PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Pushkin (ranked 2795 p4p, 3490 weight class) and Bon Adrien De Moncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Pushkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pushkin
vs
De Moncey

185 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
44
184
39 - 28 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Pushkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bon Adrien De Moncey!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pushkin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Moncey napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Pushkin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Moncey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pushkin controlling the position.

Pushkin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Moncey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Pushkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Moncey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin wants to control but De Moncey is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pushkin swings around for an armbar but De Moncey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pushkin's guard.

Pushkin working for a triangle but De Moncey defends it easily.
I've been told that De Moncey has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.

Pushkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Moncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pushkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Moncey defends well.

Pushkin looking for a guillotine here but De Moncey defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Moncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pushkin looking for a guillotine here but De Moncey defends easily.
Pushkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Moncey is one step ahead there.
Pushkin is trying to keep De Moncey in close.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing De Moncey from controlling successfully.

Pushkin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Moncey frees his head nicely. Oh but Pushkin has switched to an armbar! De Moncey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aleksandr Pushkin!
Aleksandr Pushkin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.