PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ushenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach's entrance music is Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ushenin's choice of entrance music: The Godfather. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Beach
vs
Ushenin

200 cm
21
287 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Ushenin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ushenin rushes Beach and presses him up against the cage.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ushenin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachs head.
Ushenin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beach up against the cage.
Beach tries to break free but Ushenin pushes him back against the cage.
Ushenin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ushenin avoids a wild elbow strike from Beach.
A short right from Ushenin on the inside.
Ushenin prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.
Beach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ushenin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ushenin avoids the elbow strike from Beach, against the cage.
Ushenin tries to stall but Beach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ushenin misses with some punches.

Ushenin is trying to trip Beach. He has hold of a leg but Beach is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ushenin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ushenin prevents Beach from getting back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ushenin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ushenin blocks a head kick by Beach.

Beach rushes Ushenin and presses him up against the cage.
Ushenin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Beach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ushenin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beach avoids it really well and circles away.
Ushenin tries to clinch but Beach is having none of it.
Ushenin misses with a hook.
August Beach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ushenin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beach connects with an inside leg kick.
Beach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ushenin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin wants to clinch.
Beach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ushenin gets a clinch.
Beach lands an elbow inside that Ushenin shrugs off.
Beach is trying to force a seperation but Ushenin has the dominant position.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beach is looking to break free of the clinch but Ushenin has double underhooks.
Ushenin prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.
Beach lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Alex Ushenin has been cut.
Beach wants to break free but Ushenin has control.
Nice body punch from Ushenin - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Ushenin.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Ushenin is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Ushenin misses with a punch on the inside.
Beach has had enough of the clinch but Ushenin keeps him there for the moment.
Ushenin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Beach breaks from the clinch.
Ushenin throws a hook but Beach avoids it easily.
Beach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ushenin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ushenin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beach wants to land a leg kick but Ushenin is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ushenin wants to clinch up but Beach keeps it at a distance.

Ushenin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ushenin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Ushenin's cut.
That's time! Beach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ushenin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Ushenin.
Ushenin tries to clinch but Beach moves out of range.
Beach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ushenin throws a wild body kick that Beach sees coming a mile off.
Ushenin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beach sprawls well. Beach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ushenin gets slowly back to his feet.

Ushenin clinches up with Beach and pushes him back against the cage.

Beach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ushenin is looking to clinch but Beach is avoiding it.
Beach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ushenin's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ushenin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ushenin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ushenin moves out of range of the body kick.
Beach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach throws a front kick aimed at Ushenin's knee but Ushenin avoids it well.
Ushenin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ushenin tries to clinch up but Beach circles away and keeps his distance.
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Beach.
Alex Ushenin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beach swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ushenin clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach lands an elbow that stopped Ushenin in his tracks for a moment.
Beach tries to break free but Ushenin pushes him back against the cage.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ushenin lands with a light punch inside.
Beach working hard to break the clinch.
Ushenin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Ushenin.
Ushenin lands a shoulder strike.
Ushenin tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Beach breaks from the clinch.
Beach swats away the attempt to clinch by Ushenin.
Beach tries to work over Ushenin's front leg with a kick but Ushenin checks it.
Ushenin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Beach clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin tries to pull guard but Beach won't allow it.
Beach gets underhooks to prevent Ushenin's takedown attempt.
August Beach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ushenin.
Ushenin misses with a punch on the inside.
Beach creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ushenin avoiding damage as Beach throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ushenin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beach is trying to stall.
Alex Ushenin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ushenin wants a takedown.
Ushenin tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ushenin tries to pull guard but Beach holds him up against the cage and eventually Ushenin drops back down to his feet.

Beach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ushenin tries to clinch but Beach moves out of range.
Beach plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach throws a solid leg kick but Ushenin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beach.

Ushenin shoots in and bounces Beach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beach keeping full guard, as Ushenin tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beach pushes Ushenin off and scrambles back to his feet.
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 August Beach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Ushenin'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. And we move into the final round!

Beach throws a solid leg kick but Ushenin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beach.

Beach gets a clinch.
Beach misses with an elbow strike.

Beach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ushenin tries to close the distance and clinch but Beach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ushenin fails with the takedown.
Beach lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ushenin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ushenin.
Beach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ushenin's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ushenin.
Ushenin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beach is looking to land body kicks.
Ushenin wants to clinch.
Ushenin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beach throws an elbow but misses.
Beach tries to circle away but Ushenin has him pinned against the cage.
Beach is looking to break free of the clinch but Ushenin has double underhooks.
Ushenin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Ushenin pulls guard successfully.

Beach decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ushenin, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ushenin moves in looking to clinch but Beach pushes him off.
Ushenin tries to clinch there but Beach circles away.
Beach scores with a jab. Ushenin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ushenin. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ushenin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Beach is looking to stand up but Ushenin isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ushenin content to stall in guard here.
Beach on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beach tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of August Beach.
Ushenin doesn't manage to clinch there - Beach circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ushenin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ushenin is able to avoid easily.
Ushenin is looking to clinch.
Ushenin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ushenin looks to clinch
and Beach counters with a good, hard body kick but Ushenin shrugs it off.
Ushenin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ushenin fails with the takedown.
August Beach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ushenin.
Ushenin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Beach has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ushenin prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.

Beach manages to break the clinch.
Ushenin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beach.

And that's the end of the fight!
August Beach showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beach 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Beach!
Our winner, August Beach, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.