PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Crushinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Webster
vs
Crushinski

209 cm
25
225 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

193 cm
21
286 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Crushinski!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.

Crushinski pushes Webster up against the cage in a clinch.
Crushinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crushinski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crushinski misses with a knee to the head.
Webster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webster fails to pull guard.
Webster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Webster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crushinski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushinski moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Crushinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Webster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Webster shoots for a double leg takedown but Crushinski sprawls well. He's pushed Webster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Webster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crushinski is holding on to half guard well.

Webster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster wants to free his trapped foot but Crushinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crushinski pushes Webster off looking to stand but Webster dives back in and keeps control.
Crushinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Webster lands a nice short elbow.
Webster looks to land a strike but Crushinski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crushinski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Crushinski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Webster!
Webster wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Crushinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster is working to get back to half guard.
Crushinski throws a strike there. Webster manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Webster manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Crushinski wants to clinch up but Webster keeps it at a distance.
Webster takes one to the chin there.
Crushinski tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Webster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crushinski swivels and escapes.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crushinski sprawls well. Crushinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Webster gets slowly back to his feet.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crushinski wants to clinch.
Ivan Crushinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Crushinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.

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

It looks like Biff Webster has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crushinski tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crushinski as he jumps to the side.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crushinski as he jumps to the side.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Crushinski.
Crushinski wants to clinch up but Webster keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crushinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Webster has a takedown stuffed.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Crushinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biff Webster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crushinski wants to clinch.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crushinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Webster shoots in looking for a takedown. Crushinski tries to sprawl out of it but Webster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crushinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Crushinski closes the distance and clinches.
Webster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow.

Webster successfully pulls guard.
Webster keeping full guard, as Crushinski tries to pass.
Webster tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Webster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Webster looking for a guillotine here but Crushinski defends easily.
Crushinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Webster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crushinski throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crushinski wants to control from the top but Webster keeps moving.
Crushinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Webster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crushinski is aware though and is defending well.
Crushinski stays in close to Webster's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Crushinski from controlling successfully.
Crushinski wanted to stand there but Webster had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crushinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crushinski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crushinski wants to take a breather but Webster is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crushinski is taking a breather. Webster says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Crushinski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crushinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Crushinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Biff Webster'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. This is the final round!

Crushinski lands a head shot.
Crushinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crushinski tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crushinski sprawls well. Crushinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Webster gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webster is defended easily by Crushinski.
Some bone on bone action there as Webster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crushinski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biff Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Crushinski shows good takedown defense.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Crushinski shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Webster tries to pull guard but Crushinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Webster drops back down to his feet.
Webster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Webster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Webster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crushinski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crushinski lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crushinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Crushinski.
Webster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Webster fails to pull guard.
Crushinski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webster's defenses.
Crushinski lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
Crushinski has Webster pushed against the cage.
Crushinski lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski presses Webster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crushinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Webster backwards.
Crushinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crushinski continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A right hand to the body from Crushinski.
Crushinski lands an elbow inside that Webster shrugs off.
Webster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crushinski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Crushinski.
Webster fails to pull guard.
Crushinski scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Crushinski as the two fighters clinch.
Ivan Crushinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Webster letting Crushinski take a breather here.
Webster tries to pull guard but Crushinski won't allow it.
Crushinski lands a knee to the head.
Crushinski works on Webster's body with a couple of short punches.
Crushinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
Crushinski scores with a hook to the body.
Crushinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crushinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webster fails to pull guard.
Crushinski lands a right hand.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Webster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Webster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crushinski walks away with a smile on his face. Webster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crushinski tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Biff Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crushinski wants to clinch.
Webster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crushinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivan Crushinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crushinski tries to clinch up but Webster circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crushinski clinches up against the cage.
Crushinski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Webster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Webster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crushinski.
Crushinski lands with a light punch inside.
Webster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Webster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Crushinski as the two fighters clinch.
Crushinski working Webster over with knees to the body.
Crushinski landing knees to the body.
Webster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crushinski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Webster fails to pull guard.
Crushinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivan Crushinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crushinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster struggles to land a body shot inside as Crushinski controls his hands.
Webster tries to pull guard but Crushinski won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crushinski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Webster fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Crushinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crushinski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Crushinski!