PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Podryv Ustoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Jukkalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ustoev
vs
Jukkalainen

200 cm
23
264 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Podryv Ustoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Risto Jukkalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ustoev tries to close the distance and clinch but Jukkalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ustoev throws a head kick that misses.
Ustoev tries to clinch up but Jukkalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ustoev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jukkalainen as he jumps to the side.
Ustoev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ustoev misses with a body kick.
Ustoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukkalainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ustoev's waist but Ustoev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jukkalainen off to one side.
Ustoev moves in looking to clinch but Jukkalainen pushes him off.
Jukkalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ustoev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Jukkalainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukkalainen shoots in for a double leg but Ustoev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jukkalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ustoev pinned against the cage. Ustoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Podryv Ustoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Risto Jukkalainen.
Ustoev tries to clinch there but Jukkalainen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ustoev. No joy for Jukkalainen on that attempt.
Jukkalainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ustoev swivels and escapes.
Jukkalainen looks gassed!
Ustoev has a takedown stuffed.

Ustoev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ustoev lands in his opponent's guard.
Ustoev postures up.
Ustoev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jukkalainen keeping moving, preventing Ustoev from controlling successfully.
Ustoev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukkalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jukkalainen striking off his back but it's not causing Ustoev any problems.
Jukkalainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ustoev wants to control from the top but Jukkalainen keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ustoev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ustoev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jukkalainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ustoev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ustoev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jukkalainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev moves in looking to clinch but Jukkalainen pushes him off.
Ustoev tries to clinch up.
Ustoev misses with a takedown attempt - Jukkalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ustoev fails with the takedown.
Ustoev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jukkalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jukkalainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ustoev counters with a shoot takedown. Jukkalainen fights it but they end up in guard.
Jukkalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ustoev controlling from the top position.
Ustoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukkalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ustoev content to stall in guard here.

Jukkalainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jukkalainen keeping moving, preventing Ustoev from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Ustoev. No joy for Jukkalainen on that attempt.
Jukkalainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Ustoev is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Podryv Ustoev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jukkalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ustoev shoots in and drives through. Jukkalainen sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Jukkalainen. No joy for Ustoev on that attempt.
Ustoev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Podryv Ustoev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jukkalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ustoev pinned against the cage. Ustoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jukkalainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ustoev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jukkalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ustoev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ustoev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ustoev is looking to clinch but Jukkalainen is avoiding it.
Risto Jukkalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukkalainen is breathing heavily.
Ustoev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukkalainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ustoev tries a head kick but it misses.
Ustoev shoots in for a double leg but Jukkalainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jukkalainen fails with the takedown.
Ustoev moves in looking to clinch but Jukkalainen pushes him off.
Ustoev wants to clinch.
Ustoev scores with a kick to the body.
Jukkalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ustoev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ustoev shoots for a double leg takedown but Jukkalainen sprawls well. He's pushed Ustoev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ustoev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jukkalainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ustoev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jukkalainen but Jukkalainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jukkalainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jukkalainen wants to slow Ustoev down by chopping away at his legs.
Ustoev moves in looking to clinch but Jukkalainen pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Ustoev or perhaps it was just good defense by Jukkalainen which made him look bad.
Jukkalainen misses the jab.
Ustoev tries to clinch there but Jukkalainen circles away.
Ustoev throws a big shot that misses.
Ustoev tries to clinch up.
Ustoev tries to clinch but Jukkalainen is having none of it.
Ustoev shoots in and drives through. Jukkalainen sprawls well.
Jukkalainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Ustoev counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen tries to clinch up but Ustoev circles away and keeps his distance.
Jukkalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ustoev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ustoev wants to clinch.
Ustoev doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukkalainen circles away.

Ustoev moves into the clinch.
Ustoev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ustoev is trying to drag Jukkalainen to the mat but Jukkalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jukkalainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ustoev gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ustoev successfully pulls guard.
Jukkalainen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ustoev's guard.
Ustoev trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jukkalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ustoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ustoev is trying to keep Jukkalainen in close.

Ustoev has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jukkalainen doesn't defend quickly enough and Ustoev has managed to lock this one up! Can Jukkalainen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ustoev on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Podryv Ustoev!