Medik misses with a body punch
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Medik throws a poor cross that misses
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Medik is still on wobbly legs! Can Pushkin finish him?
Medik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medik looks to land a left hand but Pushkin moved out of range nicely.
Pushkin is looking to counter punch.
Medik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pushkin counters with a crisp right that sends Medik to the canvas! Pushkin follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stas Pushkin!