PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pugan Puganchich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benn Rotthwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotthwell has chosen U2 - Bloody sunday as his entrance music. Benn Rotthwell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Puganchich
vs
Rotthwell

170 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pugan Puganchich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benn Rotthwell!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puganchich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rotthwell sprawls well. Rotthwell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puganchich gets slowly back to his feet.
Puganchich shoots for a double leg takedown but Rotthwell sprawls well. He's pushed Puganchich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rotthwell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puganchich. Puganchich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rotthwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puganchich doesn't seem bothered though.
Rotthwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puganchich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pugan Puganchich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotthwell misses with the combination.
Rotthwell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Puganchich backs up against the cage.

It looks like Pugan Puganchich has been cut.
Puganchich is breathing heavily.
Rotthwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rotthwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotthwell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puganchich has time to react.
Rotthwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rotthwell stuffs the takedown.
Rotthwell punishes Puganchich's body with a nice straight punch.
Rotthwell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotthwell jabs Puganchich to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rotthwell lands a left and a right that send Puganchich crashing to the mat, dazed. Rotthwell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Puganchich is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotthwell connects with a superb combination that knocks Puganchich out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rotthwell before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Puganchich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benn Rotthwell!