PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Tischenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romanovitj Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Romanovitj Raskolnikov enters the cage!

Tischenko
vs
Raskolnikov

181 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
204 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Tischenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romanovitj Raskolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischenko tries for a takedown but Raskolnikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Raskolnikov shoots in and bounces Tischenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Raskolnikov landing some decent shots from guard.
Raskolnikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tischenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tischenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raskolnikov working some strikes from top position.
Tischenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raskolnikov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raskolnikov with a nice head shot there.
Raskolnikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Tischenko is retaining full guard.

Raskolnikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raskolnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tischenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov wants to pass the guard but Tischenko is keeping the position.
Tischenko is trying to keep Raskolnikov in close.
Raskolnikov forces his way into half guard.
Tischenko is breathing heavily.
Tischenko taking some punishment here, with Raskolnikov in his half guard.
Raskolnikov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Raskolnikov wants to work for an arm triangle but Tischenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Raskolnikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tischenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov slips a nice elbow through Tischenko's hands, connecting with Tischenko's forehead.
Raskolnikov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Raskolnikov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Raskolnikov raining down shots from the mount!
Tischenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raskolnikov landing strikes from the mount.
Raskolnikov breaks from Tischenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Tischenko is rocked!

Raskolnikov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Tischenko looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Raskolnikov! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Romanovitj Raskolnikov!